Bills by

Fredrick J. Akshar II

Senator

8,887 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →akshar@nysenate.gov

2015-2016 session

Sponsored bills

8,887 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

A1209Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
Relates to establishing the L3C act regarding low-profit limited liability companies
Relates to establishing the L3C act regarding low-profit limited liability companies.
James F. BrennanCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee
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A1255Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to higher education
Provides for the determination of tuition assistance program awards
Provides for the determination of tuition assistance program awards; provides such awards may cover mandatory educational fees, excluding fees voted by student body; defines term; increases maximum…
Kevin CahillHigher Education Committee
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A1263Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to children and families

Provides for transfer of guardianship and custody of infants abandoned pursuant to the abandoned infant protection act

Provides procedures for the care and custody of infants determined to be abandoned; creates process to facilitate freeing abandoned infants for adoption if a parent does not claim custody within…

Charles LavineChildren And Families Committee

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A1260Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to energy

Creates a commercial on-bill repayment program

Creates a commercial on-bill repayment program to permit financing of clean energy projects by commercial enterprises.

Amy PaulinEnergy Committee

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A1262Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to insurance

Establishes the interstate insurance product regulation compact to regulate certain insurance products among member states

Establishes the "Interstate insurance product regulation compact" to regulate certain insurance products among member states and to promote and protect the interest of consumers of individual and…

Michele TitusInsurance Committee

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A1184Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Relates to health care decisions for persons with developmental disabilities

Relates to health care decisions for persons with developmental disabilities.

Aileen GuntherJudiciary Committee

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A1154Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to insurance

Redefines "small group" for the purposes of sections 3231 and 4317 of the insurance law

Redefines "small group" for the purposes of certain provisions of sections 3231 and 4317 of the insurance law.

Kevin CahillInsurance Committee

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A1151Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Requires a recent psychiatric evaluation of a petitioner seeking relief from firearms disabilities

Requires a recent psychiatric evaluation of a petitioner seeking relief from firearms disabilities.

Charles LavineJudiciary Committee

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A1164Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to economic development

Relates to the training of applicants, licensees, and servers of alcoholic beverages; repealer

Relates to the training of applicants, licensees, and servers of alcoholic beverages; repeals certain provisions and adds a new section of alcohol training awareness programs; includes required…

Kevin CahillEconomic Development Committee

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A1104Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· 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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A1108Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to aging

Establishes the New York certified retirement community program within the office for the aging

Establishes the New York certified retirement community program within the office for the aging; provides for certification by the director of the office for the aging that a community is…

Aileen GuntherAging Committee

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A1111Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to children and families

Provides that calls to hotlines operated by the office of children and family services are confidential

Provides that calls to hotlines operated by the office of children and family services are confidential; corrects cross references to penal law regarding filing a false report in the 3rd degree.

Ellen C. JaffeeChildren And Families Committee

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A1116Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to insurance

Relates to authorizing the issuance of certain annuity contracts

Relates to authorizing the issuance of certain annuity contracts involving alternative accounts.

Charles LavineInsurance Committee

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A1147Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to transportation

Relates to computing the service payment paid to certain public transportation systems

Relates to computing the service payment paid to certain public transportation systems.

David GanttTransportation Committee

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A1101AssemblyS2150· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to social services

Authorizes social services districts to offer participants in public assistance employment programs an option to complete a course of instruction in financial literacy and personal finance

Authorizes social services districts to offer participants in public assistance employment programs an option to complete a course of instruction in financial literacy and personal finance;…

Amy PaulinSocial Services CommitteeHealth

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S1110Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to health

Establishes the hospital-home care-physician collaboration program in the department of health

Establishes the hospital-home care-physician collaboration program in the department of health to facilitate innovation in hospital, home care agency and physician collaboration in meeting health…

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

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S1111Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to health

Establishes time limits for the consideration of applications for the construction of hospitals

Establishes time limits for the consideration of applications for the construction of hospitals.

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

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S1112Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to health

Directs the department of health to convene a health technology assessment committee to advise the commissioner of health on coverage of health technology under the medical assistance program; repealer

Directs the department of health to convene a health technology assessment committee to advise the commissioner of health on coverage of health technology under the medical assistance program.

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

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S1107Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to local government

Makes provisions with respect to service of real property assessment challenges upon fire districts

Provides that real property assessment challenges shall be served upon a fire district by serving the chair of the board of fire commissioners of the fire district.

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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S1092Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to insurance

Provides protection to certain retirees from pension de-risking transactions

Provides protection to certain retirees from de-risking pension transactions.

Tony AvellaInsurance Committee

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S1077Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to local government

Provides that when owned by a telephone company real property shall include conduits for conducting or transmitting electricity, power, light or other substance upon, above or underground

Provides that when owned by a telephone company real property shall include conduits for conducting or transmitting electricity, power, light or other substance upon, above or underground.

Martin J. GoldenLocal Government Committee

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S1076Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to transportation

Requires contract carriers of passengers by motor vehicle to provide federal SMS results to potential customers

Requires contract carriers of passengers by motor vehicle to provide federal Safety Measurement System (SMS) results to potential customers.

