Bills by

Kevin Cahill

Assembly Member

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2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

160 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

A573Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations
Provides direct internal control responsibilities over the conduct of certain designated internal control officers shall be exercised by certain other persons
Provides that direct internal control responsibilities over the conduct of designated internal control officers of state agencies and public authorities shall be exercised by certain other persons…
Kevin CahillGovernmental Operations Committee
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A576Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health
Directs the commissioner of health to notify patients upon the revocation, annulment, suspension or surrender of a license for medical misconduct
Directs the commissioner of health to notify certain patients of record of a physician upon the revocation, annulment, suspension, or surrender of a physician's license for medical misconduct which…
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A580Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Provides for special elections for the offices of comptroller and attorney general for vacancies during a term

Provides for special elections for the offices of comptroller and attorney general for vacancies during a term.

Kevin CahillGovernmental Operations Committee

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A582Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental employees

Provides for eligibility for coverage under the New York state health insurance program for after-adopted children of unremarried spouses of deceased employees

Provides for eligibility for coverage under the New York State Health Insurance Program for after-adopted children of unremarried spouses of employees of the state or participating employers;…

Kevin CahillGovernmental Employees Committee

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A594Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Directs legislature to create office of public advocate

Amends constitution to direct the legislature to create office of public advocate with authority to bring civil action against the state or any of its agencies, bureaus or public authorities to…

Kevin CahillEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A598Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Provides for cost-of-living adjustments of disability benefits for an employee with a permanent total disability

Provides for cost-of-living adjustments of disability benefits for an employee with a permanent total disability to be based on an increase of the consumer price index as promulgated by the U.S.…

Kevin CahillLabor Committee

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A603Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Requires telephone service providers to furnish a toll-free consumer service number for consumers offered unsolicited services

Requires any telephone service provider to furnish a toll-free consumer service number for consumers offered or provided unsolicited telephone services without a charge for a specified period of use…

Kevin CahillConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A674Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Requires the licensed land surveyor to notify adjacent property owners of changes to maps of a subdivided parcel and for the coordination of tax maps with surveyor maps

Requires landowner and licensed surveyor to notify adjacent property owners of survey and discrepancies between maps of a subdivided parcel before the sale and for the coordination of tax maps with…

Kevin CahillReal Property Taxation Committee

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A682Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to the time for response from a local government to an application for a mining permit

Provides that a local government shall have ninety days, increased from thirty, to make certain determinations in response to an application for mining activities.

Kevin CahillEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A684Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Authorizes superintendent of insurance to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to prohibit retroactive charge-backs of health insurance rates

Authorizes superintendent of insurance to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to prohibit retroactive charge-backs of health insurance rates.

Kevin CahillInsurance Committee

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A1191Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Relates to personal care trend language incorporated into chapter 53 of the laws of 1990

Relates to personal care trend language and the medicaid reimbursement rate paid to personal care providers incorporated into chapter 53 of the laws of 1990.

Kevin CahillWays And Means Committee

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A483Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Enacts the "New York YouthBuild demonstration program"; appropriation

Enacts the "New York state YouthBuild act"; creates YouthBuild Inter-agency board, sets program requirements; authorizes the nine member board to make grants to eligible YouthBuild participants and…

Kevin CahillEducation Committee

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A484Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to economic development

Allows retail licensees for on-premises consumption to join in a cooperative agreement for the purchase of alcoholic beverages

Allows two or more retail licensees for on-premises consumption to join in a cooperative agreement for the purchase of alcoholic beverages in larger quantity.

Kevin CahillEconomic Development Committee

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A565Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Creates commissions to interview and recommend trustee candidates to the state university, CUNY and the community colleges

Creates independent commissions to interview and recommend trustee candidates to the state university, CUNY and the community colleges.

