Bills by

Robin Schimminger

Assembly Member

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2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

129 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

A4976Assembly· Moved Feb 16, 2012· Opinion referred to judiciary
Places limitations on the amount of money that the governor may propose to spend in a given fiscal year; repealer
Places limitations on the amount of money that the governor may propose to spend in a given fiscal year.
Robin SchimmingerJudiciary Committee
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A3371Assembly· Moved Feb 16, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental operations
Removes constitutional provision that the lieutenant-governor shall act as governor when the governor is absent from the state
Removes constitutional provision that the lieutenant-governor shall act as governor when the governor is absent from the state; also provides likewise for the case in which the lieutenant-governor…
Robin SchimmingerJudiciary Committee

A5722Assembly· Moved Feb 14, 2012· Reported referred to codes

Authorizes courts to suspend a driver's license where the holder fails to adhere to the court

Authorizes courts to suspend a driver's license where the holder fails to appear before the court, pay a fine, complete an alcohol awareness program or complete community service within the period…

Robin SchimmingerCodes Committee

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A3139Assembly· Moved Feb 14, 2012· Reported referred to ways and means

Relates to increasing the limit of the amount of money which may be on deposit with the excelsior linked deposit program

Increases the limit on the amount of funds which may be on deposit with the excelsior linked deposit program at any given time from $460 million to $525 million.

Robin SchimmingerWays And Means Committee

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A3135Assembly· Moved Feb 6, 2012· Amend and recommit to economic development

Amends license fees to sell liquor at retail for on premises consumption outside the city of New York to standardize such fees

Amends license fees to sell liquor at retail for on premises consumption outside the city of New York to standardize such fees.

Robin SchimmingerEconomic Development Committee

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A3264Assembly· Moved Jan 30, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Expands the definition of "prevailing party" for purposes of counsel fees and expenses in certain actions against the state

Expands the definition of "prevailing party" for purposes of counsel fees and expenses in certain actions against the state, to include a party whose pursuit of a non-frivolous claim or defense was…

Robin SchimmingerJudiciary Committee

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A3408Assembly· Moved Jan 18, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Provides a tax credit for certain investments in certified bank capital companies to provide venture capital for certain small business enterprises

Provides a tax credit for certain investments in certified bank capital companies to provide venture capital for small business enterprises which have traditionally experienced difficulty in…

Robin SchimmingerStricken

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A3267Assembly· Moved Jan 18, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Relates to the collection of DNA samples of designated offenders, the preservation of biological evidence and establishes the commission of exoneration review

Relates to the collection of DNA samples of designated offenders, retention and confidentiality of DNA samples, collection and preservation of biological evidence, and the establishment of the…

Robin SchimmingerStricken

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A6167Assembly· Moved Jan 12, 2012· Amend and recommit to economic development

Creates the seed-NY investment fund

Creates the seed-NY investment fund to encourage and facilitate the creation or expansion of regional investment funds for research colleges, high-technology development and local development…

Robin SchimmingerEconomic Development Committee

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A3132Assembly· Moved Jan 12, 2012· Amend and recommit to ways and means

Authorizes the trading of existing but unused research and development credits and existing but unused net operating loss deductions to existing entities

Authorizes the trading of existing but unused research and development credits and existing but unused net operating loss deductions to existing corporations and partnerships in return for private…

Robin SchimmingerWays And Means Committee

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A2340Assembly· Moved Jan 12, 2012· Amend and recommit to health

Modifies medicaid services' availability to bring them more in line with those of private health insurance coverage; repealer

Modifies medicaid services' availability to bring them more in line with those of private health insurance coverage.

Robin SchimmingerHealth Committee

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A2280Assembly· Moved Jan 12, 2012· Amend and recommit to health

Authorizing the commissioner of health to apply for a medicaid reform demonstration waiver

Authorizes the commissioner of health to apply for a medicaid reform demonstration waiver; creates an initiative to provide for a more efficient and effective medicaid services delivery system; sets…

Robin SchimmingerHealth Committee

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A8670Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to correction

Prohibits any sex offender from residing within a quarter mile of any school, playground, park or building in which child day care is provided

Prohibits any sex offender from residing within a quarter mile of any school, playground, park or building in which child day care is provided.

