Bills by

Kevin Cahill

Assembly Member

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2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

169 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

A180Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to economic development
Amends the hours of sale of alcoholic beverages
Amends the hours of sale of alcoholic beverages; changes the time from Sunday from four ante meridiem to two ante meridiem; further changes the time from four ante meridiem to two ante meridiem on…
Kevin CahillEconomic Development Committee
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A184Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health
Prohibits smoking within fifty feet of all entrances to state office buildings and restricts smoking outside buildings with indoor smoking restrictions
Prohibits smoking within fifty feet of all entrances to state office buildings and restricts smoking outside buildings with indoor smoking restrictions; sets forth definitions of state office and…
Kevin CahillHealth Committee

A181Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· 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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A166Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Prohibits the charging of additional fees for the payment of a wireless communications service bill

Prohibits the charging of additional fees for the payment of a wireless communications service bill when such payment is made in person with the assistance of in-store personnel to complete the…

Kevin CahillConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A169Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Provides for the temporary surrender of firearms where an individual may be a danger to himself or herself or others

Provides for the temporary surrender of firearms to the police by any person who is taken into custody by the police for the purpose of a mental examination and prior to an examination ordered…

Kevin CahillCodes Committee

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A172Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Provides that registration lists and title information made available to contracting parties may not be used for various purposes without the registrant's consent

Provides that registration lists and title information made available to contracting parties by the department of motor vehicles may not be used for purposes other than (i) issuance of…

Kevin CahillTransportation Committee

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A173Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· 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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A168Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Allows third party notification by insurance carriers in regard to long term care policies

Allows third party notification by insurance carriers in regard to long term care policies; further prohibits the inclusion of certain goods/services in the sale of insurance policies without…

Kevin CahillInsurance Committee

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A171Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Relates to leave for organ or bone marrow donation granted to state employees

Makes the provisions relating to leave for organ or bone marrow donation granted to state employees retroactive to August 29, 2001.

Kevin CahillLabor Committee

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A174Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Allows for prorated refunds of the licensure and registration fee to the spouse of a deceased professional

Allows for prorated refunds to the spouse of a deceased professional of the licensure and registration fee which reflects the remaining fee from the time of death to the end of the registration…

Kevin CahillHigher Education Committee

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A170Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to real property taxation

Provides the assessor shall issue a receipt to the applicant of proof of submission of a STAR application

Provides the assessor shall issue a receipt to the applicant of proof of submission of a STAR application.

Kevin CahillReal Property Taxation Committee

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A165Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Authorizes the commissioner of education to design and implement a biennial contest to choose the official Empire state children's book

Authorizes the commissioner of education to design and implement a biennial contest to choose the official Empire state children's book.

Kevin CahillEducation Committee

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A107Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental employees

Provides eligibility for benefits for injuries sustained while performing the high risk duties of law enforcement

Provides eligibility for benefits for injuries sustained while performing the high risk duties of law enforcement.

Kevin CahillGovernmental Employees Committee

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A105Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Enhances protections for homeowners who have paid contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers for home improvements

Enhances protections for homeowners who have paid contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers for home improvements; enhances penalties, civil and criminal for violations of the consumer…

Kevin CahillJudiciary Committee

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A163Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· 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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A106Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· 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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A161Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to social services

Provides for the level of medical assistance for certain durable medical equipment for medicare beneficiaries

Provides for medical assistance payments in the form of certain durable medical equipment for medicare beneficiaries also receiving payments under title XVIII of the federal social security act to…

Kevin CahillSocial Services Committee

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A162Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Authorizes the trustees of the state university of New York to create an academic review board

Authorizes the trustees of the state university of New York to create an academic review board for the review of textbooks sold, purchased or used for academic purposes on all state university of…

Kevin CahillHigher Education Committee

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A158Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· 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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A159Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· 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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A98Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Relates to the liability of certain limited liability companies and partnerships for unemployment insurance

Relates to the liability of certain limited liability companies and partnerships, those which are less than two persons, for the purposes of unemployment insurance.

Kevin CahillLabor Committee

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A132Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Relates to allowing therapy dogs to enter public places and public transportation

Relates to allowing therapy dogs to enter public places and public transportation.

Kevin CahillTransportation Committee

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A133Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· 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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A136Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· 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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A92Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· 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 financial services to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to prohibit retroactive charge-backs of health insurance rates.