Kevin CahillHigher Education Committee

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A567Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Provides for the determination of tuition assistance program awards

Provides for the determination of tuition assistance program awards; may cover mandatory educational fees, excluding fees voted by student body; defines term; increases maximum and minimum award…

Kevin CahillHigher Education Committee

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A574Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Clarifies the scope of protections against discrimination on the basis of disability

Clarifies the scope of protections against discrimination on the basis of disability under the New York state human rights law in the areas of employment, public accommodations and government…

Kevin CahillGovernmental Operations Committee

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A575Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Authorizes commissioner of health to issue copies of death certificates for genealogical purposes

Authorizes the commissioner of health to issue copies and transcripts of death certificates, which do not include the cause of death or medical certifications, for genealogical and research purposes.

Kevin CahillHealth Committee

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A581Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Provides for a special election, at the discretion of the governor, to fill vacancies in the office of comptroller and attorney-general

Provides for a special election, at the discretion of the governor, to fill vacancies in the office of comptroller and attorney-general.

Kevin CahillGovernmental Operations Committee

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A586Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Provides for a personal income tax deduction for expenses incurred for services rendered pursuant to an individual plan for employment certified by a rehabilitation counselor

Provides for a personal income tax deduction for expenses paid or incurred for services rendered pursuant to an individual plan for employment prepared by the office of vocational rehabilitation or…

Kevin CahillWays And Means Committee

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A591Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Requires group health plans and health insurance issuers to cover costs for scalp hair prosthesis worn for certain hair loss

Requires group health plans and health insurance issuers to cover costs for scalp hair prostheses worn for hair loss suffered as a result of alopecia areata, alopecia totalis or alopecia universalis.

Kevin CahillInsurance Committee

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A6009Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Provides for the state to assume all costs of basic quality education; repealer

Makes provisions for the state to assume all costs of basic quality education and for the elimination of real property taxes for the support of education; requires board of regents to establish a…

Kevin CahillEducation Committee

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A604Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Provides for the proper packaging and labeling of pharmaceutical drugs; creates penalties for intentional fraud

Provides for the proper packaging and labeling of pharmaceutical drugs; creates penalties for intentional fraudulent replacement, packaging, and labeling of such drugs; provides for better consumer…

Kevin CahillConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A673Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to social services

Provides victims of world trade center attack and family members eligible for family health plus; except that employer does not receive additional subsidy

Makes victims of World Trade Center attack and family members eligible for family health plus; except that employer does not receive additional subsidy.

Kevin CahillSocial Services Committee

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A676Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Prohibits tax credits against real property tax for franchise fees collected and remitted by cable television companies to assessing units

Prohibits a cable company from receiving tax credits against real property tax for franchise fees collected and remitted by such cable television companies to assessing units.

Kevin CahillReal Property Taxation Committee

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A681Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local governments

Establishes a volunteer firefighters' benefit claim assistance unit to initiate contact with firefighter or surviving dependents and assist with claims

Establishes a volunteer firefighters' benefit claim assistance unit to initiate contact with injured firefighter or his or her surviving dependents and assist with filing claims and expediting…

Kevin CahillLocal Governments Committee

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A897Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Establishes a New York state legislative research service

Establishes a New York state legislative research service; provides for the appointment and compensation for the director of such service and specialists and senior specialists within such service;…

Kevin CahillGovernmental Operations Committee

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A959Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Provides for the exception to public disclosure of records if disclosure would endanger the health or safety of persons unless the benefits of disclosure

Provides for a freedom of information law exception to public disclosure of records if disclosure would endanger the health or safety of persons unless the benefits of disclosure outweigh the need…

Kevin CahillGovernmental Operations Committee

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A960Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Relating to assessment exemptions for living quarters for a parent or grandparent

Relates to assessment exemptions for living quarters for a parent or grandparent.

