Bills by

George Onorato

Senator

71 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →onorato@senate.state.ny.us

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

71 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

S3398Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor
Makes contractors ineligible to bid for a public work contract if prevailing rate wages and supplements due from all prior public work contracts remain unpaid
Makes contractors ineligible to bid for a public work contract if prevailing rate wages and supplements due from all prior public work contracts remain unpaid.
George OnoratoLabor Committee
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S4604Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations
Establishes $200 personal income tax credit for households residing within 1 mile of electric generating facility
Establishes a $200 personal income tax credit for each household which resides within 1 mile of an electric generating facility.
George OnoratoInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

S4621Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Exempts improvement to historic property from taxation if certified and agreed by appropriate agency

Encourages the preservation and viewing of historic properties by allowing an exemption from local real estate tax for improvements to historic real property and by requiring certain public access…

George OnoratoLocal Government Committee

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S4606Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Requires replacement cost fire insurance on multiple dwellings and use of insurance proceeds to replace such multiple dwellings

Requires owner of a multiple dwelling to procure and maintain fire insurance on such multiple dwelling in the amount of the full cost to replace such multiple dwellings; requires owners of multiple…

George OnoratoHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S4620Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to cities

Authorizes community boards to review applications for establishments featuring employees exposing the top or bottom part of their body for entertainment purposes

Authorizes community boards to review applications for establishments featuring employees exposing the top or bottom part of their body for entertainment purposes; requires the board to hold public…

George OnoratoCities Committee

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S4611Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to cities

Provides that the domestic partner of a deceased member of the police department and fire department in the city of New York shall be entitled to health insurance

Provides that when a retired member of the fire or police department in the city of New York dies and is enrolled in a health insurance plan, the surviving spouse or eligible domestic partner, until…

George OnoratoCities Committee

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S4612Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to cities

Authorizes certain cities to restrict the location of certain retail businesses selling "adult materials"

Authorizes cities having a population of one million or more to prohibit the retail sale or rental of "adult materials" within 500 feet of a church, school or residential area; delineates those…

George OnoratoCities Committee

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S4618Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Makes provisions for privacy in banking, insurance, and other financial transactions, forbidding disclosure of personal information without prior consent

Makes provisions for privacy in banking, insurance, and other financial transactions, forbidding disclosure of personal information without prior consent granted by the customer to the financial…

George OnoratoConsumer Protection Committee

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S2249Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Relates to the dedicated occupational safety and health training and education and occupational health clinic programs fund

Relates to the dedicated occupational safety and health training and education and occupational health clinic programs fund.

George OnoratoFinance Committee

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S5212Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Allows farm laborers one day of rest a week, mandates the use of a farm labor work agreement and requires an overtime rate

Allows farm laborers one day of rest a week; mandates the use of a farm labor work agreement and requires an overtime rate of not less than one and one-half times the farm workers hour wage.

George OnoratoLabor Committee

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S4607Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to banks

Requires the banking board to provide for the disclosure of the rights and liabilities of joint depositors

Directs the banking board to adopt rules and regulations for the disclosure of information to depositors relating to the rights and liabilities of holders of joint bank accounts.

George OnoratoBanks Committee

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S3357Senate· Signed Jul 28, 2009· Approval memo.6

Requires employers to give written notice of the rate of pay and the regular pay day upon hiring, and get written acknowledgment thereof from each employee

Requires employers to give written notice of the rate of pay and the regular pay day upon hiring, and get written acknowledgment thereof from each employee; also requires notice of the rate of…

George OnoratoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S2776Senate· Moved Jun 3, 2009· Substituted by a2021b

Provides that certain workers' compensation payments shall be made in one lump sum without commutation to a present value amount

Provides that certain workers' compensation payments shall be made in one lump sum without commutation to a present value amount.

George OnoratoOn the Senate floor

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S4614Senate· Moved May 19, 2009· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Mandates reform of Rikers Island correctional facilities and orderly reduction of prisoner population

Prohibits new correctional facilities on Rikers Island in NYC from increasing prisoner capacity in excess of maximum established on 7/1/87; requires board of correction and NYC department of…

George OnoratoStricken

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S4110Senate· Moved May 18, 2009· Substituted by a8273

Relates to voluntary separations from work for compelling family reasons and to extended benefits

Relates to voluntary separations from work for compelling family reasons and to extended benefits; includes additional criteria for providing benefits in the case of voluntary separation; and…

George OnoratoOn the Senate floor

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S4613Senate· Moved May 6, 2009· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Designates Aviation High School in New York city a special high school

Designates Aviation High School in New York City as a special New York city high school which requires admission based by "solely and exclusively taking a competitive, objective and scholastic…

George OnoratoStricken

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Sponsored bills

Makes contractors ineligible to bid for a public work contract if prevailing rate wages and supplements due from all prior public work contracts remain unpaid

Establishes $200 personal income tax credit for households residing within 1 mile of electric generating facility

Exempts improvement to historic property from taxation if certified and agreed by appropriate agency

Requires replacement cost fire insurance on multiple dwellings and use of insurance proceeds to replace such multiple dwellings

Authorizes community boards to review applications for establishments featuring employees exposing the top or bottom part of their body for entertainment purposes

Provides that the domestic partner of a deceased member of the police department and fire department in the city of New York shall be entitled to health insurance

Authorizes certain cities to restrict the location of certain retail businesses selling "adult materials"

Makes provisions for privacy in banking, insurance, and other financial transactions, forbidding disclosure of personal information without prior consent

Relates to the dedicated occupational safety and health training and education and occupational health clinic programs fund

Allows farm laborers one day of rest a week, mandates the use of a farm labor work agreement and requires an overtime rate

Requires the banking board to provide for the disclosure of the rights and liabilities of joint depositors

Requires employers to give written notice of the rate of pay and the regular pay day upon hiring, and get written acknowledgment thereof from each employee

Congratulating Michael Anthony DellaVecchia upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout

Strengthens wage and hour protections for working people

Extends provisions of law relating to the self-employment assistance program

Provides that certain workers' compensation payments shall be made in one lump sum without commutation to a present value amount

Mandates reform of Rikers Island correctional facilities and orderly reduction of prisoner population

Relates to voluntary separations from work for compelling family reasons and to extended benefits

Designates Aviation High School in New York city a special high school

Commending LaGuardia Community College's Liberty Scholars Program on its 20th Anniversary Celebration on April 16, 2009

Commemorating the 98th Anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire on March 25, 2009