Kevin CahillInsurance Committee

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A123Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local governments

Establishes the payment of certain volunteer firefighter death benefits shall be within ninety days of the filing of application to receive such death benefit

Establishes the payment of certain volunteer firefighter death benefits shall be within ninety days of the filing of application to receive such death benefit by the person or persons entitled to…

Kevin CahillLocal Governments Committee

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A118Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to social services

Relates to amounts payable under medical assistance

Relates to amounts payable under medical assistance; insures access to essential health care services and supplies by elderly and disabled individuals who are dually eligible for Medicaid and…

Kevin CahillSocial Services Committee

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A119Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to real property taxation

Repeals subdivision 3 of section 727 of the real property tax law relating to petitions for review of the assessment on property

Repeals a provision of the real property tax law relating to petitions for review of the assessment on property.

Kevin CahillReal Property Taxation Committee

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A124Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local governments

Includes the county of Ulster within the definition of a designated community

Includes the county of Ulster within the definition of a designated community.

Kevin CahillLocal Governments Committee

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A93Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Requires the commissioner of health to develop and implement a system for uniform patient safety

Requires the commissioner of health to develop and implement a system for uniform patient safety and provide systematic and the standard application of a color system for wrist bands to aid in the…

Kevin CahillHealth Committee

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A94Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· 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…

Kevin CahillHealth Committee

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A91Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Provides for a task force and demonstration program on teleworking to study the benefits and other impacts thereof

Enacts the Telework 2011 Act; provides for a task force and demonstration program on teleworking to study the benefits and other impacts thereof; provides that the task force shall consist of…

Kevin CahillLabor Committee

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A120Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· 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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A121Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to real property taxation

Authorizes assessing units to provide a real property tax exemption for private airports

Allows cities and towns to pass a local law or resolution, subject to permissive referendum, to allow a real property tax exemption for privately-owned, public use airports; the percentage of…

Kevin CahillReal Property Taxation Committee

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A122Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· 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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A57Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Requires item pricing with limited exception

Establishes a permanent state item pricing law; provides that such item pricing shall apply to food, certain paper products, certain cleaning products, and certain health and beauty aids; provides…

Kevin CahillConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A26Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· 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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A59Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Includes net economic impact as a factor to consider in awarding state procurement contracts

Includes net economic impact as a factor to consider in awarding state procurement contracts.

Kevin CahillGovernmental Operations Committee

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A22Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· 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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A21Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Relates to the employment of school nurses for the inspection of pupils attending certain public schools

Relates to the employment of school nurses for the inspection of pupils attending certain public schools; relates to school districts and boards of cooperative educational services.

Kevin CahillEducation Committee

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A31Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Establishes the New York International Scholarship program and makes an appropriation therefor

Establishes the New York International Scholarship program; creates a program to supplement individuals receiving grants under the Benjamin A.

Kevin CahillHigher Education Committee

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A29Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· 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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A60Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· 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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A32Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Includes the alternative and complementary integration and application of scientific principles in the scope of the practice of dietetics and nutrition

Includes the alternative and complementary integration and application of scientific principles in the scope of the practice of dietetics and nutrition; provides that the primary function of a…

Kevin CahillHigher Education Committee

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A56Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Provides for procedural limits on the sale of real property by certain public officers to the state

Provides for procedural limits on the sale of real property by certain public officers to the state similar to the sale of goods and services.

Kevin CahillGovernmental Operations Committee

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A23Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Requires the furnishing of programs and services to pupils who attend private or parochial schools or home-instructed pupils upon request of persons in parental relationship

Requires the furnishing of programs and services to pupils who attend private or parochial schools or home-instructed pupils upon request of persons in parental relation, except in cities with a…

Kevin CahillEducation Committee

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A24Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Requires the public service commission to consider the economic impact of utility rates and charges

Requires consideration of evidence relating to the economic impact of major increases of rates or charges upon consumers and the areas affected by such increases of rates or charges prior to…

Kevin CahillCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A33Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Provides a tax exemption for petroleum products that are purchased for heating purposes

Provides a tax exemption for petroleum products that are purchased for heating purposes.

Kevin CahillWays And Means Committee

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A61Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Makes the visual observation of a patient by unnecessary personnel without consent an unlawful discriminatory practice

Provides that it shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice for any physician, hospital or other health care provider to subject a patient with a disability to visual observation during the course…

Kevin CahillGovernmental Operations Committee

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