Senator Terry Gipson: List of First 100 Days

Terry Gipson

April 17, 2013

Public Officials:

Matt Alexander, Mayor of Village of Wappingers Falls
Butch Anderson, Sheriff of Dutchess County
Ed Blundell, Mayor of the Village of Red Hook
Rev. Bottoms from the Beulah Baptist Church in Poughkeepsie
Roger Christenfeld, Dutchess County Democratic Committee
Dr. D. David Conklin, President of Dutchess Community College
Colleen Cruikshank, Executive Director, Rhinebeck Area Chamber of Commerce
Katherine Doherty, Town of Kent Supervisor
Connie Eagan and Dianne Chapman, Putnam County Housing Corporation
Major General Foley, NY Guard Commander
Luis Humphreys, Dutchess County Commander, American Legion
Rev. Hunt from Bethel Church of God in Christ, Poughkeepsie
Ronald Knapp, Poughkeepsie Police Chief
Chris Maeder, Fairview Fire Chief
Robert Mallory, Jr., City of Poughkeepsie Council Chairman
Catherine Maloney, President and CEO of Dutchess County Economic Development Corporation
Sean Patrick Maloney, Congressman
Marcus Molinaro, Dutchess County Executive
Peter Muller, NYS Director of The League of Humane Voters
Dennis Murray, President of Marist College
Charlie North, President of the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce
Mary Ellen O’Dell, Putnam County Executive
Richard Othmer, Putnam County Legislator
Libby Pataki, Director, Putnam County Tourism
Frank Patience, Secretary of the NYS Senate
Deb Pierce, New York State Nurses Association
Phil Polizotto, Public Advocate on 2nd Amendment
Donald Smith, Sheriff of Putnam County
Todd Tancredi, Town of Poughkeepsie Supervisor
John Tkazyik, Mayor of the City of Poughkeepsie
Mary Kay Vrba, Executive Director of Dutchess County Tourism
Paul Rush, NYC Department of Environmental Protection
Tim Kennedy, NYS Senator
Andrew Cuomo, Governor of the State of New York

Organizations:

Public Employees Federation Region 9
NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets
Westchester and Putnam School Boards Associations
Lower Hudson Education Coalition
Putnam ARC
Advocates for Medical Marijuana
Mental Health America of Dutchess County
American Society for Suicide Prevention
NYS Health Facilities Association
NYS AFL-CIO
Hudson River Health Care
NYSUT
Dutchess, Putnam, Westchester Farm Bureau
4H
Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse
Local Economies Project
Independent Power Producers of New York
Marist College
United Food and Commerical Workers (UFCW)
Migliorelli Farms
Business Council
NYS Chamber of Commerce
Astor Services for Children & Families
Family Services NY
Mediation Center of Dutchess County
Dutchess County Fair
Dutchess County Soil and Water Conservation District
IUPAT District Council 9
Putnam County Youth Bureau
Lawsuit Reform Alliance
Worker’s Justice Center
Legal Services of Hudson Valley
Putnam Arts Council
Hudson Highlands Land Trust
Big Gay Hudson Valley
Vassar Brothers Medical Center
Cornell University
Bardavan
Dutchess County Arts Council
Anderson Center for Autism
NYS Funeral Directors Association
NY Thoroughbred Breeders Association
Rutberg and Associates
Dutchess County SPCA
Plumbing and Heating Licensing for State of New York
Workforce Development Institute
Credit Union Association of New York
Eleanor Roosevelt Center at Val-Kill
Communications Workers of America
Rural Resources Commission
CSEA
Hudson Valley Lyme Disease Association
Nobody Leaves Mid-Hudson
Dyson Foundation
Abilities First
New York State Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officials
Greater NY Hospital Association

Events/Visits:

