Requires that each appointment to an office by the governor by and with the advice and consent of the senate shall be voted on individually by the senate; provides that nominations may not be considered, confirmed or rejected as a slate or group; requires that all votes be conducted with a roll call vote with each senator's vote noted on the record.
Requires that each appointment to an office by the governor by and with the advice and consent of the senate shall be voted on individually by the senate; provides that nominations may not be considered, confirmed or rejected as a slate or group; requires that all votes be conducted with a roll call vote with each senator's vote noted on the record.
Expands approval power for actions taken at meetings of the New York state energy research and development authority to include the temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the minority leader of the senate, and the minority leader of the assembly.
Creates the non-partisan legislative budget office; directs such office shall provide information to legislative committees of the senate and assembly with respect to the state budget, appropriation bills and other bills providing budget authority or tax expenditures; requires such office to report to the temporary president of the senate, the senate minority leader, the speaker of the assembly and the assembly minority leader.
Requires the developmental disabilities advisory council to submit an annual report to the governor, temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly on the activities of the council, and to make such report public.
Requires the developmental disabilities advisory council to submit an annual report to the governor, temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly on the activities of the council, and to make such report public.
Provides that the utility intervention unit within the consumer protection division shall be headed by a rate counsel appointed by the governor by and with the advice and consent of the senate; relates to powers and duties of the utility intervention unit.
Requires pure captive insurance companies and group captive insurance companies who are a public entity, political subdivision, public authority, public benefit corporation, or a subsidiary thereof to hold at least two meetings each year in this state, have a majority of members required to be residents of this state, file an annual report with the governor, the temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, and the minority leaders of the senate and assembly, and submit to additional examinations.
Relates to the membership of the board of trustees of the state university of New York; reduces the number of trustees appointed by the governor from fifteen to ten; adds one trustee appointment by the speaker of the assembly, one by the temporary president of the senate, one by a majority vote of SUNY and CUNY staff, and two by a majority vote of SUNY alumni.
Establishes the "health care information management act"; requires an annual report by the commissioner to the governor, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly.