Bills by

John J. Bonacic

Senator

9,494 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →bonacic@nysenate.gov

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

9,494 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

A867Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to election law
Provides for bilingual voting materials
Provides for bilingual voting materials.
William ColtonElection Law Committee
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A884Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in corporations, authorities and commissions
Reconstitutes the Roosevelt Island operating corporation to be the Roosevelt Island community
Reconstitutes the Roosevelt Island operating corporation board of directors; provides that the corporation shall be governed by an elected rather than appointed board; makes numerous related…
Micah KellnerCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee
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A889Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in codes

Requires individuals who have an order of protection issued against them to wear an electronic monitoring device

Requires individuals who have an order of protection issued against them to wear an electronic monitoring device.

Felix OrtizCodes Committee

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S1077Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Relates to medicaid expenditure reporting

Relates to medicaid expenditure reporting; requires the governor to submit to the legislature within 30 days of the executive budget, a detailed medicaid expenditure report enumerating all medicaid…

Martin J. GoldenFinance Committee

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S1075Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Provides that a member shall forfeit his or her retirement rights and benefits if he or she is convicted of or pleads to certain crimes related to public employment

Provides that a member shall forfeit his or her retirement rights and benefits if he or she is convicted of or pleads to certain crimes related to public employment.

John J. FlanaganFinance Committee

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S1067Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Requires alternative fuels to be available along the thruway

Requires alternative fuels to be available for public use along the New York state thruway after November 1, 2012 and to provide each recommended alternative fuel at least every one hundred twenty…

Kevin S. ParkerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S1054Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Exempts low-emission and energy efficient vehicles from retail sales and compensating use taxes

Exempts low-emission and energy efficient vehicles from retail sales and compensating use taxes.

Kevin S. ParkerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S1049Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Requires the public service commission to review compensation paid to certain high level policy making employees of gas or electric corporations

Requires the public service commission to review at least once every three years, compensation paid to certain high level policy making employees of gas and/or electric corporations where such…

Kevin S. ParkerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S1045Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Provides for siting major electric generating facilities

Provides for siting of major electric generating facilities.

Kevin S. ParkerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S1033Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Requires pharmacies to post notice of the professional misconduct complaint process

Requires pharmacies to post notice of the professional misconduct complaint process.

Jeffrey D. KleinHigher Education Committee

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S1029Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Establishes the office of risk assessment and management within the office of general services

Establishes the office of risk assessment and management within the office of general services to determine the state's potential exposure to liability for its acts and omissions; such office shall…

Jeffrey D. KleinFinance Committee

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S1024Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Provides for a program of asthma disease management and control within the department of health

Provides for a program of asthma disease management and control within the department of health; program shall provide various services to health care providers, patients, and others; authorizes the…

Jeffrey D. KleinHealth Committee

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A837Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Requires the city of New York or county within the district to make maintenance of escalators, elevators and other facilities in passenger stations a priority

Requires the city of New York or county within the district to make maintenance of escalators, elevators and other facilities in passenger stations a priority; requires daily inspections, reports to…

Micah KellnerCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A843Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Imposes additional tax on certain food and drink items, and imposes a tax on video games, commercials, and movies

Imposes additional tax on certain food and drink items, and imposes a tax on video games, commercials, and movies.

Felix OrtizWays And Means Committee

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A842Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Requires establishments which sell alcoholic beverages and/or food for consumption on premises and which provide sexual entertainment to register sex performers

Requires establishments which sell alcoholic beverages and/or food for consumption on premises and which provide sexual entertainment to register sex performers.