Kevin CahillReal Property Taxation Committee

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A578Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Requires SUNY and CUNY authorities to install and retrofit buildings with sprinkler systems

Requires SUNY and CUNY authorities, the board of trustees, to adopt rules to require the installing and retrofitting of dormitory buildings with sprinkler systems on or before March first, two…

Kevin CahillHigher Education Committee

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A585Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Grants an exemption from sales and compensating use taxes to books and other items sold at a book fair for the benefit of a school

Grants a sales and compensating use tax exemption for books, magazines, pamphlets and other school or library book fair items sold at a school book fair sponsored by a parent-teacher organization,…

Kevin CahillWays And Means Committee

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A670Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Relates to the elimination of any fees associated with the distinctive license plates for purple heart recipients

Relates to the elimination of any fees associated with the distinctive license plates for purple heart recipients; exempts purple heart recipients from all fees associated with the distinctive…

Kevin CahillTransportation Committee

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A685Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Relates to access to recorded personal medical information by individuals

Relates to access to recorded personal medical information by individuals; allows individuals access to their recorded personal medical records and limits any insurance institution, agent or…

Kevin CahillInsurance Committee

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A715Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Provides that inspection reports on dam safety conform to existing public disclosure laws

Provides that inspection reports on dam safety conform to existing public disclosure laws.

Kevin CahillEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A898Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Relates to reducing the fee for biennial registration for the professional practice of medical physics

Reduces the fee for biennial registration for the professional practice of medical physics from $300 to $125.

Kevin CahillHigher Education Committee

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A961Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Establishes an energy reserve fund for school districts and boards of cooperative educational services

Establishes an energy reserve fund for school districts and boards of cooperative educational services.

Kevin CahillEducation Committee

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A8738Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to energy

Establishes New York state renewable electric generation pilot programs

Establishes New York state renewable electric generation pilot programs to authorize the development of up to three hundred megawatts renewable electric capacity statewide, in order to stimulate the…

Kevin CahillEnergy Committee

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A679Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Ordered to third reading cal.56

Adds the town of Wawarsing in Ulster county to the sites the governor is authorized to enter into tribal compacts of certain gaming facilities

Adds the town of Wawarsing located in Ulster county to the sites the governor is authorized to enter into tribal compacts of certain gaming facilities.

Kevin CahillOn the Assembly floor

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A9031Assembly· Signed Oct 9, 2009· Signed chap.488

Makes technical corrections to the "green jobs-green New York act of 2009"

Makes technical corrections to the "green jobs-green New York act of 2009".

Kevin CahillSigned by Governor

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A584Assembly· Vetoed Sep 16, 2009· Tabled

Requires polling places to be accessible to physically disabled voters

Requires each polling place to be accessible to physically disabled voters and provides guidelines which shall be in accordance with the accessibility requirements mandated pursuant to the federal…

Kevin CahillVetoed

Vetoed

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A9040Assembly· Signed Sep 16, 2009· Signed chap.477

Relates to clean energy initiatives of New York power authority

Relates to energy efficiency and clean energy initiatives of New York power authority.

Kevin CahillSigned by Governor

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A5877Assembly· Signed Sep 16, 2009· Signed chap.433

Establishes the state energy planning board

Establishes the state energy planning board to create and adopt a state energy plan, consider and present policies and programs that are designed to improve the reliability of the state's energy…

Kevin CahillSigned by Governor

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A9019Assembly· Signed Aug 26, 2009· Signed chap.410

Authorizes the aggregate purchases of energy for state agencies, institutions, local governments, public authorities and public benefit corporations

Authorizes the aggregate purchases of energy for state agencies, institutions, local governments, public authorities and public benefit corporations.

Kevin CahillSigned by Governor

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A8186Assembly· Signed Aug 26, 2009· Signed chap.394

Relates to the Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway

Relates to the alternate route of the Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway.

Kevin CahillSigned by Governor

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A5939Assembly· Signed Aug 11, 2009· Signed chap.310

Makes chapter 271 of the laws of 2006, relating to adding areas of Ulster county to the Hudson river valley greenway, permanent

Makes chapter 271 of the laws of 2006, relating to adding areas of Ulster county to the Hudson river valley greenway, permanent; revives such law.

Kevin CahillSigned by Governor

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A9039Assembly· Signed Jul 11, 2009· Signed chap.217

Extends provisions of law relating to low cost power to foster statewide economic development

Extends provisions of law relating to low cost power; extends expiration of the power for jobs program and the energy costs savings benefit program; establishes an energy audit program.

Kevin CahillSigned by Governor

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