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

A9303Assembly· Vetoed Oct 3, 2012· Tabled
Relates to the practice of surgical technology and surgical technologists
Relates to the practice of surgical technology and surgical technologists; defines terms.
Kevin CahillVetoed
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A8082Assembly· Vetoed Aug 17, 2012· Tabled
Relates to determining safe and adequate service
Provides that a gas or electrical corporation shall not consider the demand used by a volunteer fire company in responding to emergencies when calculating demand charges for the purposes of…
Kevin CahillVetoed
Vetoed

A34Assembly· Signed Aug 17, 2012· Signed chap.375

Relates to tax credits provided for solar energy system equipment

Relates to tax credits provided for solar energy system equipment; provides credit for the lease of solar energy equipment and the purchase of power generated by solar equipment.

Kevin CahillSigned by Governor

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A10523Assembly· Signed Aug 1, 2012· Signed chap.335

Relates to validating certain acts of the village of Ellenville with respect to certain obligations

Validates certain acts of the village of Ellenville with respect to certain obligations issued to finance a village sewer system.

Kevin CahillSigned by Governor

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A9791Assembly· Signed Jul 18, 2012· Signed chap.152

Extends the indemnification to certain communities relating to the Hudson river valley greenway

Extends the indemnification to certain communities relating to the Hudson river valley greenway.

Kevin CahillSigned by Governor

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A9588Assembly· Signed Jul 18, 2012· Signed chap.146

Authorizes the village of Ellenville to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to certain police officers

Authorizes the village of Ellenville to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to certain police officers.

Kevin CahillSigned by Governor

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A10738Assembly· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Substituted by s7731

Provides that municipalities made coterminous may qualify for certain tax programs

Provides that municipalities made coterminous may qualify for the citizen empowerment tax credit and the local government citizens re-organization empowerment grant program.

Kevin CahillOn the Assembly floor

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A8272Assembly· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Substituted by s5423b

Dissolves the West Park union free school district, in the town of Esopus and county of Ulster; repealer

Dissolves the West Park union free school district, in the town of Esopus in the county of Ulster; provides for the payment of the debts and obligations of such school district.

Kevin CahillOn the Assembly floor

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A10779Assembly· Moved Jun 18, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to liquified natural gas storage facilities and transportation

Exempts certain storage facilities and related transportation from provisions of the liquified natural and petroleum gas act.

Kevin CahillEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A10744Assembly· Moved Jun 18, 2012· Referred to social services

Requires the county social services district to be responsible for the expense of providing all assistance and care for persons residing or found in its territory; repealer

Requires the county social services district to be responsible for the expense of providing all assistance and care for persons residing or found in its territory.

Kevin CahillSocial Services Committee

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A10739Assembly· Moved Jun 18, 2012· Referred to real property taxation

Establishes a green development home tax exemption

Establishes a green development home tax exemption authorizing a 35% exemption from local real property taxation for homes that are part of green developments as LEED certified or certified by the…

Kevin CahillReal Property Taxation Committee

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A10734Assembly· Moved Jun 18, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Applies certain provisions of the environmental conservation law to certain oil-fired electric generating facilities

Applies certain provisions of the environmental conservation law to all predominately oil-fired electric generating facilities over one hundred megawatts.

Kevin CahillEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A10730Assembly· Moved Jun 18, 2012· Referred to local governments

Relates to granting certain death benefits to Richard Francis Quigley, Sr., a volunteer firefighter in the town of Ulster, Ulster county

Grants death benefits under the volunteer firefighters law to Richard Francis Quigley, Sr., a volunteer firefighter in the town of Ulster, Ulster county.

Kevin CahillLocal Governments Committee

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A10323Assembly· Moved Jun 18, 2012· Amend and recommit to real property taxation

Authorizes a tax exemption for a not-for-profit corporation used exclusively to provide housing for aged persons

Authorizes a tax exemption for a not-for-profit corporation used exclusively to provide housing for aged persons of low, moderate or middle income in cities with a certain population and repeals…

Kevin CahillReal Property Taxation Committee

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A9863Assembly· Moved Jun 18, 2012· Substituted by s6426

Relates to the sale and production of liquor by farm distilleries

Relates to the sale and production of liquor by farm distilleries.

