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

A5813Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in higher education
Relates to the board of regents of the university of the state of New York
Relates to the board of regents of the university of the state of New York; provides a five year term for regents; requires each regent to meet annually with the members of the senate and assembly…
James ConteHigher Education Committee
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A5856Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in education
Increases the qualifications for school business officials
Increases the qualifications for school business officials, to better ensure fiscal accountability within school districts; school business officials shall be required to have: a post graduate…
James ConteEducation Committee

A5898Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Directs the establishment of grant programs on SUNY and CUNY campuses for on-line and distant learning programs

Directs the establishment of grant programs on SUNY and CUNY campuses for on-line and distant learning programs; provides that grants shall not exceed $10,000 total at each campus.

Joel MillerHigher Education Committee

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A5924Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Relates to apportionment of staff for members in the Senate and Assembly

Relates to apportionment of staff for members in the senate and assembly; requires generally equal staff for member offices and additional moneys for committee chairs.

Sandy GalefGovernmental Operations Committee

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A5925Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Establishes the New York state independent budget office

Creates the New York state independent budget office with a director to be appointed by a special committee composed of the assembly speaker and minority leader, the temporary president and minority…

Sandy GalefGovernmental Operations Committee

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A5949Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Creates a local seed capital fund investment credit

Enacts "NYSEEDS"; creates a local seed capital fund investment credit to stimulate new growth and economic recovery; provides tax credits to certain businesses; defines terms.

Adriano EspaillatWays And Means Committee

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A5959Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Authorizes N.Y. city to impose the city earnings tax on nonresidents and repeals chapter 5 of the laws of 1999

Repeals chapter 5 of the laws 1999 and authorizes a city having a population of one million or more to impose the city earnings tax on nonresidents.

Linda RosenthalWays And Means Committee

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A596Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Relates to the liability of certain limited liability companies and partnerships for unemployment insurance

Relates to the liability of certain limited liability companies and partnerships, those which are less than two persons, for the purposes of unemployment insurance.

Kevin CahillLabor Committee

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A5984Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Requires legislative fiscal impact notes to include objective calculations of anticipated economic impacts for next three years on state or subdivisions; repealer

Requires legislative fiscal impact notes to include objective calculations of anticipated economic impacts for next three years on state or political subdivisions.

Sandy GalefGovernmental Operations Committee

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A5986Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Establishes requirements for male and female rest rooms in certain buildings

Provides that building code shall require seventy percent of sanitary facilities in new buildings for public occupancy shall be facilities for women; provides that mens rooms may be designated as…

Joel MillerGovernmental Operations Committee

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A617Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Relates to voter registration of ex-felons

Relates to voter registration of ex-felons; provides that upon the discharge from a correctional facility of any United States citizen who has fully completed a sentence of imprisonment for the…

Hakeem JeffriesElection Law Committee

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A6475Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in insurance

Requires that insurance companies provide coverage for surveillance tests for ovarian cancer of certain insured individuals

Requires that insurance companies provide coverage for surveillance tests for ovarian cancer of insured individuals who are deemed to be at risk for ovarian cancer.

Felix OrtizInsurance Committee

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A6477Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in economic development

Promotes the education of the human trafficking information and referral hotline to assist persons in freeing themselves from severe acts of sex trafficking

Promotes the education of the human trafficking information and referral hotline to assist persons in freeing themselves from severe acts or forms of sex trafficking.

Felix OrtizEconomic Development Committee

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A649Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Relates to the registration fees for certain lobbying entities; repealer

Relates to the registration fees for certain lobbying entities; amends the definition of "lobbying" to include attempts to influence actions of public officials related to the procurement of goods…

Brian KavanaghGovernmental Operations Committee

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A6500Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in consumer affairs and protection

Prohibits wireless telephone service plan termination fees in excess of fifty dollars

Prohibits wireless telephone service plan termination fees in excess of fifty dollars.

