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

A1974Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in environmental conservation
Regulates use of pesticides on public and private school grounds and daycare facilities
Regulates use of pesticides on public and private school grounds for aesthetic purposes.
Micah KellnerEnvironmental Conservation Committee
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A1306Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to social services
Extends the period given to certain applicants for public assistance benefits to request a fair hearing
Extends the period given to certain applicants for public assistance benefits to request a fair hearing on a determination of their ability to participate in work activities from ten days to sixty…
Keith L.T. WrightSocial Services Committee

A4032Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Establishes a tax credit for commercial fishing equipment

Establishes a tax credit for commercial fishing equipment; defines terms; provides that such credit shall be for the amount of the purchase and installation of eligible commercial fishing equipment…

Fred ThieleWays And Means Committee

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A774Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Requires that any person convicted of an alcohol related offense be required to participate in the ignition interlock device program

Requires that any person convicted of an alcohol related offense be required to participate in the ignition interlock device program; stipulates that failure to provide proof of compliance or a…

Aileen GuntherTransportation Committee

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A8726Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Provides for state reimbursement to all elementary and secondary schools for the cost of metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax payments

Provides for state reimbursement to all elementary and secondary schools for the cost of metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax payments.

Mike SpanoWays And Means Committee

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S5653Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Authorizes the department of taxation and finance to implement a tax amnesty program

Authorizes the department of taxation and finance to implement a tax amnesty program.

Jeffrey D. KleinInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S5821Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Authorizes cities and towns to establish community preservation funds, and to impose a tax on real property transfers to provide revenue to such funds

Authorizes cities and towns to establish community preservation funds, and to impose a tax on real property transfers to provide revenue to such funds.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsLocal Government Committee

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S5836Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Relates to tuition increases, leasing, contracting, and the overall daily operation at the State University of New York, SUNY Upstate Medical University, and SUNY Downstate Medical Center

Relates to tuition increases, leasing, contracting, and the overall daily operation at the four University Centers of the State University of New York at Albany, Binghamton, Buffalo, and Stony…

Toby Ann StaviskyHigher Education Committee

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A5418Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to aging

Establishes the New York state compact for long term care and providing certain tax credits

Establishes the New York state compact for long term care; provides certain tax credits; requires federal financial participation; requires that the state provide assurance of quality of services in…

Steven EnglebrightAging Committee

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A7906Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental employees

Relates to disability benefits for firefighters employed by the division of military and naval affairs

Grants improved disability pensions to airport firefighters and training and safety officers in the state division of military affairs who sustain a disability related to heart disease, lung disease…

Peter AbbateGovernmental Employees Committee

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A8758Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Authorizes the Westchester county board of elections to merge any election district with 50 or fewer registered voters into an existing election district

Authorizes the Westchester county board of elections to merge any election district with 50 or fewer registered voters into an existing election district.

Mike SpanoElection Law Committee

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A8763Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Provides for the state to hold counties, cities, and school districts harmless for the loss of sales tax revenues attributable to the exemption of clothing/shoes

Provides for the state to hold counties, cities, and school districts harmless for the loss of sales and compensating use tax revenues attributable to the exemption of certain articles of clothing…

Joel MillerWays And Means Committee

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A8764Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Establishes a personal income tax credit for health insurance premiums paid by a taxpayer

Establishes a personal income tax credit for the amount of premiums paid for health insurance during a taxpayer year; such credit shall apply to health insurance provided for the taxpayer, the…

Joel MillerWays And Means Committee

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A8773Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Relates to licensure of private proprietary schools; and provides for the repeal of certain provisions of the education law upon expiration thereof

Relates to licensure of private proprietary schools; provides for the repeal of certain provisions of the education law upon expiration thereof.

Deborah GlickHigher Education Committee

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S5784Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Relates to reimbursement of certain transportation costs provided by the district for public and non-public schools

Relates to reimbursement of certain transportation costs provided by the district for public and non-public schools.

Diane J. SavinoEducation Committee

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A6574Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local governments

Requires bids for purchase of municipal bonds to include certified or cashier's check, or guaranty or surety bond equal to 1% of bonds bid upon

Requires bids for the purchase of municipal bonds to include a certified or cashiers check, or guaranty or surety bond in an amount equal to 1% of the bonds for which the bid was submitted.