Robin SchimmingerCorrection Committee

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A8404Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Extends provisions for internal audits by school districts from annually to every five years

Extends provisions for internal audits by school districts from annually to every five years.

Robin SchimmingerEducation Committee

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A8154Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to veterans' affairs

Provides for additional veteran real property owner exemption where veterans otherwise eligible but not discharged from a current combat duty status

Provides for additional veteran real property owner exemption where veteran is otherwise eligible but not yet discharged from a current combat duty status.

Robin SchimmingerVeterans' Affairs Committee

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A8129Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means

When external indices are utilized to determine sales and use tax due, requires such indices to reflect local economic conditions

Requires the commissioner of taxation and finance, when using external indices to determine sales and compensating use tax due because of failure to file a return or filing of an incorrect return,…

Robin SchimmingerWays And Means Committee

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A8079Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Exempts insurance companies from tax credit deferrals; repealer

Exempts insurance companies from tax credit deferrals implemented in the 2010 budget.

Robin SchimmingerWays And Means Committee

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A8069Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Establishes a recordkeeping voluntary compliance program with regard to sales tax liability

Establishes a recordkeeping voluntary compliance program with regard to sales tax liability.

Robin SchimmingerWays And Means Committee

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A7855Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in local governments

Establishes the "Public Construction Savings Act"

Establishes the "Public Construction Savings Act"; establishes situations where a project labor agreement is unnecessary to receive an award of a contract where they are the lowest bid.

Robin SchimmingerLocal Governments Committee

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A7636Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Expands the availability of tax credit refunds for start-up high technology companies

Relates to tax credits for start-up high technology companies to allow such companies in existence for 8 or less taxable years to receive refunds of unused investment tax credit carry forwards.

Robin SchimmingerWays And Means Committee

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A7349Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to economic development

Provides for distance learning for continuing education of home inspectors and hearing aid dispensers

Provides for distance learning for continuing education of home inspectors and hearing aid dispensers.

Robin SchimmingerEconomic Development Committee

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A7304Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Authorizes the commissioner of education to conduct a study regarding paperwork requirements imposed by the department of education

Authorizes the commissioner of education to conduct a study regarding paperwork requirements imposed by the department of education; provides that the commissioner of education is to then implement…

Robin SchimmingerEducation Committee

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A7294Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Provides a tax credit for the purchase of certified sustainably harvested wood products

Provides a tax credit for the purchase of FSC-certified wood products.

Robin SchimmingerWays And Means Committee

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A7295Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Exempts injuries or occupational diseases sustained in perpetration of a felony or misdemeanor from workers' compensation coverage

Exempts from workers' compensation coverage an injury or occupational disease sustained in the perpetration by the employee of a felony or misdemeanor for which the employee is convicted.

Robin SchimmingerLabor Committee

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A7087Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to economic development

Establishes the strategic network partnerships program to organize, integrate and coordinate state programs designed to assist manufacturing industries

Establishes the strategic network partnerships program to organize, integrate and coordinate state programs designed to assist manufacturing industries to become more competitive and productive;…

Robin SchimmingerEconomic Development Committee

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A6980Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Creates the New York jobs tax credit; personal income tax rates and benefit recapture; entire net income base

Creates the New York jobs tax credit (part A); relates to personal income tax rates and benefit recapture (part B); relates to entire net income base (part C); creates a commission on regulatory…

Robin SchimmingerWays And Means Committee

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A6214Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to real property taxation

Provides school tax exemption relief (STAR) to small business with 20 or fewer employees

Provides school tax exemption relief (STAR) to small business with 20 or fewer employees.

Robin SchimmingerReal Property Taxation Committee

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A6076Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Imposes additional fines when a person fails to pay his or her fines or fails to complete counseling or community service when mandated

Imposes additional fines when a person fails to pay his or her fines or fails to complete counseling or community service when mandated for unlawful possession of marihuana or unlawful possession of…

Robin SchimmingerCodes Committee

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A5799Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Relates to tuition increases, leasing, contracting, and the overall daily operation at the State University of New York at Buffalo

Relates to tuition increases, leasing, contracting, and the overall daily operation at the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Robin SchimmingerHigher Education Committee

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A5296Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local governments

Authorizes tax increment bonds payable from real property taxes levied by a school district within a blighted project area

Authorizes tax increment bonds payable from real property taxes levied by a school district within a blighted project area.

