Bills by

John J. Bonacic

Senator

9,426 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →bonacic@nysenate.gov

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

9,426 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

A3905Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance
Relates to qualified trusts and qualified reserve credits; repealer
Relates to qualified trusts and qualified reserve credits.
Joseph MorelleInsurance Committee
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A3887Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation
Authorizes the attorney general to enforce the provisions of the environmental conservation law and its rules and regulations in the name of the people of the state
Authorizes the attorney general to commence a special proceeding in a court hearing jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of the environmental conservation law and the rules and regulations adopted…
Steven EnglebrightEnvironmental Conservation Committee
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A3884Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Enacts the engineers', architects', landscape architects' and land surveyors' good samaritan act

Enacts the "engineers', architects', landscape architects' and land surveyors' good samaritan act" to protect from liability for personal injury, wrongful death, property damage or other loss…

Steven EnglebrightHigher Education Committee

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A3886Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental employees

Authorizes the establishment of rules and regulations to provide for paid leave for state officers and employees to care for a parent or elder relative

Authorizes the president of the civil service commission to establish rules and regulations to provide for paid leave for public officers and employees to care for a parent or elder relative;…

Steven EnglebrightGovernmental Employees Committee

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A3894Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Enacts the senior environmental corps act

Enacts the senior environmental corps act; establishes the senior environmental corps within the department of environmental conservation; establishes a mechanism for seniors to volunteer their…

Gary FinchEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A3897Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in education

Enacts the "New York state property taxpayers protection act"

Enacts the New York state property taxpayers protection act; relates to limitations upon school district tax levies; requires the state to fund certain programs mandated for municipal corporations…

Michael J. FitzpatrickEducation Committee

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S2682Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Repeals certain provisions relating to the assessment and reimbursement of state expenditures and requires reimbursement of monies previously paid

Repeals certain provisions relating to the assessment and reimbursement of state expenditures and requires reimbursement of monies previously paid.

Michael H. RanzenhoferCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S2667Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Extends provisions of chapter 57 of 2005 relating to the NYS nursing faculty loan forgiveness incentive program and NYS nursing faculty scholarship program

Extends provisions of chapter 57 of the laws of 2005 relating to the NYS nursing faculty loan forgiveness incentive program and NYS nursing faculty scholarship program.

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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A3814Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Establishes corporate and personal income tax credits for the purchase of wind energy system equipment

Establishes corporate and personal income tax credits for the purchase of wind energy system equipment; customer-generators will be allowed a tax credit of 25% of qualified expenditures on wind…

Steven EnglebrightWays And Means Committee

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A3822Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Enacts the vessel lemon law to protect consumers purchasing or leasing boats

Enacts the "vessel lemon law" to protect consumers purchasing or leasing boats; requires manufacturers of defective vessels to conform such vessels to the terms of their warranties; provides for…

Steven EnglebrightConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A3824Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Provides that for the purposes of sales and use tax collection, "persons required to collect tax" shall include a member of a limited liability company

Provides that for the purposes of sales and compensating use tax collection, "persons required to collect tax" and "person required to collect any tax imposed by this article" shall include any…

Herman D. FarrellWays And Means Committee

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A3817Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Provides requirements for certain pesticide applications; repealer

Makes the application of pesticides to freshwater or tidal wetlands a regulated activity; establishes requirements for application of pesticides to freshwater and tidal wetlands; requires the use of…

Steven EnglebrightEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A3823Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to aging

Establishes the mature worker business initiative within the state office of the aging to encourage businesses to recruit, retain and retrain mature workers

Establishes the mature worker business initiative within the state office for the aging to encourage businesses to recruit, retain and retrain mature workers.

