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

A3368Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to energy
Reestablishes the state energy office to administer the provisions of the energy law; repealer
Reestablishes the state energy office to administer the provisions of the energy law, and transfers the powers and duties of the New York state energy research and development authority and the…
Steven EnglebrightEnergy Committee
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A3450Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health
Establishes a health care proxy registry within the department of health
Establishes a health care proxy registry within the department of health to maintain the health care proxies of persons electing to submit proxies to such registry and to provide access thereto by…
Steven EnglebrightHealth Committee

A3457Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in higher education

Provides for the regulation of the practice of naturopathic medicine and provides for the licensure of naturopathic physicians

Provides for the regulation of the practice of naturopathic medicine; provides for the licensure of naturopathic physicians; establishes a state board for naturopathic medicine; defines terms; makes…

N. Nick PerryHigher Education Committee

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A3521Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Requires the members of the state board of parole, and parole hearing officers to be composed of a proportionate share of residents

Requires the membership of the state board of parole, and parole hearing officers to be composed of a proportionate share of residents of each county to reflect the state's inmate population.

N. Nick PerryCodes Committee

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A3593Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing

Allows right of redemption in foreclosure action brought against mortgagor's residence

Allows right of redemption in foreclosure action brought against mortgagor's residence; provides such right must be exercised within 1 year of entering of judgment.

Barbara ClarkHousing Committee

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A3617Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to energy

Directs the power authority to cooperate with and assist companies organized pursuant to the private housing finance law

Authorizes the power authority of the state of New York to cooperate with and assist companies organized under the private housing finance law to construct, finance and own/operate cogeneration…

James F. BrennanEnergy Committee

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A3655Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Authorizes the assessor of the town of Wappinger Falls to exempt the Grace Baptist Church from real property taxes

Authorizes the assessor of the town of Wappinger Falls to accept an application for exemption from real property taxes for the 1995-1996 assessment roll from the Grace Baptist Church for a certain…

J. Gary PretlowReal Property Taxation Committee

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A3679Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Establishes procedure for the suspension and revocation of license to carry and possess firearm if carrying while under the influence of alcohol or drugs

Establishes procedure for the suspension and revocation of license to carry and possess a firearm if a person carries loaded firearm on person in a public place while under the influence of alcohol…

Joseph LentolCodes Committee

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A3795Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Establishes the state commission for the integrity of the criminal justice system and provides for its powers and duties

Establishes the state commission for the integrity of the criminal justice system and provides for its powers and duties; such commission shall, upon its own initiative, investigate, hold hearings,…

Michael GianarisJudiciary Committee

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A3860Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Provides that criminal history records held by the division of criminal justice services may be released to child abuse caseworkers in N.Y. city

Provides that criminal history records held by the division of criminal justice services may be released to child abuse caseworkers in New York city.

Janele Hyer-SpencerCodes Committee

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A3907Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to aging

Establishes an intergenerational educational and mentoring service program to provide assistance to students in elementary schools

Establishes an intergenerational educational and mentoring service program in the state office for the aging to provide assistance by persons age 55 or older to students in elementary schools;…

Steven EnglebrightAging Committee

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A3936Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in codes

Creates the crime of vehicular manslaughter in the third degree

Creates the crime of vehicular manslaughter in the third degree, a class E felony, wherein a person operates a motor vehicle negligently so that the lives or safety of the public might be endangered…

Andrew RaiaCodes CommitteeLegal

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A3940Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in aging

Establishes the N.Y. state lifespan respite care program in the office for the aging for purposes of fostering development of community respite care programs

Establishes the NY state lifespan respite care program in the office for the aging for purposes of fostering development of community respite care programs.

Andrew RaiaAging Committee

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A3978Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in consumer affairs and protection

Provides for the establishment of automotive glass replacement standards that are consistent with the federal motor vehicle safety standard requirements

Provides for the establishment of automotive glass replacement standards that are consistent with the federal motor vehicle safety standard requirements.

Clifford CrouchConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A4010Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Creates a wage tax credit for employers who employ New York national guard men and women, reservists, volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel

Creates a wage tax credit for employers who employ New York national guard men and women, reservists, volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel.

Stephen HawleyWays And Means Committee

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A4034Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Raises threshold for estate tax from one million to three million dollars under applicable internal revenue code provisions

Raises threshold for estate tax from one million to two million dollars under applicable internal revenue code provisions.

Fred ThieleWays And Means Committee

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A4035Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Provides for a sales tax exemption for commercial fishermen

Provides for a sales tax exemption for commercial fishermen; allows for a diesel motor fuel and motor fuel tax exemption when such fuel is used in the operation of commercial fishing vessels.