Felix OrtizConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A6510Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in codes

Relates to limiting plea bargaining for sex offenders

Relates to limiting plea bargaining for sex offenders; makes additional changes relating to repeat sex offenders; grants the prosecution the right to appeal certain sentences they believe are unduly…

Dierdre ScozzafavaCodes Committee

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A6512Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in codes

Establishes the Save-NY Child Protection Act; appropriation; repealer

Establishes the Save-NY Child Protection act; relates to penalties for failure to register by a sex offender; relates to notifying the public of sex offenders who reside or move into a person's zip…

Dierdre ScozzafavaCodes Committee

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A652Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Provides for disclosure of memoranda of understanding regarding certain line item appropriations in the state budget

Provides for disclosure of memoranda of understanding between the governor and the legislature regarding "lump sum" line item appropriations in the state budget.

Brian KavanaghGovernmental Operations Committee

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A6545Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in economic development

Prohibits the erection or maintenance of billboards advertising alcohol or tobacco products within a one mile radius of schools or daycare centers

Prohibits the erection or maintenance of billboards advertising alcohol or tobacco products within a one mile radius of schools or daycare centers; defines the term "billboard".

Felix OrtizEconomic Development Committee

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A6606Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in labor

Relates to the care and treatment of state civilian employees of a correctional facility who are exposed to blood or other bodily fluids

Provides that medical care and treatment, including diagnosis and medicine, given to a state civilian employee of a correctional facility after he or she comes into contact with or is exposed to the…

Daniel BurlingLabor Committee

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A6674Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Allows for reimbursement of transportation costs for emergency care without prior authorization by the social services official

Allows for reimbursement of transportation costs for emergency care without prior authorization by the social services official including emergency medical transportation by an ambulance service…

Richard GottfriedHealth Committee

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A672Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to social services

Relates to amounts payable under medical assistance

Relates to amounts payable under medical assistance; insures access to essential health care services and supplies by elderly and disabled individuals who are dually eligible for Medicaid and…

Kevin CahillSocial Services Committee

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A6721Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Relates to the composition of the legislature; repealer

Relates to the composition of the legislature; relates to the number and term of senators and assembly people; creates a commission for reapportionment and enumerates the powers of the commission.

James TediscoGovernmental Operations Committee

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A6728Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Enacts the Judicial Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2009

Enacts the Judicial Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2009; provides for public financing for judicial elections; local option public financing for judicial candidates; establishes the New York state…

Helene WeinsteinElection Law Committee

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A6769Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Relates to state procurement contracts

Relates to state procurement contracts; provides that bids will be evaluated in a manner that reflects and adjusts for such unavoidable costs of doing business as are imposed upon such businesses by…

Joel MillerGovernmental Operations Committee

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A6793Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in labor

Amends definition of "employee" to grant the department of taxation and finance the authority to determine the scope thereof; repealer

Amends the definition of "employee" to grant the department of taxation and finance the authority to determine the scope thereof and whether any such person may be an independent contractor;…

Greg BallLabor Committee

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A6916Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to racing and wagering

Provides for payments to licensed harness tracks by regional off-track betting corporations

Provides for payments to licensed harness tracks by regional off-track betting corporations.

J. Gary PretlowRacing And Wagering Committee

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A6918Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to racing and wagering

Authorizing licensing of bowling establishments to offer video gaming if structure allows for segregated areas from patrons under 21 years of age

Authorizes licensing of bowling establishments to offer video gaming if structure allows for segregated areas from patrons under 21 years of age; entitles the operators of bowling establishments to…

J. Gary PretlowRacing And Wagering Committee

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A692Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to social services

Increases medicaid reimbursement payment aggregate for private duty nursing services and care

Increases medicaid reimbursement payment aggregate for private duty nursing services and care by 15 million dollars for period 7/1/09 to 3/31/10, and by 20 million dollars annually thereafter for…

Rhoda JacobsSocial Services Committee

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A697Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local governments

Enacts the Smart Growth for the New Century Act

Enacts the Smart Growth for the New Century Act; allows for the submission of a smart growth plan; establishes a smart growth review board; sets powers and duties of the smart growth review board;…

Sam HoytLocal Governments Committee

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A7042Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Eliminates provision that volunteer firefighter or ambulance worker must reside in county referred to in order to be granted real property tax exemption

Eliminates provision that volunteer firefighters or ambulance workers must reside in county referred to in order to be granted real property tax exemption.