Kevin CahillOn the Assembly floor

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A10516Assembly· Moved Jun 14, 2012· Substituted by s7405

Authorizes the commissioner of general services to convey certain state lands in the city of Kingston to the county of Ulster for $1

Authorizes the commissioner of general services to convey certain state lands in the city of Kingston to the county of Ulster for $1, to be used for transitional housing for veterans and provision…

Kevin CahillOn the Assembly floor

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A9925Assembly· Moved Jun 14, 2012· Amend and recommit to rules 9925a

Relates to electric transmission lines and existing or proposed generating facilities

Relates to electric transmission lines and existing or proposed generating facilities.

Kevin CahillRules Committee

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A9589Assembly· Moved Jun 14, 2012· Substituted by s6986

Relates to a license to sell liquor at retail for consumption on certain premises

Relates to a license to sell liquor at retail for consumption on certain premises in the city of Kingston, Ulster County.

Kevin CahillOn the Assembly floor

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A322Assembly· Moved Jun 14, 2012· Referred to rules

Establishes a genetics advisory council

Establishes an eleven member genetics advisory council; provides for its powers, functions and duties; provides for a preliminary report to the governor and legislature before March 1, 2013 and a…

Kevin CahillRules Committee

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A7478Assembly· Moved Jun 13, 2012· Reported referred to rules

Relates to the monies of the spinal cord injury research trust fund

Relates to the monies of the spinal cord injury research trust fund; provides that 5.6 % of monies collected by the mandatory surcharge imposed pursuant to subdivision 1 of section 1809 of the…

Kevin CahillRules Committee

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A10565Assembly· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Reported referred to rules

Relates to net energy metering of electric generating facilities; repealer

Relates to net energy metering of electric generating facilities.

Kevin CahillRules Committee

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A8371Assembly· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Reported referred to codes

Relates to certain call centers

Relates to certain call centers; provides reporting requirements; prohibits retaliatory action by employers; provides remedies for violations.

Kevin CahillCodes Committee

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A9144Assembly· Moved May 29, 2012· Amend and recommit to transportation

Includes emergency vehicles displaying certain flashing light combinations in provisions of law requiring operators of vehicles to exercise due care when approaching

Includes emergency vehicles displaying certain flashing light color combinations in provisions of law that require operators of vehicles to exercise due care when approaching.

Kevin CahillTransportation Committee

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A10356Assembly· Moved May 24, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Provides an exemption to the sale of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles from state sales and compensating use taxes

Provides an exemption to the retail sale of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles from state sales and compensating use taxes; authorizes local governments to adopt similar incentives.

Kevin CahillWays And Means Committee

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A10343Assembly· Moved May 23, 2012· Referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development

Creates the Pennies for Parks program providing funds for capital expenditures at state parks and historic sites; imposes fee on single use carryout bags

Creates the "Pennies for parks" program providing funds for capital expenditures at state parks and historic sites; imposes fee of five cents on single use carryout bags; establishes the pennies for…

Kevin CahillTourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development Committee

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A183Assembly· Moved May 17, 2012· Advanced to third reading cal.573

Eliminates the licensure requirement of citizenship or permanent residence in those professions where such requirement presently exists

Eliminates the licensure requirement of citizenship or permanent residence where such requirement presently exists in the professions of certified shorthand reporting, chiropractic, dental hygiene…

Kevin CahillOn the Assembly floor

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A175Assembly· Moved May 17, 2012· Advanced to third reading cal.572

Directs telecommunication and cable corporations to provide call center service assistance from centers located within the state

Directs telecommunications and cable corporations to provide call center service assistance from centers located within the state and such corporations' service areas; includes a list of what…

Kevin CahillOn the Assembly floor

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A10137Assembly· Moved May 9, 2012· Referred to insurance

Requires motor vehicle liablity insurance policies to include supplemental spousal liability coverage unless the insured declines such coverage in writing

Requires motor vehicle liability insurance policies to include supplemental spousal liability coverage unless the insured declines such coverage in writing.

Kevin CahillInsurance Committee

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A9141Assembly· Moved Apr 18, 2012· Amend (t) and recommit to transportation

Provides a toll exemption for certain ambulance services

Exempts ambulance services from tolls on any highway, bridge, tunnel or other toll on toll roads within the state at any time.