Felix OrtizLabor Committee

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S1010Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Relates to limited profit housing companies

Relates to limited profit housing companies.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S1005Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Relates to limited-profit housing companies

Relates to limited-profit housing companies; authorizes certain companies to pay dividends or interest in excess of six percent per annum; relates to the dissolution of certain rental housing…

John L. SampsonHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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A811Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Allows for reimbursement of transportation costs for emergency care without prior authorization by the social services official

Allows for reimbursement of transportation costs for emergency care without prior authorization by the social services official including emergency medical transportation by an ambulance service…

Richard GottfriedHealth Committee

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A808Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Establishes an age-appropriate sex education grant program, to be referred to as the healthy teens act

Establishes an age-appropriate sex education grant program through the department of health to be a comprehensive age-appropriate program conducted by an eligible applicant; authorizes the…

Richard GottfriedHealth Committee

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A797Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing

Creates a subpart of the housing part to handle cases involving condominiums and cooperative buildings

Creates a special subpart of the housing part within the NYC civil court to handle cases involving condominiums and cooperative buildings.

Jeffrey DinowitzHousing Committee

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S1004Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Relates to financial disclosure by public officers; repealer

Relates to financial disclosure by public officers; repeals certain provision of the legislative law relating thereto.

Daniel L. SquadronFinance Committee

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A779Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy

Establishes the E85 compatible pump matching grant program

Establishes the E85 compatible pump matching grant program; provides that grants shall be made available to owners of service stations for up to seventy-five percent of the cost of purchasing new…

Ann RabbittEnergy Committee

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A781Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Provides for personal income taxpayers who are first-time home buyers a credit for interest paid on a purchase money loan/mortgage of 25% of the annual interest

Provides for personal income taxpayers who are first-time home buyers a credit for interest paid on a purchase money loan/mortgage of 25% of the annual interest paid over the life of the loan;…

Ann RabbittWays And Means Committee

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A742Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Provides for tax credit for the adoption of household pets from animal shelter or humane society

Provides for tax credit for the adoption of household pets from animal shelter or humane society.

Micah KellnerWays And Means Committee

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A758Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to aging

Includes in definition of income all sources after deduction of all medical and prescription drugs not reimbursed or paid by insurance

Excludes expenditures for medical care not covered by insurance from the definition of "income" for the purpose of a real property tax abatement for rent-controlled and rent regulated property…

Jeffrey DinowitzAging Committee

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A741Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Creates the New York State Civilian Complaint Review Board to investigate alleged misconduct by police and peace officers

Creates the New York State Civilian Complaint Review Board to investigate alleged misconduct by police and peace officers.

Micah KellnerGovernmental Operations Committee

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A727Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Creates "the New York residential insurance providers disclosure act of 2011" regarding the requirements of statistical reports

Creates "the New York residential insurance providers disclosure act of 2011" regarding the requirements of statistical reports for residential insurance providers.

David GanttInsurance Committee

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A733Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in codes

Creates the Public Corruption Prevention and Enforcement Act of 2011

Creates the Public Corruption Prevention and Enforcement Act; increases penalties for violations relating to scheme to defraud the government, duty to provide faithful public services, bribery;…

Micah KellnerCodes Committee

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A728Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Enacts the childhood lead poisoning primary prevention and safe housing act

Enacts the childhood lead poisoning primary prevention and safe housing act; establishes the childhood lead poisoning primary prevention and safe housing fund; authorizes a corporate tax credit for…

David GanttHealth Committee

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S998Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Relates to the use of portable electronic devices while driving

Relates to the use of portable electronic devices while driving; amends definitions relating thereto.

Carl L. MarcellinoTransportation Committee

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S999Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Provides that the maximum vehicle length for special use buses shall be 48 feet and its wall-to-wall turning diameter shall not exceed 90 feet 3 inches

Provides that the maximum vehicle length for special use buses shall be forty-eight feet and its wall-to-wall turning diameter shall not exceed ninety feet three inches.

Carl L. MarcellinoTransportation Committee

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S994Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Establishes principles governing the management of state-owned intellectual property

Establishes principles governing the management of state-owned intellectual property; provides for the review, evaluation and alteration of current principles and policies.

