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RECORD VOTING YOUR LEGISLATORS’ VOTING RECORD ON SMALL BUSINESS ISSUES 2011-2012 NEW YORK 1 S.4943/A.8129: Remedies New York state auditor practices to help restore fairness to the tax assess- ment process and protect retail mer- chants from being subject to unreason- able audit tactics, including a prohibition on the Department of Tax and Finance from using any external indices that fail to utilize local economic conditions. A “Yes” vote supports the NFIB posi- tion. Passed the Senate, 56–4. Not voted on in the Assembly. 2 S.5149-f/A.9371-c: Prohibits New York state agencies, authorities and municipal governments from the practice of job order contracting on small public-work projects, which would lead to increased government efficiency, save taxpayer dollars and increase opportuni- ties for small business through a stream- lined procurement process that coordi- nates the repair and maintenance of small public construction contracts. A “No” vote supports the NFIB position. Passed the Senate, 47–13. Not voted on in the Assembly. 3 S.5769/A.8459: Directs the Public Service Commission to refrain from regulating the rates, terms and condi- tions on services delivered over Internet technologies, such as Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), which would improve and increase access to New York’s technol- ogy infrastructure, thus helping spur new economic opportunities and increase job possibilities, especially in rural regions of the state, while not affecting assessment fees on such VoIP service. A “Yes” vote supports the NFIB position. Passed the Senate, 42–18. Not voted on in the Assembly. 4 S.5844/A.8510: Enacts the Power NY Act of 2011, a permanent power plant siting law, which creates a new and centralized process for reviewing and approving the siting of electric generat- ing facilities by streamlining the process and ensuring compliance with air quality rules, public health provisions, homeland security requirements and the state’s energy plan, thus reducing the cost of energy for job creators, creating jobs and fortifying the state’s power supply to meet existing and future energy demands. A “Yes” vote supports the NFIB posi- tion. Passed the Senate, 59–3; passed the Assembly 120–14. 5 S.5856/A.8518: Enacts the “tax cap,” as well as additional mea- sures, such as the creation of a Mandate Relief Council, which will benefit small businesses and taxpayers across New York State. This provides significant tax relief and boosts incentives for economic investment in the state, and begins the process of right-sizing state and local government. A “Yes” vote supports the NFIB position. Passed the Senate, 57–5. Passed the Assembly, 120–15. 6 S.6063-a/A.8856: Amends the onerous “New York State Job Theft Prevention Act,” which has imposed costly new mandates and burdens on employers, and exposed them to new and increased civil and criminal penal- ties. This legislation removes the annual pay notice mandate and amends the original law to require notification only at the time of hire. A “Yes” vote supports the NFIB position. Passed the Senate, 34–24. Not voted on in the Assembly. 7 S.6735/A.9558: Enacts a new public employee Tier VI which has the potential to save more than $80 billion over the course of 30 years, thus creating substantial long-term tax relief from stifling pension costs. A “Yes” vote supports the NFIB position. Passed the Senate, 32–5. Passed the Assembly 92–46. 2011-2012 SESSION: Floor votes by your state legislators on key small business issues are listed inside. The Voting Record does not reflect all elements considered by a lawmaker when voting, nor does it represent a complete profile of a legislator, but it can be a guide in evaluating a legislator’s attitude toward small business. Many issues affecting small business are decided in committees and never make it to the floor of the Assembly or Senate. Please thank those legislators who supported small business and continue to work with those who have fallen short. MYBUSINESS | MICHAEL DURANT, NFIB/NY STATE DIRECTOR | 518-434-1262 | WWW.NFIB.COM/NY VOTING KEY Y = Voted “Yes” N = Voted “No” = Was not in office at time of vote or no vote in chamber * = Absent or excused from voting

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recorD votingyour legislators’ voting record on small business issues

2011-2012

NEW YORK

1 S.4943/A.8129: Remedies new york state auditor practices to

help restore fairness to the tax assess-ment process and protect retail mer-chants from being subject to unreason-able audit tactics, including a prohibition on the Department of Tax and Finance from using any external indices that fail to utilize local economic conditions. A “Yes” vote supports the NFIB posi-tion. Passed the senate, 56–4. not voted on in the Assembly.