Fred ThieleWays And Means Committee

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A4148Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Prohibits the purchase, sale, trade, or barter of fish caught in New York waters containing PCBs greater than one part per million

Prohibits the purchase, sale, trade, or barter of fish caught in New York waters containing PCBs greater than one part per million; includes waters defined as those within the marine and coastal…

Richard BrodskyEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A4161Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Reduces the numbers of signatures required on designating and nominating petitions for statewide and local offices

Reduces the numbers of signatures required on designating and independent nominating petitions for statewide and local offices; reduces the required numbers of signatures by half or approximately…

Barbara ClarkElection Law Committee

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A4193Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Authorizes an income tax deduction of monies deposited into a house, townhouse, condominium or unit in a cooperative housing corporation account

Provides for the establishment of a home purchase account; enables first time house, condominium or unit in a cooperative housing corporation purchasers to deposit monies into an account established…

Philip RamosWays And Means Committee

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A4231Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in housing

Provides an alternative hardship allowance based on 8 1/2% of assessed value

Provides for an alternative hardship allowance for landlords in New York city rent controlled apartments which allows a hardship rent increase where a building's annual net income is less than 8.5…

Michael J. FitzpatrickHousing Committee

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A4239Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Requires the establishment of distinctive plates for licensed doctors of osteopathy

Requires the establishment of distinctive plates for licensed doctors of osteopathy.

Audrey PhefferTransportation Committee

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A4284Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in corporations, authorities and commissions

Authorizes the purchase of construction mortgages by the state of New York mortgage agency

Authorizes the state of New York mortgage agency to purchase construction mortgages from banks within the state during periods when there is an inadequate supply of credit available for new…

Michael J. FitzpatrickCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A4308Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to authorizing the regional transportation authorities to borrow lines of credit

Authorizes the regional transportation authorities to borrow lines of credit in addition to issuing notes and bonds in order to lower interest costs.

Ronald CanestrariCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A4311Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Creates the human cloning prohibition act

Creates the human cloning prohibition act which makes it unlawful for any person or entity, public or private, to intentionally or knowingly perform or attempt to perform human cloning; defines…

Michael J. FitzpatrickHealth Committee

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A4492Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental employees

Directs that long term care counseling shall be provided to individuals participating in the public retirement systems of the state and city of New York

Directs that long term care counseling shall be provided to individuals participating in the public retirement systems of the state and city of New York.

Steven EnglebrightGovernmental Employees Committee

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A4510Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing

Permits tenants heat repair expense to be set off against rent

Allows tenants the right to offset rent with payments made for the repair or service maintenance of an oil fired or other heating device where reasonable efforts were made to notify the landlord of…

Linda RosenthalHousing Committee

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A4519Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Requires health insurers covering surgery to cover all expenses incurred in connection with autologous blood transfusions

Requires health insurers covering surgery to cover all expenses incurred in connection with autologous blood transfusions (self-donated); applies to individual and group policies and to medical…

Steven CymbrowitzInsurance Committee

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A4620Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Requires certain school districts operating school safety hotlines to staff such hotlines with bilingual personnel

Requires certain school districts operating school safety hotlines to staff such hotlines by personnel fluent in the two languages most prevalent among students of such school districts.

Peter RiveraEducation Committee

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A4698Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Enacts the state emergency health powers act

Enacts the state emergency health powers act; establishes measures to detect and track potential and existing public health emergencies and measures to declare a state of public emergency;…

Robin SchimmingerHealth Committee

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A4788Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Establishes single gender core course academies demonstration program

Establishes the single gender core course academies demonstration program within the education department; provides that such program shall be established in 4 elementary schools, 8 middle schools…

Peter RiveraEducation Committee

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A4819Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Eliminates the $2,500 limit for emergency crime victim awards when the award is used to replace necessary medical equipment not covered by insurance

Eliminates certain monetary limits for emergency crime victim awards when the award is used to replace medical equipment necessary for the survival of the claimant and such replacement is not…

Steven EnglebrightGovernmental Operations Committee

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A4828Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to tourism, arts and sports development

Creates the tourism economic development fund and provides for supplemental tourism grants

Creates the tourism economic development fund, with revenue to come from sales and use taxes; dedicates its revenue to tourism promotion, and provides for supplemental tourism matching grants to be…

Joseph MorelleTourism, Arts And Sports Development Committee

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A4840Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Establishes a gift for eliminating the stigma relating to mental illness on personal income tax returns

