Sponsored bills

Relates to eligibility for unemployment compensation benefits

Provides for eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits for part-time municipal elected officials who lose their primary income; provides claimant would receive benefits which equal the…

Darrel J. AubertineLabor Committee

Relates to person exempt from licensure as a professional engineer or licensed land surveyor

Exempts certain persons involved in the design and construction of small onsite wastewater treatment systems from licensure as a professional engineer or licensed land surveyor if they have received…

Darrel J. AubertineHigher Education Committee

Establishes techniques and the utilization of alternative dispute resolution and establishes the New York state committee on public dispute resolution techniques

Establishes alternative dispute resolution as a possible technique to resolve public disputes; establishes the New York State committee on public dispute resolution whose responsibilities include,…

Darrel J. AubertineCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

Provides that either a person or an unborn child in any stage of gestation may be the victim of an assault

Provides that either a person or an unborn child in any stage of gestation may be the victim of an assault or homicide; also states situations when it does not constitute an assault on an unborn…

Darrel J. AubertineCodes Committee

Makes juvenile delinquents criminally responsible for acts constituting the crime of cemetery desecration in the first degree

Makes juvenile delinquents criminally responsible for acts constituting the crime of cemetery desecration in the first degree.

Darrel J. AubertineChildren And Families Committee

Extends the duration of tuition assistance awards to five years

Extends the duration of tuition assistance awards to five years.

Darrel J. AubertineHigher Education Committee

Prohibits the retail sale, distribution or offer to sell at retail to any person in the state, novelty lighters

Prohibits the retail sale, distribution or offer to sell at retail to any person in the state, novelty lighters; provides definition of novelty lighters; establishes civil penalties; makes exception…

Darrel J. AubertineConsumer Protection Committee

Establishes an incremental funding schedule to make home visiting programs available to at-risk children

Increases funding for home visit programs across the state by establishing funding for the years 2010-11 and 2011-12 and requiring the office of children and family services to develop a statewide…

Darrel J. AubertineChildren And Families Committee

Requires additional investigation of certain claims of abuse or maltreatment

Requires additional investigation when three or more claims of abuse or maltreatment of a child are made relating to the same person; requires such person to be investigated and evaluated at least…

Darrel J. AubertineChildren And Families Committee

Provides that municipalities may not create zoning overlay districts unless they have entered into an intermunicipal agreement with another municipality

Provides that municipalities may not create zoning overlay districts unless they have entered into an intermunicipal agreement with another municipality; provides that a municipality may not up-zone…

Darrel J. AubertineLocal Government Committee

Establishes the farm pesticide collection program for the collection and disposal of pesticides from farms within the state

Establishes the farm pesticide collection program for the collection and disposal of pesticides from farms within the state; provides that such program shall be administered jointly by the…

Darrel J. AubertineEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Establishes the volunteer firefighters and emergency medical service volunteer tuition assistance grant program

Establishes the volunteer firefighters and emergency medical service volunteer tuition assistance grant program; provides that counties shall have the option to establish such program by the…

Darrel J. AubertineHigher Education Committee

Relates to the regulation of live restraint cable devices to take wildlife; authorizes regulations by the department of environmental conservation

Relates to the regulation of live restraint cable devices to take wildlife; authorizes regulations by the department of environmental conservation.

Darrel J. AubertineEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Provides for a corporate franchise tax credit for employee training expenses in an eligible business facility

Establishes a five percent investment tax credit against the franchise tax imposed upon corporations for a portion of training or retraining expenses incurred by them in an eligible business…

Darrel J. AubertineInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Authorizes the issuance of small business health insurance policies

Enacts the "small business health insurance act"; authorizes the issuance of small business health insurance policies; sets forth eligibility requirements for small business health insurance,…

Darrel J. AubertineInsurance Committee

Amends measure of income farmers use to qualify for the STAR program

Amends measure of income farmers use to qualify for the STAR program.

Darrel J. AubertineLocal Government Committee

Provides tax credit to volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers under certain circumstances

Provides a two hundred dollar personal income tax credit to volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers who have completed all required training courses as required by the state of New…

Darrel J. AubertineInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Requires the office of mental health to hold public hearings prior to opening any sexually violent predator facilities

Requires the office of mental health to hold public hearings prior to opening any sexually violent predator facilities.

Darrel J. AubertineMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

Allows agricultural property tax credit against general property tax as well as school tax

Allows agricultural property tax credit against general property tax as well as school tax.

Darrel J. AubertineInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Establishes a non-trail snowmobile registration for snowmobiles which shall be used solely for the purpose of gaining access to hunting and fishing areas

Establishes a non-trail snowmobile registration for snowmobiles which shall be used solely for the purpose of gaining access to hunting and fishing areas.

Darrel J. AubertineTransportation Committee

Establishes the sex offender alert line to permit members of the public to request notification of the residence of a registered sex offender in certain zip codes

Establishes the sex offender alert line to permit members of the public to request notification of the residence of a registered sex offender within certain zip codes; provides that notification…

Darrel J. AubertineCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

Provides municipalities with funds for enforcement of the uniform fire prevention and building code

Relates to providing municipalities with funds for enforcement of fire prevention, building and housing maintenance codes, and related laws.