Daniel BurlingLocal Governments Committee

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S5787Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Enacts the wine industry and liquor store revitalization act; repealer

Enacts the wine industry and liquor store revitalization act; authorizes grocery and drug stores to sell wine on their premises for consumption off the premises.

Liz KruegerCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S5808Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Enacts the "reproductive health act"; repealer

Enacts the "reproductive health act"; provides a fundamental right to choose contraception and the right of a female to determine the course of a pregnancy; authorizes abortion prior to viability;…

Andrea Stewart-CousinsHealth Committee

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S5832Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Provides for state reimbursement to all elementary and secondary schools for the cost of metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax payments

Provides for state reimbursement to all elementary and secondary schools for the cost of metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax payments.

Jeffrey D. KleinTransportation Committee

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A3477Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in codes

Increase the types of firearms that are to be included in the firearm ballistic identification database

Increases the types of firearms that are to be included in the firearm ballistic identification database.

Karim CamaraCodes Committee

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A370Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Enacts the "Peconic Bay estuary protection act"

Enacts the "Peconic Bay estuary protection act" to implement a comprehensive conservation and management plan prepared pursuant to the national estuary program; establishes the Peconic Region…

Steven EnglebrightEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A3877Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families

Limits the number of cases a foster care worker may have under her supervision at any one time to 16 cases

Limits the number of cases a foster care worker may have under her supervision at any one time to 16 cases.

Annette RobinsonChildren And Families Committee

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A3952Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Requires the city of New York or county within the district to make maintenance of escalators, elevators and other facilities in passenger stations a priority

Requires the city of New York or county within the district to make maintenance of escalators, elevators and other facilities in passenger stations a priority; requires daily inspections, reports to…

Micah KellnerCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A563Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Establishes a forestry stewardship and habitat conservation credit for personal income and business franchise taxes

Establishes a forestry stewardship and habitat conservation credit for personal income and business franchise taxes.

Teresa SaywardWays And Means Committee

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A7334Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental employees

Provides that termination of service of members of the New York city police force because of superannuation may be at sixty-five years of age

Provides that termination of service of members of the New York city police force because of superannuation may be at sixty-five years of age; changes from the current age of sixty-three.

Peter AbbateGovernmental Employees Committee

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S1034SenateA2957· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Requires products labeled as dietary supplements or nutritional supplements to carry a label stating that product has or has not been tested by United States FDA

Provides that no person shall manufacture, sell or expose for sale any product which shall be termed as a dietary supplement or nutritional supplement without branding or labeling such product with…

Kenneth P. LaValleConsumer Protection CommitteePublic Safety & Consumer Affairs

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S1039Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Provides that an automobile insurer may waive the inspection of a private passenger automobile prior to providing physical damage coverage

Provides that an automobile insurer may waive the inspection of a private passenger automobile prior to providing physical damage coverage.

William J. Larkin Jr.Insurance Committee

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S1057Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to elections

Provides that an affidavit ballot shall also constitute an application to register to vote

Provides that an affidavit ballot submitted on election day at a polling place shall also constitute an application to register to vote.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Elections Committee

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S1105Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Requires restaurants with a seating capacity of 10 or more to provide public toilet facilities

Provides that the requirement for restaurants to provide public toilet facilities shall be extended to all restaurants with a seating capacity of ten or more regardless of the date of commencement…

Martin Malavé DilanHealth Committee

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S1130Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Notice of committee consideration - withdrawn

Directs a study to be commissioned regarding the disparity of available minority and women-owned business enterprises and those actually used for state contracts

Directs a study to be commissioned regarding the disparity of available minority and women-owned business enterprises and those actually used for state contracts; requires the study to be performed…

Bill PerkinsFinance Committee

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S1132Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Notice of committee consideration - withdrawn

Authorizes the commissioner of labor to implement rules and regulations regarding the removal of lead, asbestos and other hazardous waste

Authorizes the commissioner of labor to implement rules and regulations regarding the removal of lead, asbestos, and other hazardous waste.

Bill PerkinsLabor Committee

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S1133Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Notice of committee consideration - withdrawn

Creates the New York Stem Cell Research Institute

Creates the New York Stem Cell Research Institute; provides for the appointment of the New York state stem cell board, to be composed of nineteen members, to run the institute; establishes the…

Bill PerkinsHealth Committee

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S1188Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Increase the types of firearms that are to be included in the firearm ballistic identification database

Increases the types of firearms that are to be included in the firearm ballistic identification database.