Jeffrey D. KleinFinance Committee

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S995Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to children and families

Broadens the scope of child abuse and neglected child to include proof of a positive controlled substance toxicology report on a newborn infant

Broadens the scope of child abuse and neglected child to include proof of a positive controlled substance toxicology report on a newborn infant; presence of such controlled substances establishes a…

Jeffrey D. KleinChildren And Families Committee

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S993Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Creates a high tech marketing program; appropriation

Creates a high tech marketing program; requires the creation of an advisory committee; provides for funds on a matching basis to established regional economic development marketing coalitions; makes…

Jeffrey D. KleinFinance Committee

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S985Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to aging

Makes certain persons who are eligible for or receiving social security disability insurance benefits eligible for elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage

Makes certain persons (meeting certain income requirements) who are eligible for or receiving social security disability insurance (SSDI) benefits eligible for elderly pharmaceutical insurance…

Jeffrey D. KleinAging Committee

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S984Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to aging

Increases income eligibility levels in the EPIC program

Increases income eligibility levels in the EPIC program from $35,000 to $50,000 for unmarried residents and from $50,000 to $75,000 for married residents.

Jeffrey D. KleinAging Committee

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A703Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Prohibits moneys appropriated to legal services organizations from being used for certain purposes

Prohibits appropriation of state funds to be used by (non-profit) legal services providers to pursue cases and activities involving proactive political litigation, class action suits, lobbying and…

Teresa SaywardGovernmental Operations Committee

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S981Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to civil service and pensions

Relates to a one year wage freeze

Relates to a one year wage freeze for employees of the state, municipalities and school districts.

John J. FlanaganCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S973Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to social services

Requires limit to maximum length of stay at residential program for victims of domestic violence

Requires limit to maximum length of stay at residential program for victims of domestic violence.

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonSocial Services Committee

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S960Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Directs state agencies which apply for federal medical assistance waivers to post information relating thereto on the agency internet website

Directs state agencies which apply for federal medical assistance waivers to post information relating thereto on the agency internet website.

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

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S961Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Directs the department of health to post, on its internet website, the state's medical assistance plan and all amendments thereto

Directs the department of health to post, on its internet website, the state's medical assistance plan and all amendments thereto; provides that no provision of such plan shall take effect until it…

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

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S949Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Provides for increasing the parameters of driving while ability impaired to include driving while ability is affected to any extent by the utilization of a drug

Expands the definition of driving while ability impaired to include driving while ability is affected to any extent by the voluntary consumption or utilization of a drug.

Carl L. MarcellinoTransportation Committee

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S942Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Creates the metropolitan transportation authority interim finance authority

Creates the metropolitan transportation authority interim finance authority.

Carl L. MarcellinoCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S919Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government

Provides that leases of state park lands require the lessee to make payments in lieu of taxes to school districts within which the lands to be leased are located

Provides that leases of state park lands require the lessee to make payments in lieu of taxes to school districts within which the lands to be leased are located.

Carl L. MarcellinoLocal Government Committee

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S916Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to civil service and pensions

Prohibits the diminution of health insurance benefits of public employee retirees

Prohibits the diminution of health insurance benefits of public employee retirees and their dependents or reducing the employer's contributions for such insurance from May 15, 2012 until May 15,…

Neil D. BreslinCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S915Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Makes various provisions to reform local development corporations and industrial development agencies: conflicts of interest, standard tax exemption policies, etc.

Makes various provisions to reform local development corporations and industrial development agencies: conflicts of interest, standard tax exemption policies, municipal input, more information to be…

Liz KruegerCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A686Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Requires one number license plate on the rear of each motor vehicle

Requires one number license plate on the rear of each motor vehicle.

Crystal Peoples-StokesTransportation Committee

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A688Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental employees

Relates to additional credit to volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers in competitive examinations

Grants additional credit of five points to volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers in competitive examinations for original appointment or promotion to a civil service position with…

Teresa SaywardGovernmental Employees Committee

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