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

A1741Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education
Requires siting, erection, purchase, repair, enlargement and remodeling of healthy and high performance school buildings
Requires the plans and specifications for the siting, erection, purchase, repair, enlargement or remodeling of school buildings in every school district to be subject to the approval of the…
Steven EnglebrightEducation Committee
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A176Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer affairs and protection
Requires the owner of a leased vehicle to complete a visual inspection upon the termination of the lease agreement in the presence of the lessee
Requires the owner of a leased vehicle to complete a visual inspection upon the termination of the lease agreement in the presence of the lessee.
Audrey PhefferConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

A1809Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Directs the commissioner of education to establish guidelines for local policies regarding possession or use of mobile telephones in public schools

Directs the commissioner of education to establish guidelines for local policies regarding possession or use of mobile telephone in public schools by December 31, 2009; requires a school facility to…

Catherine NolanEducation CommitteeEducation

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A190Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing

Provides that tenant must be given notice and opportunity to be heard before hardship rent increase may be granted

Provides that an application by an owner of rent regulated property in NYC to the division of housing and community renewal for a hardship rent increase above rent guidelines shall not be granted…

Hakeem JeffriesHousing Committee

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A1908Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Reduces the tax on motor fuel, the additional tax on motor fuel and the supplemental tax on motor fuel by a cumulative four percent over three years

Reduces the tax on motor fuel, the additional tax on motor fuel and the supplemental tax on motor fuel by a cumulative four percent over three years; also suspends state sales and compensating use…

Fred ThieleWays And Means Committee

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A2010Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Relates to penalties for the operation of vehicles on approach of authorized emergency vehicles

Relates to penalties for the operation of vehicles on approach of authorized emergency vehicles by setting forth minimum penalties for every person convicted of such violation.

Michael BenjaminTransportation Committee

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A2037Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to mental health

Provides for the investigation of qualifications of persons employed in programs operated or certified by the office of mental health and OMRDD

Provides for the thorough investigation of the character qualifications, background and suitability of prospective employees involved in direct client care employed in programs operated or certified…

Michael BenjaminMental Health Committee

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A2055Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Provides a tax exemption for petroleum products that are purchased for heating purposes

Provides a tax exemption for petroleum products that are purchased for heating purposes.

Thomas F. O'MaraWays And Means Committee

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A2083Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Establishes a program for over-age, under-credited high school students to be transferred into continuing education, vocational or post secondary education programs

Establishes a program for overage, under-credited high school students to be transferred into continuing education, vocational or post secondary education programs.

Crystal Peoples-StokesEducation Committee

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A2105Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Bans dangerous dogs from dwellings where children under 12 years reside; provides penalties including fines/jail time for multiple violations within 5 years

Bans dangerous dogs from dwellings where children under 12 years reside; provides penalties including fines/jail time for multiple violations within 5 years.

Michael BenjaminAgriculture Committee

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A2107Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing

Provides for including uncles, aunts, nephews and nieces in the definition of "family member" in relation to regulations pertaining to rights of family members

Provides for including uncles, aunts, nephews, and nieces in the definition of "family member" in relation to regulations pertaining to rights of family members to succeed in certain cases to the…

Michael BenjaminHousing Committee

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A2155Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Grants a state personal income tax deduction for retirement plan distributions used to purchase long-term care insurance

Grants a state personal income tax deduction for retirement plan distributions used to purchase long-term care insurance; exempts distributions from individual retirement accounts and individual…

Steven EnglebrightWays And Means Committee

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A2185Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in insurance

Provides that no insurer shall take into consideration or include in any calculation or formula for the making of rates, the credit history of any person

Provides that no insurer shall take into consideration or include in any calculation or formula for the making of homeowners' insurance rates, the credit history of any person, nor shall any person…

Fred ThieleInsurance Committee

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A2188Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in insurance

Enacts "Hannah's law"; requires certain insurance policies to include coverage for the cost of enteral formulas for the treatment of eosinophilic disorders

Enacts "Hannah's law"; requires that every health insurance policy or contract which provides medical, major medical or similar comprehensive-type coverage or coverage for prescription drugs include…

Greg BallInsurance Committee

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A2252Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Authorizes minors who are members of a religious community to engage or assist in employment which minors are otherwise prohibited from performing

Authorizes minors who are 14 or older and are active members of a religious community to engage or assist in employment which such minors are otherwise prohibited from performing; requires such…