Greg BallReal Property Taxation Committee

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A7073Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Establishes the public works security and accountability act

Establishes the public works security and accountability act which requires public works contractors and sub-contractors to establish back-up systems and other security measures in the event of an…

Susan JohnLabor Committee

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A7127Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Relates to the licensing of agents of authorized title insurance corporations; repealer

Relates to the licensing of agents of authorized title insurance corporations.

Joseph MorelleInsurance Committee

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A7154Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Tax credit for voltage regulation technology

Allows tax credit for the purchase of voltage regulation technology; provides that standards are to be set by NYSERDA; specifies that the credit shall be equal to the cost of voltage regulation…

Marc AlessiWays And Means Committee

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A7163Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental employees

Allows airport firefighters employed by division of military and naval affairs to retire upon completion of 25 years of creditable service

Allows airport firefighters employed by division of military and naval affairs to retire upon completion of 25 years of creditable service; provides that the benefit upon retirement would be an…

Peter AbbateGovernmental Employees Committee

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A7358Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in mental health

Requires office of mental retardation and developmental disabilities (OMRDD) to obtain fingerprints from current and prospective employees to check their criminal history records

Requires the office of mental retardation and developmental disabilities and other entities operating under its auspices to request the fingerprints from their current and prospective employees to…

Joel MillerMental Health Committee

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A7417Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Makes goods sold in a shop or store operated by a not-for-profit organization exempt from sales and use taxes

Makes goods sold in a shop or store operated by a not-for-profit organization exempt from sales and use taxes.

Joel MillerWays And Means Committee

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A7418Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Provides that the buyer of goods or services pays sales tax only on the amount actually paid after the original price has been reduced by any rebate or discount

Provides that the buyer of goods or services pay sales tax only on the amount actually paid after the original price has been reduced by any rebate or discount.

Joel MillerWays And Means Committee

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A7436Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Prohibits the sale of toys or other articles intended for use by children under the age of four if such items contain phthalates

Prohibits the sale of toys or other articles intended for use by children under the age of four if such items contain phthalates; allows one hundred twenty days for the toy industry to retool.

Ginny FieldsConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A7443Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in education

Provides for prohibiting students who are parents and who are receiving public assistance from participating in after school extracurricular activities; repealer

Provides for prohibiting students who are parents of children who are receiving public assistance from participating in after school extracurricular activities; requires school authorities to…

Joel MillerEducation Committee

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A7484Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in insurance

Authorizes primary care physicians to establish, offer and operate health care retainer programs which provide primary health care services for a flat fee

Authorizes primary care physicians to establish, offer and operate health care retainer programs which provide primary health care services for a flat fee for a specified period of time.

Greg BallInsurance Committee

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A7547Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Enacts the education quality and teacher and principal protection act

Enacts the education quality and teacher and principal protection act providing liability protection for public school educators; defines terms; provides that an educational entity shall not be…

Felix OrtizEducation Committee

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A7635Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to mental health

Requires that gaps in services to the multiply disabled be identified and filled in the statewide goals and objectives of the offices of mental hygiene

Requires that gaps in services to the multiply disabled be identified and filled in the statewide goals and objectives of the offices of the department of mental hygiene; requires the statewide…

Peter RiveraMental Health Committee

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A7641Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Requires voting machines to produce a paper record of voting for the auditing of election results

Requires voting machines to be equipped with optical mark-sense scanners, to produce a verified permanent paper record of each vote cast, and to be manufactured in this state; requires voter…

Peter RiveraElection Law Committee

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A7645Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Eliminates prior authorization under the preferred drug program for medications indicated by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of asthma

Provides that there shall be no prior authorization required under the preferred drug program for all medications indicated by the federal Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of asthma.

Peter RiveraHealth Committee

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A7703Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Provides for the imposition of an additional determinate sentence of imprisonment for the commission of a felony as part of a street gang

Provides for the imposition of an additional determinate sentence of imprisonment for the commission of a felony for the benefit of, at the direction of or in association with a street gang; a…

Peter RiveraCodes Committee

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A7746Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in judiciary

Makes various provisions relating to rent-to-own sales practices and disclosure requirements for rental-purchase agreements

Makes various provisions relating to rent-to-own sales practices and disclosure requirements for rental-purchase agreements; requires that the termination of rent-to-own contracts not exceed five…

Micah KellnerJudiciary Committee

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