Steven EnglebrightAging Committee

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A3809Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to correction

Makes it an unlawful discriminatory practice for prospective employers to make certain inquiries relating to criminal convictions

Establishes it shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice for any prospective employer to make an inquiry about, or to act upon adversely to the individual involved based upon, any criminal…

Jeffrion AubryCorrection Committee

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A3808Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to correction

Relates to reimbursing localities for the costs of maintaining custody of coram nobis inmates

Increases the reimbursement rate for housing coram nobis inmates from $20.00 per day per capita to the actual cost as certified by the appropriate local official and approved by the state director…

Jeffrion AubryCorrection Committee

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A3803Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Enacts the child custody reform act

Enacts the child custody reform act to provide uniform statewide standards for the litigation and mediation of child custody disputes; provides for an initial planning conference between the judge…

David WeprinJudiciary Committee

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A3772Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Mandates university and building level educational institution safety plans for possible acts of violence occurring at educational institutions within the state

Mandates university and building level educational institution safety plans for possible acts of violence occurring at educational institutions within the state.

Dennis H. GabryszakHigher Education Committee

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A3795Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Amend (t) and recommit to consumer affairs and protection

Requires certain food establishments to provide nutritional information to its customers

Requires certain food establishments to provide nutritional information to their customers.

Joseph MorelleConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A3785Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Relates to licensing and authorizing new lines of insurance; repealer

Relates to licensing and authorizing new lines of insurance; requires independent adjusters to complete pre-licensing and continuing education courses.

Joseph MorelleInsurance Committee

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A3799Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Provides for the seizure and forfeiture of vehicles, vessels and aircraft used in counterfeit goods

Provides for the seizure and forfeiture of vehicles, vessels and aircraft used in counterfeit goods.

David WeprinCodes Committee

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A3765Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Requires non-toxic pest management and fertilization of state and municipal park lands

Requires non-toxic pest management and fertilization of municipal park lands and lands within the custody and control of the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation; creates a state…

Steven EnglebrightEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A3763Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Requires hospitals to provide notice to employees and patients of environmental health and safety hazards

Requires hospitals to provide notice to employees and patients of environmental health and safety hazards; requires the appointment of an environmental health and safety information access contact…

Steven EnglebrightHealth Committee

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A3746Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to aging

Establishes a real property tax abatement for residential real property owned by a person 65 or older who participates in volunteer programs

Establishes a county real property tax abatement for residential real property owned by a person 65 years of age or older who is accepted to participate in volunteer programs.

Steven EnglebrightAging Committee

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A3757Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Requires siting, erection, purchase, repair, enlargement and remodeling of healthy and high performance school buildings

Requires the plans and specifications for the siting, erection, purchase, repair, enlargement or remodeling of school buildings in every school district to be subject to the approval of the…

Steven EnglebrightEducation Committee

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A3735Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Requires a revenue distribution agreement for equitable allocation within the county of Suffolk for public safety purposes of sales and compensating use taxes

Requires a revenue distribution agreement for equitable allocation within the county of Suffolk for public safety purposes of sales and compensating use taxes.

Fred ThieleWays And Means Committee

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A3807Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Establishes a prescription monitoring program

Establishes a prescription monitoring program; requires the department of health to create an electronic prescription monitoring program and requires pharmacists to submit certain information to…

Michael CusickHealth Committee

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S2638Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Requires a revenue distribution agreement for equitable allocation within the county of Suffolk for public safety purposes of sales and compensating use taxes

Requires a revenue distribution agreement for equitable allocation within the county of Suffolk for public safety purposes of sales and compensating use taxes.

Kenneth P. LaValleInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S2612Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Establishes rules for receipts from services provided by asset management corporations

Establishes rules pertaining to computation of tax for receipts for services provided by asset management corporations.

Liz KruegerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S2600Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Relates to providing firefighters with appropriate equipment and procedures; repealer

Relates to providing firefighters with appropriate equipment and procedures.

Mark GrisantiLabor Committee

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S2598Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Relates to custodial interference; repealer

Expands provisions relating to custodial interference; provides for affirmative defense and special provisions relating to sentencing; establishes certain duties of law enforcement officers relating…

Stephen M. SalandCodes Committee

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A3726Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Establishes the disaster preparedness first responder recognition program

Establishes the disaster preparedness first responder recognition program; names the initial first responders to receive recognition.

David WeprinGovernmental Operations Committee

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A3703Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to racing and wagering

Relates to the display of live races and special events on telephones

Relates to the display of live races and special events on telephones.