Darrel J. AubertineInsurance Committee

Prohibits discrimination against a person who refuses to perform an abortion when it is against his or her conscience or religious beliefs

Prohibits discrimination against a person who refuses to perform or assist in an abortion when it is against his or her conscience or religious beliefs; gives complete and effective civil rights…

Darrel J. AubertineCodes Committee

Applies laws of comparative negligence and assumption of risk to employees et al. injured in the use of scaffolding and other devices in certain cases outside N.Y. city

Applies laws of comparative negligence and assumption of risk to employees and certain other persons injured in the use of scaffolding and other devices in certain cases; applies outside cities of…

Darrel J. AubertineCodes Committee

Requires a horse-drawn carriage operating at night to be equipped with functioning front and rear lamps

Requires a horse-drawn carriage operating at night to be equipped with functioning front and rear lamps.

Darrel J. AubertineTransportation Committee

Designates civil enforcement officers employed by Jefferson county sheriff's office as peace officers

Designates civil enforcement officers employed by Jefferson county sheriff's office as peace officers; does not give authority to carry firearm unless duly licensed.

Darrel J. AubertineCodes Committee

Provides for the issuance of distinctive license plates bearing the words "New York salutes the 10th Mountain Division"

Provides for the issuance of distinctive license plates bearing the words "New York salutes the 10th Mountain Division"; establishes the 10th Mountain Division scholarship fund.

Darrel J. AubertineTransportation Committee

Authorizes employees of the division of fish, wildlife and marine resources acting in the performance of his or her official duties to use silencers

Authorizes employees of the division of fish, wildlife and marine resources acting in the performance of his or her official duties to use silencers.

Darrel J. AubertineEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Enacts the uniform trade secrets act to provide improved trade secret protection to industry

Enacts the uniform trade secrets act to provide improved trade secret protection to industry; provides statutory rights, remedies and a statute of limitations to parties who have had trade secrets…

Darrel J. AubertineJudiciary Committee

Regulates hatcheries that raise trout and black bass for food fish

Regulates hatcheries that raise trout and black bass for food fish.

Darrel J. AubertineAgriculture Committee

Provides for a salary cap on the chancellor of the state or city university of New York to $250 k of public funds; and no state officer's salary shall exceed the gov

Provides for a salary/benefits package cap on the chancellor of the state or city university of New York to $250,000 of public funds; and no state officer's salary shall equal or exceed the…

Darrel J. AubertineFinance Committee

Increases the amount for which work must be contracted out through a competitive bid process in Saint Lawrence county

Increases the amount for which work must be contracted out through a competitive bid process in Saint Lawrence county.

Darrel J. AubertineTransportation Committee

Authorizes school districts to utilize funding subject to contract for excellence requirements in subsequent school years

Authorizes school districts to utilize funding subject to contract for excellence requirements in subsequent school years.

Darrel J. AubertineEducation Committee

Provides for increase in penalty for threat with what appears to be a bomb

Provides for increase in penalty for threat with what appears to be a bomb in relation to robbery in the second degree.

Darrel J. AubertineCodes Committee

Relates to municipal bidding

Amends the general municipal law in relation to municipal bidding.

Darrel J. AubertineLocal Government Committee

Mourning the untimely death of Staff Sergeant Eric James Lindstrom and paying tribute to his courageous actions as a member of the United States Army

Darrel J. AubertineAdopted

Adopted

Mourning the death of Rosemary S. Nesbitt, distinguished citizen and devoted member of her community

Darrel J. AubertineAdopted

Adopted

Mourning the untimely death of Specialist Justin D. Coleman and paying tribute to his courageous actions as a member of the United States Army

Darrel J. AubertineAdopted

Adopted

Mourning the untimely death of United States Army Specialist Matthew Swanson, and paying tribute to his courageous actions in Afghanistan

Darrel J. AubertineAdopted

Adopted

Mourning the untimely death of Private First Class Dennis Pratt and paying tribute to his courageous actions as a member of the United States Army

Darrel J. AubertineAdopted

Adopted

Mourning the untimely death of United States Army Sergeant Jerry Evans, and paying tribute to his courageous actions in Afghanistan

Darrel J. AubertineAdopted

Adopted

Mourning the untimely death of Sergeant Gregory Owens Jr. and paying tribute to his courageous actions as a member of the United States Army

Darrel J. AubertineAdopted

Adopted

Mourning the untimely death of Specialist Andrew J. Roughton and paying tribute to his courageous actions as a member of the United States Army

Darrel J. AubertineAdopted

Adopted

Mourning the untimely death of Specialist Anthony M. Lightfoot and paying tribute to his courageous actions as a member of the United States Army

Darrel J. AubertineAdopted

Adopted

Extends the imposition of sales and compensating use taxes in Jefferson county

Extends the imposition of sales and compensating use taxes in Jefferson county.

Darrel J. AubertineSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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.

Darrel J. AubertineOn the Senate floor

Permits a solvent cemetery corporation to assume responsibility for the maintenance of an abandoned cemetery and makes funds available from the state cemetery fund

Permits a solvent cemetery corporation, upon the approval of the cemetery board, to assume responsibility for the maintenance of an abandoned cemetery and makes funds available from the state…

Darrel J. AubertineOn the Senate floor

Relates to orders of custody involving a parent activated, deployed or temporarily assigned to the military

Relates to orders of custody involving a parent activated, deployed or temporarily assigned to the military.

Darrel J. AubertineStricken