2 S.5149-f/A.9371-c: Prohibits new york state agencies, authorities

and municipal governments from the practice of job order contracting on small public-work projects, which would lead to increased government efficiency, save

taxpayer dollars and increase opportuni-ties for small business through a stream-lined procurement process that coordi-nates the repair and maintenance of small public construction contracts. A “No” vote supports the NFIB position. Passed the senate, 47–13. not voted on in the Assembly.

3 S.5769/A.8459: Directs the Public service Commission to refrain from

regulating the rates, terms and condi-tions on services delivered over internet technologies, such as Voice over internet Protocol (VoiP), which would improve and increase access to new york’s technol-ogy infrastructure, thus helping spur new economic opportunities and increase job possibilities, especially in rural regions of the state, while not affecting assessment fees on such VoiP service. A “Yes” vote supports the NFIB position. Passed the senate, 42–18. not voted on in the Assembly.

4 S.5844/A.8510: enacts the Power ny Act of 2011, a permanent power

plant siting law, which creates a new and centralized process for reviewing and approving the siting of electric generat-ing facilities by streamlining the process and ensuring compliance with air quality rules, public health provisions, homeland

security requirements and the state’s energy plan, thus reducing the cost of energy for job creators, creating jobs and fortifying the state’s power supply to meet existing and future energy demands. A “Yes” vote supports the NFIB posi-tion. Passed the senate, 59–3; passed the Assembly 120–14.

5 S.5856/A.8518: enacts the “tax cap,” as well as additional mea-

sures, such as the creation of a Mandate Relief Council, which will benefit small businesses and taxpayers across new york state. This provides significant tax relief and boosts incentives for economic investment in the state, and begins the process of right-sizing state and local government. A “Yes” vote supports the NFIB position. Passed the senate, 57–5. Passed the Assembly, 120–15.

6 S.6063-a/A.8856: Amends the onerous “new york state Job Theft

Prevention Act,” which has imposed costly new mandates and burdens on employers, and exposed them to new and increased civil and criminal penal-ties. This legislation removes the annual pay notice mandate and amends the original law to require notification only at the time of hire. A “Yes” vote supports the NFIB position. Passed the senate, 34–24. not voted on in the Assembly.

7 S.6735/A.9558: enacts a new public employee Tier Vi which has

the potential to save more than $80 billion over the course of 30 years, thus creating substantial long-term tax relief from stifling pension costs. A “Yes” vote supports the NFIB position. Passed the senate, 32–5. Passed the Assembly 92–46.

2011-2012 SESSION: Floor votes by your state legislators on key small business issues are listed inside. The Voting Record does not reflect all elements considered by a lawmaker when voting, nor does it represent a complete profile of a legislator, but it can be a guide in evaluating a legislator’s attitude toward small business. Many issues affecting small business are decided in committees and never make it to the floor of the Assembly or senate. Please thank those legislators who supported small business and continue to work with those who have fallen short.

MyBusiness | Michael Durant, nFiB/nY State Director | 518-434-1262 | www.nFiB.coM/nY

voting key

Y = Voted “Yes”

n = Voted “no”

= was not in office at time of vote or no vote in chamber

* = absent or excused from voting

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aSSeMBlYiSSue nuMBer 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 %nFiB/nY PoSition Y Y Y n n n n 100%

