Bills by

Darrel J. Aubertine

Senator

10,221 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →aubertin@senate.state.ny.us

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

10,221 bills. Ordered by the date of each bill’s latest official action: referral, amendment, floor vote, passage or signature.

Impact is how much a bill would change if enacted, from 1 (minimal) to 10 (transformational). Passage is our estimate of the chance it becomes law this session. How we score

A6768Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation
Provides for the exemption of certain farm products storage facilities from taxation, special ad valorem levies, and special assessments
Provides for the exemption of certain fruit or vegetable storage facilities permanently affixed to agricultural land from taxation, special ad valorem levies, and special assessments.
Joel MillerReal Property Taxation Committee
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A6773Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance
Creates the insurer fund for underserved neighborhood/rural area development corporation
Creates the insurer fund for underserved neighborhood/rural area development corporation; provides that such corporation shall operate in accordance with a plan of operation; provides that the…
Peter RiveraInsurance Committee

A6828Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to banks

Enacts the "New York sub-prime predatory lending prevention act"

Enacts the "New York sub-prime predatory lending prevention act"; establishes guidelines for sub-prime loans; establishes duties of mortgage bankers and mortgage brokers; relates to the…

James F. BrennanBanks CommitteeFinance

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A6864Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in codes

Increases the sanctions for repeat public lewdness

Increases the sanctions for repeat public lewdness; makes a second offense for public lewdness committed within a ten year period a class A misdemeanor; makes a third offense for public lewdness…

Dierdre ScozzafavaCodes Committee

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A6878Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Proposes a constitutional amendment to create a non-partisan apportionment commission

Proposes a constitutional amendment to create a non-partisan five member apportionment committee, four members of which shall be appointed by the majority and minority officers of the legislature…

Sandy GalefGovernmental Operations Committee

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A6897Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Extends the authority of the city of Yonkers to impose a mortgage recording tax until August 31, 2011

Extends the authority of the city of Yonkers to impose a mortgage recording tax until August 31, 2011.

J. Gary PretlowWays And Means Committee

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A6917Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to racing and wagering

Relates to the distribution of the additional vendor's marketing allowance by any operator of a racetrack located in the county of Westchester

Provides that the additional vendor's marketing allowance retained by any operator of a racetrack located in the county of Westchester shall not exceed 4 percent of the total revenue wagered at the…

J. Gary PretlowRacing And Wagering Committee

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A6995Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in corporations, authorities and commissions

Authorizes the N.Y. state public service commission to approve sewer rate increases

Authorizes the NYS public service commission to approve sewer rate increases.

Ann RabbittCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A7037Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to alcoholism and drug abuse

Concerns siting of facilities licensed by the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services

Concerns siting of facilities licensed by the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services.

Felix OrtizAlcoholism And Drug Abuse Committee

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A7094Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Establishes a personal income tax credit for portion of residential real property taxes which exceeds a certain percentage of the household gross income

Establishes a personal income tax credit for a portion of a taxpayer's residential real property taxes which exceeds a certain percentage of the taxpayer's household gross income; provides that the…

Sandy GalefWays And Means Committee

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A716Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Authorizes the issuance of "Explore NY 400" license plates

Authorizes the issuance of "Explore NY 400" license plates by the department of motor vehicles; imposes an additional $25 annual service charge for the issuance of such plates; $20 of such service…

Kevin CahillTransportation Committee

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A7179Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Includes persons with disabilities within the definition of head of household for the senior citizens' tax abatement for rent-controlled and regulated property

Includes persons with disabilities (defined) within the definition of head of household for purposes of making them eligible for the senior citizens' tax abatement for rent-controlled and…

Jonathan BingReal Property Taxation Committee

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A7180Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in consumer affairs and protection

Provides for greater protections to consumers in rental purchase agreements

Provides for greater protections to consumers in rental purchase agreements; defines certain terms, including "lease charge" and "trade area"; provides greater disclosure to consumer regarding the…

Karim CamaraConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A7225Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Provides a credit against income tax of fifty dollars and a deduction of any balance up to a total of five hundred dollars for expense of testing well water

Provides a credit against income tax of fifty dollars and a deduction of any balance up to a total of five hundred dollars for expense of testing well water; applies to tax years beginning on or…

Joel MillerWays And Means Committee

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A7248Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in codes

Confers certain powers of peace officers on immigration and naturalization service detention officers

Confers peace officer status on immigration and naturalization service detention officers in like manner as other federal law enforcement officers and provides such officers with power to use deadly…

