Bills by

Darrel J. Aubertine

Senator

10,316 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →aubertin@senate.state.ny.us

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

10,316 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

A6683Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor
Establishes a temporary commission to study and make recommendations on the impact of certain worksite safety standards on minority and women-owned businesses
Establishes a temporary commission to examine, evaluate and make recommendations on the impact of the duties and liabilities imposed by sections 240 (scaffolding and other devices for use by…
Peter RiveraLabor CommitteeEconomy
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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

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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A6860Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to economic development

Prohibits use of a cell phone when instructed to cease by a flight crew member during takeoff and landing in the state

Prohibits the use of a wireless communications device when a member of the crew of a commercial passenger aircraft provides notice that such use is prohibited during departure and takeoff from or…

Peter RiveraEconomic Development 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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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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A7632Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Provides that the definition of "school grounds" shall include day care facilities for purposes of sale or possession of controlled substances

Provides that the definition of "school grounds" shall also include day care facilities for the purposes of criminal sale of a controlled substance.

Peter RiveraCodes 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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A7693Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Prohibits keeping soft body ballistic armor vests for police officers in active use for more than 5 years after issuance unless otherwise directed

Prohibits keeping soft body ballistic armor vests for police officers in active use for more than 5 years after issuance unless otherwise directed by competent authority; makes a conforming change…

Peter RiveraGovernmental Operations 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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A7706Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Requires public school students in grades 1 through 12 to wear a school district uniform

Requires public school students in grades 1 through 12 to wear a school district uniform.

Peter RiveraEducation Committee

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A7707Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Establishes warranties on consumer products

Provides procedure for satisfying warranties on consumer products including repairs, refunds and dispute settlement procedures; provides for suit for breach of warranty with recovery of attorneys'…

Peter RiveraConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A7716Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Expands provisions for eviction for illegal occupancy of leased premises

Relates to the illegal occupancy of multiple dwellings by broadening present law to allow application to a wider range of illegal activities including but not limited to gambling, prostitution and…

Peter RiveraJudiciary 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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A7841Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Enacts the "Stony Brook university quality higher education and economic development act"

Enacts the "Stony Brook university quality higher education and economic development act".

Steven EnglebrightHigher Education Committee

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A7874Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in governmental employees

Relates to providing a performance of duty disability retirement benefit for members of the armed forces injured in combat

Provides a performance of duty disability retirement benefit for members of a public retirement system who are members of the armed forces and are injured in combat; such benefit shall be 75% of…

Greg BallGovernmental Employees Committee

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A7914Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to aging

Expands volunteerism by making use of AARP's database and institutes volunteer certificate programs

Expands volunteerism by making use of the databases of statewide aging organizations, and institutes volunteer certificate programs which train volunteers and individuals in programs to use the…

Brian KavanaghAging Committee

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A8109Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Creates a permanent environmental justice advisory group

Creates a permanent environmental justice advisory group; provides that the function of the group is to ensure that no group of people, including a racial, ethnic, or socioeconomic group, bears a…

Michael GianarisEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A8164Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Prohibits public utilities from requiring the posting of deposits or prepayment of charges by residential customers

Prohibits public utilities from requiring the posting of deposits or prepayment of charges by residential customers as a condition of providing service; requires the return of all deposits and…

Peter RiveraCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A8248Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to mental health

Establishes a program of tiered eligibility for services offered by OMRDD for persons with learning disabilities and other complex neurological impairments

Establishes a program of tiered eligibility for services offered by the office of mental retardation and developmental disabilities for persons with learning disabilities and other complex…

Peter RiveraMental Health Committee

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A852Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Provides for accountability in state assessments to determine graduation, grade promotion or adequate yearly progress

Provides for accountability in state assessments by creating a regents review board to audit assessments used to determine grade promotion, graduation and adequate yearly progress by requiring a…

Amy PaulinEducation Committee

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A985Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to correction

Requires the employment address of certain sex offenders to be reported to the division of criminal justice services

Requires the employment address of certain sex offenders to be reported to the division of criminal justice services.

Stephen HawleyCorrection Committee

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A941Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in consumer affairs and protection

Relates to the no telemarketing sales calls, cellular telephone sales calls and facsimiles statewide registry

Relates to the no telemarketing sales calls, cellular telephone sales calls and facsimiles statewide registry; adds facsimiles to the no telemarketing registry; directs the consumer protection board…

David McDonoughConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A958Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to social services

Provides for the level of medical assistance for certain durable medical equipment for medicare beneficiaries

Provides for medical assistance payments in the form of certain durable medical equipment for medicare beneficiaries also receiving payments under title XVIII of the federal social security act to…

Kevin CahillSocial Services Committee

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A962Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to 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.

Kevin CahillWays And Means Committee

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A1014Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Requires individuals employed in the supply of central services to hospitals to be licensed and undergo continuing education

Requires individuals employed in the supply of central services to hospitals to be licensed and undergo continuing education.

Jonathan BingHigher Education Committee

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A1154Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Requires approved management plans, for purposes of the taxation of forest land, to include accommodations for game species

Requires approved management plans, for purposes of the taxation of forest land, to include accommodations for game species; requires every such plan to be prepared under the supervision of a…

Teresa SaywardReal Property Taxation CommitteeHousing

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