Putnam ARC
Children’s Home of Poughkeepsie Tour
Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce “After-Hours”
Astor Home for Children
Marist Renewable Energy Conference/Forum
Cold Spring Chamber of Commerce Awards
Dutchess County 17th Annual National Agricultural Day at Cornell Cooperative Extension
The Ridge School Tour
19th Annual Putnam County Legislative Forum for People with Disabilities
Dutchess Community College Foundation Gala
American Legion Post 429 St. Patrick’s Day Dinner
Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center Gala and Awards Dinner
Town of Poughkeepsie Democratic Committee’s Anna Buchholz Citizen of the Year Award Ceremony
Abilities First Annual Gala
New York State Gay and Lesbian Tourism Conference
Walkway over the Hudson/International Women’s Day
Union Vale Fire Department Inspection Dinner
Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress
NY Farm Bureau Taste of New York Reception
Harlem Valley Chamber of Commerce
Nubian Directions II, Community Resource Center
Christmas in February at Case Point Veteran’s Hospital
Roosevelt Fire Department Installation Dinner
Rhinebeck Fire Department Installation Dinner
Eagle Scout Courts of Honor
Bull and Buddha Ribbon Cutting
Community Voices Heard Town Hall Meeting
Northern Dutchess Alliance Annual Breakfast
Alliance for Quality Education Conference
Meet and Greet with NYS Youth Bureaus
Tours of Val-Kill, the FDR Library, and the FDR home
Women’s Development Center Opening at Marist College
United Federation of Teachers Legislative Breakfast
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Breakfast
Dutchess County Naturalization Ceremony
New York's State of the State Address
Dutchess County State of the State Address
Putnam County State of the State Address
Grace Smith House Spring Brunch and Auction
Assemblywoman Sandy Galef’s Forum on Campaign Finance Reform
Dutchess County Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Gala
22nd Annual MLK Jr. Breakfast
18th Annual Dutchess County St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Poughkeepsie Incinerator
Hudson River Ventures
Tour of the Mesier Homestead
North Winds Farm
Planned Parenthood Spring Soiree
Dutchess Chamber “Dining Out For Life” Kick Off TG or someone else????
Beacon Incline Railway Inter-Agency Meeting
NYS Comptroller DinNapoli’s Presentation “The Fiscal Crisis Facing New York’s Local Governments”
Howland Public Library Awards
Hughsonville Fire Department Breakfast
Milan Town Board Meeting
Dutchess County Horse Farms
Mill Street Loft Friends of the Arts Award Ceremony
Putnam County GOP’s St. Patrick Day Celebration
Beacon Elks Lodge Annual First Responder Dinner
Stanford Grange Open House and Awards Presentation
Ribbon Cutting for new Dutchess County ARC offices
Kerry Kennedy, President, Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights
Winifred Schiff, Associate Exec. Director, InterAgency Council of Developmental Disabilities Agencies
Putnam County Chamber of Commerce Forty Under Forty Dinner

Press Conferences:

Held Press Conference for Pudding Street Overpass
Participated in Press Conference for Campaign Finance Reform with Citizen Action New York
Participated in Press Conference with Democratic Conference for Ethics Reform
Attended Senator Tkaczyk’s Press Conference on Community Mental Health Reinvestment Act
Held Press Conference for Beacon Correctional Facility
Attended Press Conference on Minimum Wage

Key Votes:

No on S.2107, Redistricting Amendment
Yes on S. 2034, Encourages Development of Green Buildings
Yes on S. 1693, Prevents the court from using deployment and military status as a detrimental factor in determining custody.
Yes on committee vote for S. 982, provides relief to farmers suffering from real property tax liens on their properties.
Yes on committee vote for S.2372, encourages establishment and expansion of community gardens.
Yes on S. 2230, NY SAFE Act

Sponsored Bills:

Sponsored S.2967: Equity in Education Act (Replaces real estate property tax with a statewide business and individual education tax based on ability to pay)

Sponsored S. 3333: Clean Streets Bill (Prohibits the use of waste water from fracking in the treatment of public roads across the state)

Sponsored S.3412: Vampire Act (Prohibits either the Assembly or the Senate from voting between 9:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m.)

Sponsored S. 2966 (Prohibits public officials from using their official position for political fundraising)

Sponsored S. 2968 (Treats parent corporations and their 50% or more owned subsidiaries as one entity for purposes of the applicability of certain campaign contribution limits)

Sponsored S. 3110 (Streamlines and simplifies rules for use of campaign funds)

Sponsored S.3478: TickBITE Act (Requires health insurers to provide coverage for long term medical care for Lyme disease and other tick borne related pathogens; establishes educational measures)

Sponsored S. 4055: Good Neighbor Bill (Requires a plaintiff in a mortgage foreclosure action to maintain the subject property in good faith)

Sponsored S. 3111 (Excludes federal disability benefits that veterans receive from being considered as aggregate annual income)

Sponsored S.2965 (Directs NYS Urban Development Corporation to implement affirmative action programs for women and women-owned businesses to afford equal opportunity)

Agriculture:

Co-Sponsored S. 1198 (Creates local produce tax credit to support farmers and restaurants)

Co-Sponsored S. 1952 (Reduces cap of assessment value change from 10% to 2%)

Co-Sponsored S. 1980 (Streamlines regulations for home wine making centers)

Co-Sponsored S. 2146 (Establishes DINE New York program to support farmers and restaurants)

Co-Sponsored S. 2149 (Establishes Farm-to-Senior Program)

Animal Rights:

Co-Sponsored S. 583A (Prohibits individuals convicted of animal cruelty from working in an animal shelter)

Civil Rights:

Co-Sponsored S. 195 (Prohibits discrimination based on gender identity or expression and includes offenses regarding gender identity or expression under the hate crimes statute)

Education:

Sponsored S.2967: Equity in Education Act (Replaces real estate property tax with a statewide business and individual education tax based on ability to pay.