Joel MillerCodes Committee

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A736Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Provides that an elementary or secondary student shall not have capacity to consent to sexual conduct with a school employee

Provides that a full time elementary or secondary student shall not have capacity to consent to sexual conduct with a school employee at his or her school, including volunteers, when the employee is…

Aileen GuntherCodes Committee

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A7363Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in education

Directs the commissioner of education to establish a mentor program whereby a school district may hire retired teachers to aid new teachers

Directs the commissioner of education to establish a mentor program whereby a school district may hire retired teachers to mentor inexperienced teachers in the classroom and in preparation for such…

Joel MillerEducation Committee

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A7376Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Directs state university trustees to promulgate and enforce a sweat-free code of conduct for the licensing and purchase of apparel at colleges of state university

Directs the state university trustees to promulgate and enforce a sweat-free code of conduct for the licensing and purchase of apparel at colleges and universities of the state university; requires…

Peter RiveraHigher Education Committee

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A738Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Authorizes real property taxing authorities to impose service charges upon otherwise tax exempt property

Authorizes real property taxing authorities to impose service charges upon otherwise tax exempt property to defray the cost of services and improvements which benefit such property.

Aileen GuntherReal Property Taxation Committee

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A7380Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Relates to reimbursement rates for inpatient hospital services at Westchester medical center

Relates to reimbursement rates for inpatient hospital services at Westchester medical center.

Richard BrodskyHealth Committee

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A7392Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Prohibits the use of official position for political fundraising

Prohibits the use or exploitation of official position by an officer or employee of a state agency for political fundraising as a standard of ethics for state employees; makes unlawful use of…

Brian KavanaghGovernmental Operations Committee

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A7419Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Enacts the comprehensive auto theft prevention act

Enacts the comprehensive auto theft prevention act to ensure that the motor vehicle theft epidemic in this state is comprehensively addressed by the criminal justice system; requires mandatory…

Rory LancmanCodes Committee

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A7442Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in education

Requires the audio recording of regular meetings of the school board

Requires the audio recording of regular meetings of school board by the clerk and assistant clerk or clerks of the meeting.

Joel MillerEducation Committee

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A7459Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Relates to residential wireless telephone service

Relates to residential wireless telephone service; disclosure, notification and consumer protection requirements in wireless telecommunications consumer transactions; plain language disclosures to…

Daniel O'DonnellConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A7464Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Establishes the disaster preparedness first responder recognition program

Establishes the disaster preparedness first responder recognition program; names the initial first responders to receive recognition.

Ann-Margaret CarrozzaGovernmental Operations Committee

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A7498Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in consumer affairs and protection

Regulates the use of automatic telephone answering devices by businesses and government

Regulates the use of automatic telephone answering devices by businesses and government; requires such devices to announce that the call is being answered by such a device and state whether or not,…

Joel MillerConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A7535Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Provides for the allocation of monies for dental health services in the medicaid managed care program, the child health insurance program and the family health plus

Provides for the allocation of monies for dental health services in the medicaid managed care program, the child health insurance program and the family health plus program.

Keith L.T. WrightHealth CommitteeHealth

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A7649Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Prohibits imposing homeowners insurance rates based on prior claims by an insured related to a different parcel of real property

Prohibits imposing homeowners insurance rates based on prior claims by an insured related to a different parcel of real property.

Peter RiveraInsurance Committee

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A7725Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in local governments

Requires school district representation among the membership of an industrial development agency

Requires school district representation and participation on boards of industrial development agencies.

Jack Quinn IIILocal Governments Committee

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A7778AssemblyS7726· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Makes the owner of a vehicle used to pass or overtake a stopped school bus jointly liable with the operator thereof when violation is on camera or observed

Makes the owner of a vehicle used to pass or overtake a stopped school bus jointly liable with the operator thereof when such violation is captured on a camera or observed by a school bus driver;…

Peter RiveraTransportation CommitteeTransportation

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A7836Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Prohibits vehicle rental companies from utilizing global positioning devices to track an authorized driver

Provides that no vehicle rental company shall utilize a global positioning system to track an authorized driver in order to impose fines or surcharges relating to the use of a rented vehicle by such…

Mike SpanoConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A7860Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to recreational marine fishing licenses and repeals any fees related thereto

Relates to recreational marine fishing licenses and repeals any fees related thereto.