William ParmentLabor Committee

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A2345Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental employees

Allows certain members employed by the department of taxation and finance to retire without reduction of benefits upon completing 25 or more years of service

Provides for certain retirement benefits for members employed by the New York state department of taxation and finance as peace officers or police officers upon completion of twenty-five years of…

Peter AbbateGovernmental Employees Committee

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A1278Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Enacts "Lori Ann's law" to establish procedures for law enforcement to locate and return missing persons

Enacts "Lori Ann's law" to establish procedures for law enforcement to locate and return missing persons; requires law enforcement agencies to immediately accept any missing person report; requires…

Robert ReillyGovernmental Operations Committee

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A1296Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to social services

Increases the earned income disregard and repeals the one hundred eighty-five percent standard of need for public assistance applicants; repealer

Relates to monthly grants and allowances of public assistance; increases the earned income disregard to sixty-seven percent and repeals the one hundred eighty-five percent standard of need for…

Keith L.T. WrightSocial Services Committee

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A1447Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing

Prohibits the division of housing and community renewal from adopting various rules and regulations pertaining to rent regulated housing accommodations

Prohibits the division of housing and community renewal from adopting various rules and regulations pertaining to rent regulated housing accommodations: notice of application for rent reduction,…

Keith L.T. WrightHousing Committee

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A1590Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Prohibits use, purchase and storage of mercury and mercury instruments in schools

Prohibits the use, purchase and storage of mercury and mercury instruments in schools; provides that mercury instruments may continue to be used if no reasonably acceptable mercury-free alternative…

Steven EnglebrightEducation Committee

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A1614Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Includes school taxes in the real property tax exemption for certain volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers if the school district decides to opt in

Includes school taxes in the real property tax exemption for volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers in the county of Rockland if the school district decides to opt in; removes cap on amount of…

Kenneth ZebrowskiReal Property Taxation Committee

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A1638Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in banks

Enacts the private automated teller machine safety act

Enacts the private automated teller machine safety act; requires operators of private automated teller machines to register their machines with the superintendent of banks; imposes a fee for the…

Jonathan BingBanks Committee

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A2455Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Imposes additional tax on certain food and drink items, and imposes a tax on video games, commercials, and movies

Imposes additional tax on certain food and drink items, and imposes a tax on video games, commercials, and movies.

Felix OrtizWays And Means Committee

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A2469Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental employees

Permits school board members who have served ten years to elect to receive state health insurance

Allows retired and current school board members who have served for ten years to receive state health insurance benefits pursuant to section 163 of the civil service law.

J. Gary PretlowGovernmental Employees Committee

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A2479Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in higher education

Extends certain filing requirements for licensed master social workers

Extends certain filing requirements for licensed master social workers; persons possessing MSW degree with 5 years of post graduate social work employment and who meets license requirements and…

J. Gary PretlowHigher Education Committee

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A2516Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in real property taxation

Modifies provisions for the payment of delinquent taxes by permitting any person or entity to lend money to the taxpayer and pay the taxing jurisdiction; repealer

Modifies provisions for the payment of delinquent taxes by permitting any entity to lend the money to the property owner therefor, with the lender to pay the taxing jurisdiction and receive a…

J. Gary PretlowReal Property Taxation Committee

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A2517Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Authorizes Bethel Temple, Inc. to file an application for a real property tax exemption

Authorizes Bethel Temple, Inc. to file an application for a real property tax exemption.

J. Gary PretlowReal Property Taxation Committee

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A2520Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local governments

Provides for the payment of the salary, wages, medical and hospital expenses of any city of Yonkers detention officer injured in the line of duty

Provides for the payment of the salary, wages, medical and hospital expenses of any city of Yonkers detention officer injured or becoming ill in the line of duty.

J. Gary PretlowLocal Governments Committee

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A2638Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Establishes an office of special education services to administer programs for children with disabilities

Establishes an office of special education services within the state education department to administer programs for children with disabilities to be headed by an assistant commissioner appointed by…

J. Gary PretlowEducation Committee

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A2641Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Provides for greater protections to consumers in rental purchase agreements; repealer

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…

J. Gary PretlowConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A2722Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in higher education

Establishes the empire state professional nursing scholarship program and grants for nursing education

Establishes the empire state professional nursing scholarship program to provide financial support to applicants to enter or continue in a registered nurse educational program and who agree to…

J. Gary PretlowHigher Education Committee

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A2726Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in health

Enacts the woman's right to know act; repealer

Enacts the "woman's right to know act"; provides women facing unplanned pregnancies who are considering abortion with full information and reflection time prior to having an abortion performed upon…

Ann RabbittHealth Committee

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A2784Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental employees

Provides cost-of-living adjustments

Provides cost-of-living adjustments; further provides that effective the first day of September, 2009, the cost-of-living percentage shall equal one hundred percent of the annual inflation.