Energy:

Co-Sponsored S. 1111 (Increases amount of energy technologies that can be eligible for Green Jobs/Green NY program)

Co-Sponsored S. 2498 (Increases cap on metered systems related to solar, farm-waste, hydroelectric, fuel-cell, and wind)

Co-Sponsored S.2522 (Extends NY Solar Program through 2023)

Co-Sponsored S. 2529 (Permanently exempting all homeowners from tax increases who install a solar-energy system by removing the 15 year limitation on increased assessment for wind, solar, or farm-waste energy systems)

Co-Sponsored S. 3806B (Reduces interconnection fees for farmers installing renewable energy systems. Increases capacity for farms to operate solar energy on residential meters)

Environment:

Sponsored S. 3333: Clean Streets Bill (Prohibits the use of waste water from fracking in the treatment of public roads across the state)

Co-Sponsored S.673 (Prohibits the use of hydraulic fracking in the extraction of oil and gas)

Co-Sponsored S.674 (Classifies all waste from oil and gas production as hazardous waste if it meets standards under Environmental Conservation Law)

Co-Sponsored S.4046 (Places up to a two-year moratorium on high volume horizontal hydraulic fracturing so that additional studies can be performed by the Health Commissioner and the EPA)

Co-Sponsored S. 3608 (Prohibits manufacturing, sale, and distribution of thermal or cash register paper that contains bispenol-A)

Ethics/Government Reform:

Sponsored S.3412: Vampire Act (Prohibits either the Assembly or the Senate from voting between 9:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m.)

Sponsored S. 2966 (Prohibits public officials from using their official position for political fundraising)

Sponsored S. 2968 (Treats parent corporations and their 50% or more owned subsidiaries as one entity for purposes of the applicability of certain campaign contribution limits)

Sponsored S. 3110 (Streamlines and simplifies rules for use of campaign funds)

Co-Sponsored S. 920 (Clarifies and puts into place stronger rules of member items)

Co-Sponsored S. 4269 (Authorizes the Board of Elections to provide special ballots to Board of Elections Employees up until the polls close on Election Day)

Co-Sponsored S. 4270 (Eliminates requirement that affidavits subscribed by voters contain the address where he or she was previously registered and substantially comply with a form prescribed by state board of elections

Health Care:

Sponsored S.3478: TickBITE Act (Requires health insurers to provide coverage for long term medical care for Lyme disease and other tick borne related pathogens; establishes educational measures)

Co-Sponsored S.1202 (Allows local governments to participate in Empire Plan Prescription Drug Plan)

Co-Sponsored S.3465 (Requires health insurers to allow volunteer fire and ambulance members into health plans given their public employer has elected to extend coverage to them)

Housing:

Sponsored S. 4055: Good Neighbor Bill (Requires a plaintiff in a mortgage foreclosure action to maintain the subject property in good faith.

Immigration:

Co-Sponsored S. 1257A and S. 2378 (Establishes the NY Dream Act)

Jobs/Job Safety:

Co-Sponsored S. 539 (Establishes workforce achievement programs and stronger public/private partnerships between SUNY’s community colleges and private businesses)

Co-Sponsored S. 3466 (Enact’s CJ’s law to provide greater workplace safety at oil and gas drilling sites)

Veterans:

Sponsored S. 3111 (Excludes federal disability benefits that veterans receive from being considered as aggregate annual income)

Co-Sponsored S. 1199 (Grants veterans property tax exemptions related to school taxes)

Co-Sponsored S. 1211(Provides tax credits to employers who hire and retain previously unemployed veterans)

Co-Sponsored S. 3572 (Extends tax exemption on fuel used for heating to veteran’s organizations)

Co-Sponsored S.3931 (Extends Alternative Veteran’s Property Tax exemption)

Women:

Sponsored S.2965 (Directs NYS Urban Development Corporation to implement affirmative action programs for women and women-owned businesses to afford equal opportunity)