Fred ThieleEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A7877Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Requires health coverage plans to include in provider networks certified nurse practitioners as primary health care providers

Requires health coverage plans covering health-care services to include in the provider networks certified nurse practitioners as primary health care providers.

Richard GottfriedInsurance Committee

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A7905Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to the oversight of certain public authorities

Provides that regulated public authorities submit a report of budget information to the governor, comptroller and legislative leaders; prohibits the transfer of functions performed by a department…

Peter AbbateCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A8212Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in housing

Eliminates rent regulation protections for certain high income tenants and repeals certain provisions relating to de-regulation of rent-stabilized housing

Eliminates rent regulation protections for certain high income tenants, lowers the annual income for certain protections from $175,000 to $125,000 and repeals certain provisions relating to…

Brian KolbHousing Committee

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A8334Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Authorizes the Holy Cross Polish National Church to retroactively apply for a real property tax exemption for property in Smithtown

Authorizes the Holy Cross Polish National Church to retroactively apply for a real property tax exemption for property in Smithtown.

Michael J. FitzpatrickReal Property Taxation Committee

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A8336Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Authorizes the town of Smithtown to accept an application for real property tax exemption from the Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church

Authorizes the town of Smithtown to accept an application for real property tax exemption from the Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church in the village of Nesconset, town of Smithtown, county of Suffolk.

Michael J. FitzpatrickReal Property Taxation Committee

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A8449Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Motion to discharge lost

Requires the estimated cost of mandated expenditures and appropriations within the body of the bill

Requires the estimated cost of mandated expenditures and appropriations within the body of the bill.

James TediscoGovernmental Operations Committee

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A8450Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Requires propositions authorizing creation of a state debt to contain an estimate of the debt service payable and publish an explanation thereof

Requires that any ballot proposition creating a state debt shall contain an estimate of the amortization period and the total expected debt service payable thereon until the bonds issued pursuant to…

James TediscoElection Law Committee

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A899Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to tourism, arts and sports development

Establishes a dedicated fund to benefit the activities of the Hudson-Fulton-Champlain quadricentennial commission

Establishes a dedicated fund to benefit the activities of the Hudson-Fulton-Champlain quadricentennial commission, the French and Indian War 250th commemoration commission and provides financial…

Kevin CahillTourism, Arts And Sports Development Committee

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A988Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Extends eligibility for the agricultural property tax credit to farmers having a leasehold interest of not fewer than five years in qualified agricultural property

Extends eligibility for the agricultural property tax credit to farmers having a leasehold interest of not fewer than five continuous years in qualified agricultural property; provides for…

Stephen HawleyWays And Means Committee

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A956Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Requires item pricing with limited exception

Establishes a permanent state item pricing law; provides that such item pricing shall apply to food, certain paper products, certain cleaning products, and certain health and beauty aids; provides…

Kevin CahillConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A966Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Provides an exemption from sales tax for school supplies under ten dollars per item during a certain period including Labor Day weekend

Provides an exemption from sales tax for school supplies under ten dollars per item during a certain period including Labor Day weekend.

Francine DelMonteWays And Means Committee

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A1086Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Requires a study of the fiscal impacts of changing education funding from a real property tax-based mechanism to an income tax-based mechanism

Requires a study of the fiscal impacts of changing education funding from a real property tax-based mechanism to an income tax-based mechanism.

Aileen GuntherWays And Means Committee

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A1051Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Requires a participant or one whose participation has been foreclosed by the procuring agency to be given an opportunity to challenge a procurement award

Requires a participant or one whose participation has been foreclosed by the procuring agency to be given an opportunity to challenge a procurement award; also requires the procurement record be…

RoAnn DestitoGovernmental Operations Committee

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A1052Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Enacts the Responsible Bidders Database Act; requires state comptroller to maintain a database containing certain information for certain contracts

Enacts the Responsible Bidders Database Act; requires the state comptroller to maintain a computerized database system containing certain information relating to contractors, for state agency and…

RoAnn DestitoGovernmental Operations Committee

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A1665Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Establishes integrated pest management requirements for schools

Establishes integrated pest management requirements for schools including requirement for all schools to have pest management plans for pest control activities; requires the posting of notices of…

Steven EnglebrightEducation Committee

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A1708Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Permits a social worker or other professional to provide emotional support to a vulnerable elderly person testifying in certain grand jury proceedings

Permits a social worker, rape crisis counselor, or other professional to provide emotional support to a vulnerable elderly person testifying in certain grand jury proceedings provided that the…

Steven EnglebrightCodes Committee

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