Abbate Jr., Peter J. (D-49) y y n * y * y 40%

Abinanti, Thomas J. (D-92) y n n * y y y 17%

Amedore, Jr., George A. (R-105) y y y y n n n 86%

Arroyo, Carmen e. (D-84) * * y y y y y 20%

Aubry, Jeffrion L. (D-35) y y n y y y y 29%

Barclay, William A. (R-124) n y y y n n n 71%

Barrett, Didi (D-103) y y y y 0%

Barron, inez D. (D-40) * n n y * y y 0%

Benedetto, Michael R. (D-82) y y y y y y y 43%

Blankenbush, Kenneth D. (R-122) n y y y n n n 71%

Boyland, Jr., William F. (D-55) * * n * y * y 0%

Boyle, Philip M. (R-8) y y y y n n n 86%

Braunstein, edward C. (D-26) y y y y y y y 43%

Brennan, James F. (D-44) y y y y y y y 43%

Brindisi, Anthony (D-116) y y y y n 40%

Bronson, Harry B. (D-131) y y y y y y y 43%

Brook-Krasny, Alec (D-46) * y y y y y y 33%

Burling, Daniel J. (R-147) n n * y n n n 50%

Butler, Marc W. (R-117) n y n y n n n 57%

Cahill, Kevin A. (D-101) y n n y y y y 14%

Calhoun, nancy (R-96) y y y y * n n 83%

Camara, Karim (D-43) * y n * y y y 20%

Canestrari, Ronald J. (D-106) y y y y y y y 43%

Castelli, Robert J. (R-89) y y y y n n y 71%

aSSeMBlYiSSue nuMBer 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 %nFiB/nY PoSition Y Y Y n n n n 100%

Castro, nelson L. (D-86) y y n * y y y 33%

Ceretto, John D. (R-138) y y n y n n y 57%

Clark, Barbara M. (D-33) y y y y * y y 50%

Colton, William (D-47) y y n y y y y 29%

Conte, James D. (R-10) y * y * n * * 100%

Cook, Vivian e. (D-32) y y n y y y y 29%

Corwin, Jane L. (R-142) y y y y n n n 86%

Crespo, Marcos A. ( D-85) y y n y y y y 29%

Crouch, Clifford W. (R-107) y y y y n n n 86%

Curran, Brian F. (R-14) y y y y n n n 86%

Cusick, Michael J. (D-63) y y y y y y y 43%

Cymbrowitz, steven (D-45) y y y y y y y 43%

DenDekker, Michael G. (D-34) n y * y y y y 17%

Dinowitz, Jeffrey (D-81) y y n * y y y 33%

Duprey, Janet L. (R-114) y y y y n n n 86%

englebright, steven (D-4) y y y y y y y 43%

espinal Jr., Rafael (D-54) * * y y y 0%

Farrell, Jr., Herman D. (D-71) y y y y y y y 43%

Finch, Gary D. (R-123) y y y y n n n 86%

Fitzpatrick, Michael J. (R-7) y y y y n n n 86%

Friend, Christopher s. (R-137) y n y * n n n 83%

Gabryszak, Dennis H. (D-143) y y y y n y y 57%

Galef, sandra R. (D-90) y y y y y y y 43%

Gantt, David F. (D-133) * y y y y * y 40%

8 A.5183-d/S.3749-e: Reduces one of the essential cost reduction

measures incorporated within the 2007 workers’ compensation reform legislation. The bill allows an injured employee to uti-lize any pharmacy, so long as it matches the state’s “published prices,” regardless of whether an employer has entered into a contract with a pharmacy network to supply pharmaceuticals to claimants in an effort to gain volume discounts and elimi-nate drug prices. A “No” vote supports the NFIB position. not voted on in the senate; passed the Assembly 128–3.

9 A.6130-a/S.2200-A: enacts the “new york state Fair Pay Act,” which

results in increased litigation and addition-al backlogs in the courts, detracts from truly aggrieved workers, and adds to the

high cost of doing business in new york state by adding an unnecessary claim for sex discrimination. The Civil Rights Act already provides adequate remedies for employment discrimination, including any claim that equal pay is being denied based on gender. A “No” vote supports the NFIB position. not voted on in the senate; passed the Assembly 90–52.

10 A.6698-c/S.4129-d: expands the Department of Labor’s

authority by empowering the agency to get involved in private contractual matters between private, independent businesses and clients by acting as an arbitrator between private parties in areas of estab-lishing payment terms, dictating private contracts, and initiating civil and criminal legal action to private party contracts and

agreement. it creates a drastic overreach of government involvement in the private sector. A “No” vote supports the NFIB position. not voted on in the senate; passed the Assembly 93–47.