Martin J. GoldenTransportation Committee

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S1075Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to investigations and government operations

Eliminates sales tax on clothing and footwear regardless of cost

Eliminates sales tax on clothing and footwear regardless of cost.

Martin J. GoldenInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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A1063Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to insurance

Provides that 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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A1060Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to social services

Provides for a uniform allowable resource exemption and disregard for an applicant or recipient with an automobile

Provides for a uniform allowable resource exemption and disregard for an applicant or recipient with an automobile.

Michele TitusSocial Services Committee

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A1077Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Establishes a procurement policy committee to oversee procurement, public work, construction and revenue contracts

Establishes a procurement policy committee to oversee procurement, public work, construction and revenue contracts.

James F. BrennanCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A1067Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to housing

Relates to the right of tenant association to have the first option to purchase a housing unit

Relates to the right of tenant association to have the first option to purchase a housing unit.

Linda RosenthalHousing Committee

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A1076Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to ways and means

Permits state lottery winners to remain anonymous to the general public

Permits state lottery winners to remain anonymous to the general public.

Aileen GuntherWays And Means Committee

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S1061Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to health

Adds certain school based health services to list of services which need not be provided by a managed care program

Adds certain school based health services (i.e., services provided by certain clinics which provide primary health care services within an elementary or secondary public school setting) to the list…

Velmanette MontgomeryHealth Committee

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A1050AssemblyS1305· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

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 CahillCorporations, Authorities And Commissions CommitteeEconomy

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S1050Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to finance

Relates to requiring reports by state agencies relating to certain grants and expenditures made to community based organizations

Requires reports by state agencies relating to certain grants and expenditures made to community based organizations; requires listing by zip code of such grants.

Velmanette MontgomeryFinance Committee

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A1040Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to housing

Enacts the "public housing safety and security act of 2015"

Enacts the "public housing and safety security act"; grants the division of housing and community renewal the authority to issue grants to public housing authorities or agencies for use in improving…

Robert J. RodriguezHousing Committee

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A1017AssemblyS6605· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to higher education

Increases to $50,000 the cost of the construction of a building, structure or public work, above which an engineer, land surveyor or architect must be utilized

Increases to $50,000 the cost of the construction of a building, structure or public work, above which a professional engineer, land surveyor or architect must be utilized to plan and supervise the…

Aileen GuntherHigher Education CommitteeEducation

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A1013Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Authorizes municipal legislative bodies to enact local laws and ordinances providing for mediation of land use decisions

Authorizes certain municipal legislative bodies, including towns and villages, to enact local laws and ordinances providing for non-binding mediation of land use decisions.

Aileen GuntherJudiciary Committee

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A1022Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Relates to disqualification of employment for criminal history and the definition of ability to consent

Relates to disqualification of employment for certain criminal history information and deeming an individual with a developmental disability as incapable of giving consent.

Aileen GuntherCodes Committee

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S1039Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to finance

Transfers certain powers and duties of the department of environmental conservation to the newly established division of mineral resources

Transfers certain powers and duties of the department of environmental conservation to the newly established division of mineral resources; provides that such division shall be responsible for…

Tony AvellaFinance Committee

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S1031Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to civil service and pensions

Establishes a temporary task force on the variable supplements fund program

Establishes a temporary task force on the variable supplements fund program to make findings and recommendations.

Tony AvellaCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S1032Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to new york city education subcommittee

Requires certain public schools in any city with a population over one million to offer food options

Requires public schools in any city with a population over one million that have at least 25% of students practicing a religious faith with specific dietary restrictions to offer food options which…

Tony AvellaNew York City Education Subcommittee Committee

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A1000Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to ways and means

Establishes a tax table benefit recapture for joint returns over $250,000, individual returns over $150,000 and head of household over $180,000

Establishes a tax table benefit recapture for joint returns over $250,000, individual returns over $150,000 and head of household returns over $180,000; makes changes to the New York city personal…

Robert J. RodriguezWays And Means Committee

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A999Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to ways and means

Authorizes N.Y. city to impose the city earnings tax on nonresidents and repeals chapter 5 of the laws of 1999

Repeals chapter 5 of the laws 1999 and authorizes a city having a population of one million or more to impose the city earnings tax on nonresidents.

Linda RosenthalWays And Means Committee

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A975Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to energy

Creates the New York renewable energy development and jobs act of 2015

Creates the renewable energy development and jobs act of 2015 authorizing renewable energy credits for the New York power authority and the Long Island power authority.

Andrew HevesiEnergy Committee

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A987Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Elevates the severity of criminal trespass and burglary offenses committed upon the premises of a pharmacy

Elevates the severity of criminal trespass and burglary offenses committed upon the premises of a pharmacy.

Robert J. RodriguezCodes Committee

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A988Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to ways and means

Provides for an angel investor income tax credit

Provides for an angel investor income tax credit for investments in qualified businesses that exceed $25,000.

Robert J. RodriguezWays And Means Committee

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A980Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Provides that a student enrolled in a school, regardless of age, who is engaged in sexual conduct with an employee or volunteer is deemed incapable of consent

Provides that a student enrolled in an elementary or secondary school in this state, regardless of age, who is engaged in sexual conduct with an employee or volunteer of such school, is deemed…

Robert J. RodriguezCodes Committee

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A983Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· 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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