Robin SchimmingerLocal Governments Committee

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A5263Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Relates to authorizing child witnesses to testify by use of closed-circuit television in assault and endangering the welfare of a child proceedings

Relates to authorizing child witnesses to testify by use of closed-circuit television in assault and endangering the welfare of a child proceedings.

Robin SchimmingerCodes Committee

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A5264Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Relates to expanding the offenses to which a child witness may testify by use of closed-circuit television to include murder

Relates to expanding the offenses to which a child witness may testify by use of closed-circuit television to include murder.

Robin SchimmingerCodes Committee

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A4381Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Enacts the "medical liability reform act"; repealer

Enacts the "medical liability reform act"; requires attorney for plaintiff in a medical, dental or podiatric malpractice case to include with the certificate of merit, an affidavit of an appropriate…

Robin SchimmingerJudiciary Committee

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A4338Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Permits automatic renewal of contracts for electronic and life safety alarm services

Permits automatic renewal of contracts for electronic and life safety alarm services.

Robin SchimmingerJudiciary Committee

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A3607Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Authorizes the governor to appoint a lieutenant-governor subject to confirmation by the legislature

Authorizes the governor to appoint a lieutenant-governor subject to confirmation by the legislature.

Robin SchimmingerGovernmental Operations Committee

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A3413Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

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,…

Robin SchimmingerInsurance Committee

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A3414Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Permits one to three owner-officer corporations to elect workers' compensation coverage for such owner-officers as if they were employees or decline coverage

Increases the number of executive owner-officers of a small corporation who may elect to be included in or excluded from workers' compensation insurance coverage from two to three.

Robin SchimmingerLabor Committee

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A3415Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Requires that timely notice of allegations of prevailing wage violations be given to contractors

Requires that timely notice of allegations of prevailing wage violations be given to contractors; provides that such notice shall be made within one year of the date of the last alleged underpayment.

Robin SchimmingerLabor Committee

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A3412Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Expands the asset transfer look-back period, disallows certain asset shelters, eliminates spousal refusal, caps spousal impoverishment asset allowances for medicaid

Expands the asset transfer look-back period, disallows certain asset shelters, eliminates spousal refusal, caps spousal impoverishment asset allowances, and eliminates the shielding of additional…

Robin SchimmingerHealth Committee

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A3417Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means

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…

Robin SchimmingerWays And Means Committee

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A3416Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Phases out the franchise tax on business corporations which are manufacturers over a two-year period

Phases out the franchise tax on business corporations that are manufacturers over a two-year period; defines terms "manufacturer" and "principally engaged".

Robin SchimmingerWays And Means Committee

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A3268Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Relates to licenses to carry, possess, repair and dispose of firearms

Establishes a license for a pistol or revolver shall be issued to have and carry concealed, without regard to employment or place of employment and without judicial discretion on whether proper…

Robin SchimmingerCodes Committee

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A3269Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· To attorney-general for opinion

Proposes to limit state revenue growth, creates a revenue limitation and establishes a budget stabilization fund

Implements provisions to limit state revenue growth; creates a revenue limitation; establishes a budget stabilization fund; sets rates for allowable growth; exempts emergencies declared by the…

Robin SchimmingerWays And Means Committee

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A3266Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to social services

Sets an asset eligibility ceiling of $50,000 for medicaid assistance eligibility

Sets an asset eligibility ceiling of $50,000 for medicaid assistance eligibility.

Robin SchimmingerSocial Services Committee

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A3263Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in local governments

Increases project size for which separate contracts on public work are required; repealer

Increases project size for which separate contracts on public work are required.

Robin SchimmingerLocal Governments Committee

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A3265Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Relates to the transfer of power upon a voluntary declaration by the governor of his or her inability to govern

Relates to the transfer of power upon a voluntary declaration by the governor of his or her inability to govern.

Robin SchimmingerGovernmental Operations Committee

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