On The Legislative Front

It's been quite a while since we've done a legislative update, so here is a list of the legislation that Council Member James has introduced since September 2008:

Res. 1700-2008 – Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to pass and the governor to sign A.10258, which would provide that no applicant for, nor recipient of, child care assistance shall be required to pursue a court order for child support as a condition of eligibility for child care assistance. The text may be viewed here: http://webdocs.nyccouncil.info/textfiles/Res%201700-2008.htm?CFID=2739290&CFTOKEN=33940764

Res. 1701-2008 – Resolution supporting the Department of Education’s health education programs and urging the Department of Education to ensure that all middle and high school students have access to an appropriate health education curriculum, and encouraging the Department of Education and the Department of Heath and Mental Hygiene to provide regular status reports on teen pregnancy rates. The text can be viewed here: http://webdocs.nyccouncil.info/textfiles/Res%201701-2008.htm?CFID=2739290&CFTOKEN=33940764

Int. 883-2008 – Local Law to amend the administrative code of the City of New York, in relation to the J-51 tax abatement and exemption program. The text can be viewed here: http://webdocs.nyccouncil.info/textfiles/Int%200883-2008.htm?CFID=2739290&CFTOKEN=33940764

Res. 1724-2008 (with CM Mendez and Mark-Viverito) – Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to pass and the Governor to sign legislation amending the Public Housing Law to forgo Payments in Lieu of Taxes on New York City Housing Authority City and State Projects. The text can be viewed here: http://webdocs.nyccouncil.info/textfiles/Res%201724-2008.htm?CFID=2739290&CFTOKEN=33940764

Res. 1810-2009 – Resolution calling on the New York City Police Department to refrain from using tasers on the mentally ill and disabled. The text can be viewed here: http://webdocs.nyccouncil.info/textfiles/Res%201810-2009.htm?CFID=2739290&CFTOKEN=33940764

Res. 1811-2009 – Resolution calling on the New York City Police Department to expand enforcement efforts for private sanitation vehicles that drive, park, or idle on New York City sidewalks while loading garbage. The text can be viewed here: http://webdocs.nyccouncil.info/textfiles/Res%201811-2009.htm?CFID=2739290&CFTOKEN=33940764

Int. 937-2009 (with CM Gonzalez and Martinez) – Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York in relation to requiring the commissioner of the department of correction to report on census data and security indicators involving adolescents in city jails. The text can be viewed here: http://webdocs.nyccouncil.info/textfiles/Int%200937-2009.htm?CFID=2739118&CFTOKEN=22614836

Int. 938-2009 – Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York in relation to requiring the department of correction to develop a discharge plan for adolescents leaving city jails. The text can be viewed here: http://webdocs.nyccouncil.info/textfiles/Int%200938-2009.htm?CFID=2739118&CFTOKEN=22614836

Res. 1830-2009 – Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to enact and pass and the Governor to sign legislation amending the Family Court Act by changing the juvenile status age to include sixteen, seventeen and eighteen year olds. The text can be viewed here: http://webdocs.nyccouncil.info/textfiles/Res%201830-2009.htm?CFID=2739118&CFTOKEN=22614836

Res. 1851-2009— Resolution calling upon the Bloomberg Administration to discontinue the practice of defunding child care centers mid-year and thus closing desperately needed child care services throughout the city. The text can be viewed here: http://webdocs.nyccouncil.info/textfiles/Res%201851-2009.htm?CFID=2739118&CFTOKEN=22614836

Int. 970-2009 – Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting the sale of menthol cigarettes. The text can be viewed here: http://webdocs.nyccouncil.info/textfiles/Int%200970-2009.htm?CFID=2739118&CFTOKEN=22614836

Int. 971-2009 – Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to notice of fires caused by underground street electrical infrastructure. The text can be viewed here: http://webdocs.nyccouncil.info/textfiles/Int%200971-2009.htm?CFID=2739118&CFTOKEN=22614836

This is not a complete list of introduced bills/resolutions.