Kevin CahillTransportation Committee

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A9629Assembly· Moved Mar 26, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Authorizes the village of Ellenville to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to certain police officers

Authorizes the village of Ellenville to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to certain police officers.

Kevin CahillStricken

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A9527Assembly· Moved Mar 20, 2012· Amend and recommit to judiciary

Relates to restricting eminent domain powers of transportation corporations that are electric corporations

Restricts eminent domain powers of transportation corporations that are electric corporations under certain circumstances where projects extend beyond territorial borders of the United States.

Kevin CahillJudiciary Committee

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A164Assembly· Moved Mar 16, 2012· Advanced to third reading cal.400

Relates to certain holdover tenants

Relates to a stay of issuance of a warrant for eviction for certain holdover tenants.

Kevin CahillOn the Assembly floor

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A9528Assembly· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Repeals penalties for failure to electronically file or electronically pay certain tax documents

Repeals penalties for failure to electronically file or electronically pay certain tax documents.

Kevin CahillWays And Means Committee

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A7566Assembly· Moved Mar 6, 2012· Amend (t) and recommit to ways and means

Establishes the qualified solar manufacturer facilities and operations credit

Establishes the qualified solar manufacturer facilities and operations credit for businesses which manufacture solar energy equipment.

Kevin CahillWays And Means Committee

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A7399Assembly· Moved Feb 16, 2012· Advanced to third reading cal.361

Relates to approval of electric transmission line facilities

Provides that, prior to granting a certificate for the construction of an electric transmission line facility, the public service commission must find that the facility conforms to the most recent…

Kevin CahillOn the Assembly floor

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A5603Assembly· Moved Feb 16, 2012· Opinion referred to judiciary

Provides for the establishment of state legislative districts by a nonpartisan commission, having no members of the legislature, pursuant to law

Provides for the establishment of state legislative districts by a nonpartisan commission, having no members of the legislature, pursuant to law; makes the commission's final apportionment subject…

Kevin CahillJudiciary Committee

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A4348Assembly· Moved Feb 16, 2012· Opinion referred to judiciary

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 CahillJudiciary Committee

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A25Assembly· Moved Feb 16, 2012· Opinion referred to judiciary

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 CahillJudiciary Committee

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A58Assembly· Moved Feb 2, 2012· Amend and recommit to higher education

Authorizes physicians, optometrists and ophthalmic dispensers to establish professional service corporations, limited liability companies and registered partnerships

Authorizes physicians, optometrists and ophthalmic dispensers to join together to establish professional service corporations, limited liability companies and registered limited liability…

Kevin CahillHigher Education Committee

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A9108Assembly· Moved Jan 25, 2012· Referred to governmental employees

Allows a retiree to file a request for Tier I status

Allows Marion Hoffman to file a request for Tier I status in the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System with the state comptroller.

Kevin CahillGovernmental Employees Committee

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A449Assembly· Moved Jan 24, 2012· Amend and recommit to ways and means

Establishes certain assessing units shall update the assessments in its jurisdiction not less than once every 5th year

Establishes certain assessing units shall update the assessments in its jurisdiction not less than once every fifth year.

Kevin CahillWays And Means Committee

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A192Assembly· Moved Jan 10, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Includes certain independent contractors in the state directory of new hires to aid in the administration of the child support enforcement program

Includes certain independent contractors in the state directory of new hires to aid in the administration of the child support enforcement program.

Kevin CahillInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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A167Assembly· Moved Jan 10, 2012· Referred to racing, gaming and wagering

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 CahillRacing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

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A187Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2012· Amend and recommit to insurance

No policy of group accident, group health or group accident and health shall impose copayments in excess of 20 percent of total reimbursement to the provider of care

Provides that no policy of group accident, group health or group accident and health shall impose co-payments in excess of twenty percent of total reimbursement to the provider of care.

Kevin CahillInsurance Committee

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A8634Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to real property taxation

Establishes the flood assessment relief act of 2011

Establishes the flood assessment relief act of 2011 for the counties of Albany, Broome, Chenango, Chemung, Clinton, Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Essex, Greene, Herkimer, Montgomery, Nassau, New…

Kevin CahillReal Property Taxation Committee

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