ALBANY, N.Y. -- Leading up to his official State of the State address, the governor released a number of proposals. At the top of the list -- cracking down on gun ownership for people with a history of domestic violence.

Cuomo's first proposal would mean anyone with a domestic violence conviction, including a misdemeanor charge, would have to surrender their firearms.

It would close loopholes in the law that allows convicted domestic abusers to keep certain rifles or shot guns.

This push comes with a disturbing statistic -- shooters involved in 9 of the 10 deadliest mass shootings in United States history had a history of domestic violence or threats against women, including the gunmen in Las Vegas and Southerland Springs Texas.

Environmental concerns are also taking a place in the governor's agenda from the Hudson to the Adirondacks

Governor Cuomo and Attorney General Eric Schneiderman are threatening a lawsuit if the EPA decides the Hudson River dredging project is complete.

General Electric has been dredging PCBs from a 40-mile stretch of river for several years, but some environmentalists argue the work isn't over.

Cuomo says New York is prepared to withdraw from the 2002 agreement that has guided the cleanup process.

The second environmental concern on the 2018 radar is the storage of unused rail cars in the Adirondacks.

The state has issued a cease and desist order to stop any more railcars from being moved into storage by the Saratoga & North Creek Railway, a subsidiary of Iowa Pacific Holdings. The push also called on Berkshire Hathaway's Union Tank Car company to move their unused train cars out of protected Adirondack land, which they have announced they will do.

And from the environment to people's paycheck's, one of the governor's proposals could mean some big changes for waiters and waitresses around the state.

Cuomo is pushing to eliminate what is known as the "tip credit.” This allows employers in tip dependent industries to pay lower than minimum wage.

Cuomo says this often means tipped employees are consistently being unfairly compensated for their work. He says those workers are often more likely to face harassment issues if they're relying on tips as their main income.

Hearings on this issue are expected to be led by the Department of Labor this year.

Governor Cuomo has released over a dozen proposals in anticipation of his State of the State address.  Other goals include expanding a Hudson Valley airport, bringing the Islanders Hockey Team back to Long Island, and reforming student loans for New Yorkers.