Peter AbbateGovernmental Employees Committee

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A2797Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Enacts the childhood lead poisoning primary prevention and safe housing act

Enacts the childhood lead poisoning primary prevention and safe housing act; establishes the childhood lead poisoning primary prevention and safe housing fund; authorizes a corporate tax credit for…

David GanttHealth Committee

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A2798Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in economic development

Relates to providing financial incentives for manufacturing firms to retain jobs in New York state

Relates to providing financial incentives for manufacturing firms to retain jobs in New York state.

Brian KolbEconomic Development Committee

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A2818Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Authorizes the trading of existing but unused research and development credits and existing but unused net operating loss deductions to existing entities

Authorizes the trading of existing but unused research and development credits and existing but unused net operating loss deductions to existing corporations and partnerships in return for private…

Robin SchimmingerWays And Means Committee

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A2878Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in veterans' affairs

Grants real property tax exemption to disabled veterans regardless of whether he or she served during a "period of war"

Grants real property tax exemption to disabled veterans regardless of whether he or she served during a "period of war".

Michael J. FitzpatrickVeterans' Affairs Committee

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A2890Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in social services

Enacts the New York state national guard and reserves child support modification act of 2009

Enacts the New York state national guard and reserves child support modification act of 2009; provides for modification of child support payments in certain instances where the person called to…

Brian KolbSocial Services Committee

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A2963Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Provides for the creation of a new program for health insurance for individuals and groups of 50 or fewer; repealer

Provides for the creation of a new program for health insurance for individuals and groups of fifty or fewer employers or members; provides for open enrollment and community rating; provides for a…

William A. BarclayInsurance Committee

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A2966Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in tourism, arts and sports development

Provides for the development and maintenance of trails for all terrain vehicles; makes a $10,000,000 appropriation; repealer

Provides for the development and maintenance of trails for all terrain vehicles through the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation; provides state assistance for local enforcement of…

William A. BarclayTourism, Arts And Sports Development Committee

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A2969Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Relates to the regulation of certain food products in schools

Relates to the regulation of certain food products in schools, prohibiting schools from prohibiting students from bringing foods to school, which are not prohibited by federal law.

Michael BenjaminEducation Committee

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A3046Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in economic development

Establishes the manufacturing preservation and enhancement act and the office of the New York state homeshoring initiative

Establishes the manufacturing preservation and enhancement act and the office of the New York state homeshoring initiative.

Brian KolbEconomic Development Committee

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A3052Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Establishes a tax credit for on-the-job training

Establishes corporate business and personal income tax credits for taxpayers (employers of 100 or fewer) who provide employees with on-the-job training in an amount up to $300 per employee.

Brian KolbWays And Means Committee

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A316Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in insurance

Prohibits insurers from limiting payment on claims based on pricing caps and from recommending a particular repair facility, and requires notice to insureds

Prohibits insurers from limiting payment on claims for damage to motor vehicles based on pricing caps for labor, parts, paint or repair materials; prohibits insurers from recommending a particular…

William MagnarelliInsurance Committee

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A318Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Prohibits leaving a child under the age of seven unattended in a motor vehicle

Provides that where a person responsible for the welfare of a child under the age of seven leaves such child inside a motor vehicle without the supervision of a person who is at least twelve years…

William MagnarelliTransportation Committee

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A3345Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Prohibits automobile liability insurers to refuse to insure or increase the premiums for insuring any automobile operated by a volunteer driver

Prohibits automobile liability insurers from refusing to insure or increasing the premiums for insuring any automobile operated by a volunteer driver; a "volunteer driver" is a person who provides…

Steven EnglebrightInsurance Committee

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A3396Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to aging

Provides for the transfer of funds for use by the director of the office for the aging for geriatric education centers

Provides for the yearly transfer of funds in an amount of up to one million dollars for use by the director of the office for the aging for services and expenses of the Finger Lakes Geriatric…

Steven EnglebrightAging Committee

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