11 A.9148/S.6413: increases the state’s minimum wage rate be-

yond the federal minimum rate, thereby decreasing the demand for new em-ployees, especially unskilled and inex-perienced workers, driving up the cost of entry-level jobs while also having an adverse impact on goods and services that small businesses provide by increas-ing the overall cost of doing business and shifting upward the entire wage structure. A “No” vote supports the NFIB posi-tion. not voted on in the senate; passed the Assembly 98–49.

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aSSeMBlYiSSue nuMBer 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 %nFiB/nY PoSition Y Y Y n n n n 100%

Gibson, Vanessa L. ( D-77) y y n y y y y 29%

Giglio, Joseph M. (R-149) y y y y n n n 86%

Glick, Deborah J. (D-66) y y n y y y y 29%

Goldfeder, Phillip (D-23) y y y y y 20%

Goodell, Andrew (R-150) y y y y n n n 86%

Gottfried, Richard n. (D-75) y y y y y y y 43%

Graf, Alfred C. (R-5) y y n * n * n 80%

Gunther, Aileen M. (D-98) y y y y y y y 43%

Hanna, sean T. (R-130) n y y y n n n 71%

Hawley, stephen M. (R-139) * * y y n n n 80%

Heastie, Carl e. (D-83) y y * y y y y 33%

Hevesi, Andrew D. (D-28) y y y y y y * 50%

Hikind, Dov (D-48) y * y y y y n 50%

Hooper, earlene (D-18) * * y y y y y 20%

Jacobs, Rhoda s. (D-42) y y n y y y y 29%

Jaffee, ellen C. (D-95) y n n y y y y 14%

Jeffries, Hakeem s. (D-57) * y n * * * y 33%

Johns, Mark C. (R-135) n y n y n n n 57%

Jordan, Tony (R-112) y y y y n n n 86%

Katz, Dr. steve (R-99) y y n y n n n 71%

Kavanagh, Brian P. (D-74) y y y y y y y 43%

Kearns, Michael P. (R-145) y y y y 0%

Kellner, Micah Z. (D-65) y y n * y y y 33%

Kolb, Brian M. (R-129) y y y y n n n 86%

Lancman, Rory i. (D-25) y y n * y * y 40%

Latimer, George s. (D-91) y n * y y y y 17%

Lavine, Charles D. (D-13) y y y y y y y 43%

Lentol, Joseph R. (D-50) n y y y y y y 29%

Lifton, Barbara s. (D-125) y n y y y y y 29%

Linares, Guillermo (D-72) y y n y y y y 29%

Lopez, Peter D. (R-127) n y y n n n n 86%

Lopez, Vito J. (D-53) n y y * y y * 40%

Losquadro, Daniel P. (R-1) y y y y n n n 86%

Lupardo, Donna A. (D-126) y y y y y y y 43%

Magee, William (D-111) y y y y n y n 71%

Magnarelli, William B. (D-120) y y y y y y y 43%

Maisel, Alan n. (D-59) y y n y y y y 29%

Malliotakis, nicole (R-60) y y y y n n n 86%

Markey, Margaret M. (D-30) y y y y * y y 50%

Mayer, shelley (D-93) y y y y 0%

McDonough, David G. (R-19) y y n n n n n 86%

Mceneny, John J. (D-104) y y n y y y y 29%

McKevitt, Thomas (R-17) y y y y n n n 86%

aSSeMBlYiSSue nuMBer 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 %nFiB/nY PoSition Y Y Y n n n n 100%