Kevin S. ParkerConsumer Protection Committee

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S1235Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Provides that any person who was an Army medic, Navy field medical service technician or Air Force pararescue shall be deemed to be qualified to be an EMT

Provides that any person who was an Army medic, Navy field medical service technician or Air Force pararescue shall be deemed to be qualified to be certified as an emergency medical technician.

Antoine M. ThompsonHealth Committee

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S1245Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Increases the maximum allowable speed on certain highways

Increases the maximum allowable speed on certain highways from sixty-five miles per hour to seventy-five miles per hour.

Antoine M. ThompsonTransportation Committee

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S1269Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Creates a temporary state commission to study and investigate issues affecting reentry of inmates released from correctional facilities; appropriation

Creates a temporary state commission to study and investigate issues affecting reentry of inmates released from correctional facilities; and provides for the repeal of such provisions upon…

Velmanette MontgomeryFinance Committee

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S1320Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to banks

Regulates disclosure of customer records

Provides that banking institutions in New York State may release customer information in the following manner; (a) to the actual customer or authorized agent, or (b) unless a customer affirmatively…

Carl KrugerBanks Committee

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S1355Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Provides for the suspension of taxes on gasoline and similar motor fuels from the Friday preceding Memorial Day until the day following Labor Day of 2009

Provides for the suspension of taxes on gasoline and similar motor fuels between Memorial day and Labor day of 2009.

Andrew J. LanzaInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1393SenateA3949· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to cities

Creates real property tax abatement for certain commercial properties located within the Second Avenue subway project

Creates real property tax abatement for certain commercial properties located within the Second Avenue Subway project.

José M. SerranoCities CommitteeLocal Government

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S1435Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to permitting excused absences of state employees for the purpose of donating blood

Provides authority for state employees to be excused from work without loss of compensation for up to three hours to donate blood; permits supervisor to require proof of such donation.

Martin Malavé DilanInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1449Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Provides that health insurance coverage may not deny reimbursements because the registered pharmacy providing pharmaceutical products has not been approved

Provides that health insurers may not deny reimbursements to insureds because the registered pharmacy providing pharmaceutical products has not been approved by the insurer or other entity.

George D. MaziarzInsurance Committee

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S1450Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Relates to when a person is guilty of obstructing firefighting operations

Establishes a person who intentionally obstructs the efforts of any firefighter performing emergency medical care on a sick or injured person is guilty of the crime of obstructing firefighting…

George D. MaziarzCodes Committee

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S1458Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Establishes a notification of death hotline in the department of social services for purposes of timely ceasing public assistance payments

Establishes a notification of death hotline in the department of social services for purposes of timely ceasing public assistance payments upon the death of a recipient of such assistance.

Joseph E. RobachHealth Committee

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S1487SenateA449· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Requires that persons convicted of rape in the first degree against different victims or the same victim serve sentence consecutively

Requires that persons convicted of multiple counts of rape in the first degree against different victims or the same victim, must serve the sentence for such convictions, and consecutive to any…

Dean G. SkelosCodes CommitteeLegal

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S1516Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Provides that Afghanistan and Iraq war veterans shall receive up to four years of undergraduate or three years graduate education at SUNY or CUNY tuition free

Provides that Afghanistan and Iraq war veterans shall receive up to four years of undergraduate or three years graduate education at SUNY or CUNY tuition free.

John A. DeFranciscoVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S1525Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Provides authorization to grant certain exemptions from real property tax for school districts to certain veterans

Provides authorization to grant certain exemptions from real property tax for school districts to eligible veterans where such exemption is adopted by the governing body of the school district.

Thomas P. MorahanVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S1526Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to greenhouse gas emissions

Relates to greenhouse emissions; establishes greenhouse gas limits and a greenhouse gas reporting system.

Thomas P. MorahanEnvironmental Conservation CommitteeEnvironment & Energy

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S1918Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Establishes additional procedures to be followed by industrial development agencies prior to making development loans

Establishes additional procedures to be followed by industrial development agencies prior to making loans; includes goals to be achieved by project such as job creation, continuance of business or…

Thomas P. MorahanLocal Government Committee

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S1993Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Relates to the separate assessment of manufactured homes; repealer

Relates to the separate assessment of manufactured homes; includes manufactured homes for purposes of the school tax relief (STAR) exemption; relates to the issuance of tax compliance certificates…

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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