J. Gary PretlowRacing And Wagering Committee

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A3707Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to racing and wagering

Provides for account wagering on simulcast horse races within and without the state

Provides for account wagering on simulcast horse races within and without the state; authorizes the operation of multi-jurisdictional account wagering providers in this state, subject to the rules…

J. Gary PretlowRacing And Wagering Committee

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A3696Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Makes goods sold in a shop or store operated by a not-for-profit organization exempt from sales and use taxes

Makes goods sold in a shop or store operated by a not-for-profit organization exempt from sales and use taxes.

Joel MillerWays And Means Committee

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A3704Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to racing and wagering

Relates to the display of live races and special events on telephones

Relates to the display of live races and special events on telephones.

J. Gary PretlowRacing And Wagering Committee

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A3706Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to racing and wagering

Relates to the members of the franchise oversight board and the duties and responsibilities of such board

Relates to the members of the franchise oversight board and the duties and responsibilities of such board with regard to the New York city off-track betting corporation.

J. Gary PretlowRacing And Wagering Committee

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A3694Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in libraries and education technology

Relates to propositions for increased funding of libraries

Relates to propositions for increased funding of libraries; provides oversight on funding provided through a municipality to public and free association libraries.

Joel MillerLibraries And Education Technology Committee

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A3695Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Establishes requirements for male and female rest rooms in certain buildings

Provides that building code shall require seventy percent of sanitary facilities in new buildings for public occupancy shall be facilities for women; provides that mens rooms may be designated as…

Joel MillerGovernmental Operations Committee

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A3645Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Excludes from definition of "employee" such services rendered by various independent contractors who service the harness racing industry

Excludes from the definition of employee such services rendered by a harness race driver, a groom or caretaker of a temporary designated trainer of a harness race horse, a shipper or transporter of…

J. Gary PretlowLabor Committee

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A3668Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy

Establishes clean energy funds for the improvement of energy efficiency and development of clean energy technologies; repealer

Relates to establishing the clean energy fund to improve energy efficiency and provide for the development of clean energy technologies; relates to promoting the distribution of clean energy…

Steven EnglebrightEnergy Committee

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A3646Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Relates to regulations implementing video lottery gaming in this state

Relates to regulations implementing video lottery gaming in this state.

J. Gary PretlowWays And Means CommitteeFinance

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A3649Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to racing and wagering

Relates to resources of agriculture and New York state horse breeding development fund designated to educate, promote, advertise and protect the standardbred breeding industry

Relates to resources of agriculture and New York state horse breeding development fund designated to educate, promote, advertise and protect the standardbred breeding industry.

J. Gary PretlowRacing And Wagering CommitteeEconomy

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A3650Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to racing and wagering

Relates to the members of the franchise oversight board and the duties and responsibilities of such board

Relates to the members of the franchise oversight board and the duties and responsibilities of such board with regard to the New York city off-track betting corporation.

J. Gary PretlowRacing And Wagering Committee

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A3644Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in education

Requires all teachers to sign a form indicating they have received and reviewed a copy of a child's individualized education program

Requires all teachers to sign a form indicating they have received and reviewed a copy of a child's individualized education program.

Joel MillerEducation Committee

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A3658Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to correction

Establishes a certificate of restoration; repealer

Establishes a certificate of restoration to replace the terms "certificate of good conduct" and "certificate of relief from disabilities" and the repeal of certain provisions relating to…

Jeffrion AubryCorrection Committee

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A3676Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Authorizes use of closed-circuit television for the testimony of domestic violence victim witnesses in a criminal proceeding

Authorizes use of closed-circuit television for the testimony of domestic violence victim witnesses in a criminal proceeding subject to the same restrictions as are applicable to child witnesses.

Dennis H. GabryszakCodes Committee

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A3625Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in real property taxation

Provides a real property tax exemption to agricultural lands that are used for certain purposes

Provides a real property tax exemption to agricultural lands that are used for certain purposes.

Clifford CrouchReal Property Taxation Committee

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