McLaughlin, steven (R-108) y y y y n n n 86%

Meng, Grace (D-22) y y n * y * y 40%

Miller, Donald R. (R-121) y n y n n n n 86%

Miller, Joel M. (R-102) y y y y n n y 71%

Miller, Michael G. (D-38) y y n y y y y 29%

Millman, Joan L. (D-52) y y n y y y y 29%

Montesano, Michael A. (R-15) y y y y n n n 86%

Morelle, Joseph D. (D-132) y y y y n y y 57%

Moya, Francisco P. (D-39) y y n y y y y 29%

Murray, Dean (R-3) y y n y n n n 71%

nolan, Catherine (D-37) y n y y y y y 29%

Oaks, Robert C. (R-128) n y y y n n n 71%

O'Donnell, Daniel J. (D-69) y y y y y y y 43%

Ortiz, Felix W. (D-51) n y y y * y y 33%

Palmesano, Philip A. (R-136) y y y y n n n 86%

Paulin, Amy R. (D-88) y n y y y y y 29%

Peoples-stokes, Crystal D. (D-141) y n n y y y y 14%

Perry, n. nick (D-58) y y y y y y y 43%

Pretlow, J. Gary (D-87) y y y y y y y 43%

Quart, Dan (D-73) y y y y y 20%

Ra, edward P. (R-21) y y y y n n n 86%

Rabbitt, Annie G. (R-97) y n n y n n n 57%

Raia, Andrew P. (R-9) y y n y n n n 71%

Ramos, Philip R. (D-6) y y n y y y y 29%

Reilich, Bill (R-134) n y y y n n n 71%

Reilly, Robert P. (D-109) y y n y y y y 29%

Rivera, Jose (D-78) y y n y y y y 29%

Rivera, naomi (D-80) y y n * y y y 33%

Rivera, Peter M. (D-76) y y y y y y y 43%

Roberts, sam (D-119) y y n y y y y 29%

Robinson, Annette M. (D-56) * * * y y y y 0%

Rodriquez, Robert J. (D-68) * y y * y * y 50%

Rosenthal, Linda B. (D-67) y y y y y y y 43%

Russell, Addie J. (D-118) n y y y y y y 29%

Ryan, sean (D-144) n y y y y 0%

saladino, Joseph s. (R-12) y y n y n n n 71%

sayward, Teresa R. (R-113) y y y y n n n 86%

scarborough, William (D-29) y y * y y y y 33%

schimel, Michelle (D-16) y n y y y y y 29%

schimminger, Robin (D-140) y y y y n n n 86%

silver, sheldon (D-64) y * y y y y y 33%

simanowitz, Michael (D-27) y y y y y 20%

simotas, Aravella (D-36) y y y y * y y 50%

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SenateiSSue nuMBer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 %nFiB/nY PoSition Y n Y Y Y Y Y 100%