Establishes a gift for eliminating the stigma relating to mental illness on personal income tax returns; establishes the mental illness anti-stigma fund into which such gifts shall be deposited;…

Peter RiveraWays And Means Committee

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A4909Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Relates to school district bonds and notification to taxpayers

Relates to school district bonds and notification to taxpayers; requires school districts when presenting a budget for the fiscal year, to notify taxpayers and disclose the amount of the outstanding…

Andrew RaiaEducation Committee

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A5017Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Requires motor vehicle sales contracts to be written in the language in which such contracts were negotiated

Requires motor vehicle sales and lease contract terms be written in the language in which such contracts were negotiated; requires retail motor vehicle dealers who negotiate primarily in languages…

Peter RiveraConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A5119Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in education

Requires school districts to provide transportation to children in grades kindergarten through one who live more than 1/2 mile from school

Requires school districts to provide transportation to all children in grades kindergarten through one who live more than one-half mile from the school they attend.

Joseph GiglioEducation Committee

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A5143Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Provides a tax credit for taxpayers that purchase local materials from companies within a fifteen mile radius of such taxpayer's business

Provides a tax credit for taxpayers who purchase local materials from companies within a fifteen mile radius of such taxpayer's business.

Joseph LentolWays And Means Committee

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A5172Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Establishes the voluntary recovery fund

Establishes the voluntary recovery fund; provides that one percent of all money received by the state for taxation of alcoholic beverages be deposited into a fund used to provide financial…

Joseph LentolWays And Means Committee

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A5174Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Authorizes certain cities to implement a pilot truck weight photo-monitoring system at certain intersections throughout the city

Authorizes certain cities to implement a pilot truck weight photo-monitoring system at certain intersections throughout the city; requires owners of trucks to be monetarily liable when an operator…

Joseph LentolTransportation Committee

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A5182Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Authorizes dispensing of 3 month supply of drugs when used to treat or alleviate a chronic illness or condition

Authorizes the prescription and dispensing of a 3 month supply of a drug or controlled substance when such drug or substance is used to treat or alleviate a chronic illness or condition which has…

Peter RiveraHealth Committee

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A5241Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to social services

Establishes standards for prescription of podiatric custom orthotics to persons receiving medical assistance

Establishes standards for the prescription of podiatric custom orthotics to eligible patients receiving medical assistance for needy persons; provides for retroactive application.

Peter RiveraSocial Services Committee

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A5250Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in higher education

Enacts the New York state nursing shortage correction act

Enacts the New York state nursing shortage correction act; provides the New York state nursing recruitment incentive and retention program; makes definitions; provides for the reimbursement of…

James BacallesHigher Education Committee

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A5262Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Establishes tax credits for the purchase of hybrid vehicles

Establishes separate and independent tax credits of $4,000 for the purchase of a hybrid vehicle.

Michael GianarisWays And Means Committee

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A5277Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Prohibits certain elected officials from serving as delegates to the constitutional convention

Prohibits the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, comptroller, any state legislator, any elected county, city, town or village official, or any person who currently holds elective…

Sandy GalefElection Law Committee

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A5318Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to libraries and education technology

Relates to a loan forgiveness program for certain librarians who work in high need districts or shortage areas

Creates a loan forgiveness program for certain librarians who work in high need districts or shortage areas to be determined by the commissioner of education; provides for up to 20 individual awards…

David KoonLibraries And Education Technology Committee

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A5460Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families

Relates to limiting co-payments for child care subsidies

Limits co-payments for child care subsidies based upon the family's ability to pay; co-payments shall not exceed ten percent of any given family's household income.

Michele TitusChildren And Families Committee

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A5484Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in transportation

Relates to ignition interlocking devices

Relates to ignition interlocking devices; adds a device that determines the operator's blood alcohol concentration other than through a deep lung breath sample and prevents operation of the motor…

Marcus MolinaroTransportation Committee

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A5485AssemblyS3571· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Enacts the "pedestrian safety enhancement act of 2009"

Enacts the "pedestrian safety enhancement act of 2009"; requires that all vehicles emit sound to aid in the safety of blind pedestrians, other pedestrians, cyclists and children.

Joan MillmanTransportation CommitteeTransportation

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A5489Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Permits peace officers and police officers to consider the ethnicity of a person as one of multiple factors to identify a terrorist suspect

Permits peace officers and police officers to consider the ethnicity of a person as one of multiple factors to identify a terrorist suspect in furtherance of the government's compelling interest in…

Dov HikindGovernmental Operations Committee

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