Adams, eric (D-20) y y y y y * * 80%

Addabbo, Jr, Joseph P. (D-15) y y n y y n * 50%

Alesi, James s. (R-55) y y y y y y y 86%

Avella, Tony (D-11) y y n y y n * 50%

Ball, Greg (R-40) y y y y y y y 86%

Bonacic, John J. (R-42) y y y y y y y 86%

Breslin, neil D. (D-46) y y n y y n * 50%

Carlucci, David s. (D-38) y y y y y n n 57%

DeFrancisco, John A. (R-50) y n y y y y y 100%

Diaz, sr., Ruben (D-32) y y n y n n * 33%

Dilan, Martin Malave (D-17) y y y y y n * 67%

Duane, Thomas K. (D-29) n y n y y n * 33%

espaillat, Adriano (D-31) y * * y n n * 50%

Farley, Hugh T. (R-44) y y y y y y y 86%

Flanagan, John J. (R-2) y y y y y y y 86%

Fuschillo, Jr., Charles J. (R-8) y y y y y y y 86%

Gallivan, Patrick M. (R-59) y n y y y y y 100%

Gianaris, Michael n. (D-12) y y n y y n * 50%

Golden, Martin J. (R-22) y y y y y y y 86%

Griffo, Joseph A. (R-47) y n y n y y y 86%

Grisanti, Mark J. (R-60) y y y y y y y 86%

Hannon, Kemp (R-6) y y y y y y y 86%

Hassell-Thompson, Ruth (D-36) n y n y y n * 33%

Huntley, shirley L. (D-10) y * n y n n * 40%

Johnson, Owen H. (R-4) y y y y y y y 86%

Kennedy, Timothy M. (D-58) y y y y y n * 67%

Klein, Jeffrey D. (D-34) y y y y y n n 57%

Krueger, Liz (D-26) n y n y y n * 33%

Lanza, Andrew (R-24) y y y y y y y 86%

Larkin, Jr., William J. (R-39) y y y y y y y 86%

LaValle, Kenneth P. (R-1) y n y y y y y 100%

SenateiSSue nuMBer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 %nFiB/nY PoSition Y n Y Y Y Y Y 100%

Libous, Thomas W. (R-52) y y y y y y y 86%

Little, elizabeth O'C (R-45) y n y y y y y 100%

Marcellino, Carl L. (R-5) * n y y y y y 100%

Martins, Jack M. (R-7) y y y y y y y 86%

Maziarz, George D. (R-62) y n y y y y y 100%

McDonald, Roy J. (R-43) y y y y y y y 86%

Montgomery, Velmanette (D-18) y y n y y n * 50%

nozzolio, Michael F. (R-54) y n y y y y y 100%

O'Mara, Thomas F. (R-53) y n y y y y y 100%

Oppenheimer, suzi (D-37) y y n y y * * 60%

Parker, Kevin s. (D-21) y y y y n n * 50%

Peralta, Jose R. (D-13) y y n y y n * 50%

Perkins, William (D-30) n y n y n * * 20%

Ranzenhofer, Michael H. (R-61) y n y n y y y 86%

Ritchie, Patricia A. (R-48) y y y n y y y 71%

Rivera, J. Gustavo (D-33) y y n y y n * 50%

Robach, Joseph e. (R-56) y y y y y y y 86%

saland, stephen M. (R-41) y n y y y y y 100%

sampson, John L. (D-19) y y y y y n * 67%

savino, Diane J. (D-23) y y y y y n n 57%

serrano, Jose M. (D-28) y y n y y n * 50%

seward, James L. (R-51) y n y y y y y 100%

skelos, Dean G. (R-9) y y y y y y y 86%

smith, Malcolm A. (D-14) y y y y y y * 83%

squadron, Daniel L. (D-25) y y n y y n n 43%

stavisky, Toby Ann (D-16) y y n y y n * 50%

stewart-Cousins, Andrea (D-35) y y n y y n * 50%

storobin, David (R-27) y 0%

Valesky, David (D-49) y y y y y y n 71%

young, Catharine M. (R-57) y y y y y y y 86%

Zeldin, Lee M. (R-3) y n y y y y y 100%

aSSeMBlYiSSue nuMBer 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 %nFiB/nY PoSition Y Y Y n n n n 100%

skartados, Frank (D-100) y y y y 0%

smardz, Kevin s. (R-146) y y y * n * n 100%

stevenson, eric (D-79) y * n * y y y 20%

sweeney, Robert K. (D-11) y y y y y y y 43%

Tedisco, James n. (R-110) y y y y n n n 86%

Tenney, Claudia (R-115) y y n y n n n 71%

Thiele, Jr., Fred W. (i-2) y y y y y y y 43%

Titone, Matthew J. (D-61) y y y y y y y 43%

aSSeMBlYiSSue nuMBer 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 %nFiB/nY PoSition Y Y Y n n n n 100%

Titus, Michele R. (D-31) y y n y y y y 29%

Tobacco, Louis (R-62) y y y y n n n 86%

Walter, Raymond (R-148) y y n n n 80%

Weinstein, Helene e. (D-41) y y y y y y y 43%

Weisenberg, Harvey (D-20) y n y y * y y 33%

Weprin, David i. (D-24) y * y y y y y 33%

Wright, Keith L.T. (D-70) y y * y y y y 33%

Zebrowski, Kenneth P. (D-94) y y y y y y y 43%