Bills by

James S. Alesi

Senator

213 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →alesi@senate.state.ny.us

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

213 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

J4239Senate· Moved May 1, 2012· Adopted
Congratulating Nathan Francis Kittrell upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout
James S. AlesiAdopted
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S1931Senate· Moved May 1, 2012· Reported and committed to finance
Prohibits work release programs from operating in areas zoned exclusively residential by a municipality
Prohibits prison work release programs from operating in areas zoned as exclusively residential by a municipality.
James S. AlesiFinance Committee
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S1927Senate· Moved Mar 14, 2012· Referred to correction

Makes it a class E felony for a sex offender to submit fraudulent information regarding his or her identity or residence when registering or verifying

Makes it a class E felony for a sex offender to submit fraudulent information regarding his or her identity or residence when registering or verifying under the Sex Offender Registration Act…

James S. AlesiCorrection Committee

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S4228Senate· Moved Mar 6, 2012· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Authorizes the trading of existing but unused research and development credits and existing but unused net operating loss deductions to existing entities

Authorizes the trading of existing but unused research and development credits and existing but unused net operating loss deductions to existing corporations and partnerships in return for private…

James S. AlesiInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S4055Senate· Moved Mar 6, 2012· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Regulates cadmium in substrate in children's jewelry

Regulates cadmium in substrate in children's jewelry; provides that no children's jewelry shall be sold or distributed in this state that contains cadmium in accessible metal or plastic substrate…

James S. AlesiConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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S6497Senate· Moved Feb 16, 2012· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Requires deferred installment payment plan be offered to small businesses for telephone service installation, initiation and nonrecurring maintenance charges

Requires deferred payment plan in installments over a period of up to one year be offered to small businesses for telephone installation, service initiation and nonrecurring maintenance charges;…

James S. AlesiEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S6498Senate· Moved Feb 16, 2012· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Creates a directory of assistance for small businesses and minority and women business enterprises

Creates a database of grants for small businesses and minority and women-owned business enterprises.

James S. AlesiCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S3864Senate· Moved Jan 23, 2012· Amend and recommit to insurance

Requires all insurance policies to provide a certain amount of coverage for hearing aids

Requires all health insurance policies to provide insurance coverage for the cost of hearing aids; provides that such coverage shall include coverage of at least $1,000 over a three year period;…

James S. AlesiInsurance Committee

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S2980Senate· Moved Jan 23, 2012· Amend and recommit to transportation

Relates to the designation of the "General Casimir Pulaski highway"

Designates the intersection of state highway route I-104 from the Genesee River to the Irondequoit Bay bridge as the "General Casimir Pulaski Highway".

James S. AlesiTransportation Committee

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S2454Senate· Moved Jan 23, 2012· Amend and recommit to local government

Relates to permanent total disability benefits received by disabled volunteer firefighters

Relates to permanent total disability benefits received by disabled volunteer firefighters; provides for a cost-of-living adjustment to such benefits.

James S. AlesiLocal Government Committee

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S1930Senate· Moved Jan 23, 2012· Amend and recommit to transportation

Requires persons convicted of driving while intoxicated who are injured as a result and medically transported to a hospital to pay for same before license reissuance

Requires persons convicted of driving while intoxicated who are injured as a result of such offense and are medically transported to a hospital to pay for such medical transport and other…

James S. AlesiTransportation Committee

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S1928Senate· Moved Jan 23, 2012· Amend and recommit to environmental conservation

Relates to jewelry containing lead

Relates to jewelry containing lead.

James S. AlesiEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S6282Senate· Moved Jan 19, 2012· Referred to education

Prohibits use, purchase and storage of mercury and mercury instruments in schools

Prohibits the use, purchase and storage of mercury and mercury instruments in schools; provides that mercury instruments may continue to be used if no reasonably acceptable mercury-free alternative…

James S. AlesiEducation Committee

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S6246Senate· Moved Jan 17, 2012· Referred to consumer protection

Provides that any engine coolant or antifreeze that contains more than ten percent ethylene glycol shall only be sold if it contains 30 ppm of denatonium benzoate

Provides that any engine coolant or antifreeze that contains more than ten percent ethylene glycol shall only be sold if it contains at least thirty parts per million and a maximum of fifty parts…

James S. AlesiConsumer Protection Committee

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S6239Senate· Moved Jan 17, 2012· Referred to codes

Makes an assault of emergency department personnel while such employee is performing an assigned duty in, or directly related to such hospital emergency department a felony

Makes an assault of emergency department personnel while such employee is performing an assigned duty on, or directly related to such hospital emergency department, a felony.

James S. AlesiCodes Committee

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S5387Senate· Moved Jan 10, 2012· Amend and recommit to environmental conservation

Prohibits the sale or offering for sale of toys, and liquids, foods and beverages in containers, for children 3 or younger, containing bisphenol A

Prohibits the sale or offering for sale of toys, and liquids, foods and beverages in containers, for children 3 or younger, containing bisphenol A; requires manufacturers of products containing…

James S. AlesiEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S4483Senate· Moved Jan 10, 2012· Amend and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions

Creates the seed-NY investment fund

Creates the seed-NY investment fund to encourage and facilitate the creation or expansion of regional investment funds for research colleges, high-technology development and local development…

James S. AlesiCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S3863Senate· Moved Jan 10, 2012· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Provides a maximum $500 tax credit for taxpayer expenses not compensated by insurance related to the purchase of a qualified hearing aid

Provides a maximum $500 tax credit for taxpayer expenses, not compensated by insurance or otherwise, related to the purchase of a qualified hearing aid for the taxpayer or a dependent; limited to…

James S. AlesiInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S6135Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to the qualified emerging technology company facilities, operations and training credit

Relates to the qualified emerging technology company facilities, operations and training credit; makes the credit inapplicable for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2013.

James S. AlesiInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S5789Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Relates to modifying the current regulatory framework for telephone corporations and cable television companies

Relates to modifying the current regulatory framework for telephone corporations and cable television companies.

James S. AlesiEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S5579Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Provides that liquor authority may include certain terms and conditions as part of various licenses for on-premises consumption to assure premises lawfully operated

Provides that the state liquor authority may, with the consent of the applicant, include certain terms and conditions as part of various licenses for on-premises consumption of beer and liquor for…

James S. AlesiCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S5575Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Establishes integrated pest management requirements for hospitals

Establishes integrated pest management requirements for hospitals including a requirement that all hospitals have pest management plans for pest control activities; makes related provisions.

James S. AlesiHealth Committee

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S5399Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Clarifies the application of the accountability standards, open meetings law and freedom of information requirements to local development corporations

Clarifies the application of the accountability standards, open meetings law and freedom of information requirements to local development corporations.

James S. AlesiCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S5095Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to civil service and pensions

Provides military service credit to members who received certain expeditionary medals

Provides military service credit to members who were recipients of the Armed Forces expeditionary medal, Navy expeditionary medal or Marine Corps expeditionary medal, and who were discharged or…

James S. AlesiCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S5089Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to consumer protection

Relates to the illegal use of stolen or misappropriated computer software

Relates to the illegal use of stolen or misappropriated computer software; includes definitions and penalties.

James S. AlesiConsumer Protection Committee

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S4954Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Requires public notice and hearing prior to any planned substantial change in service

Requires public notice and hearing prior to any planned substantial change in service; defines "substantial change in service" to mean any change in frequency of service or change in route or…

James S. AlesiTransportation Committee

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S4773Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Prohibits a person from operating a motor vehicle with children under the age of 8 in the front seat in most cases

Prohibits a person from operating a motor vehicle with children under the age of 8 in the front seat in most cases; makes limited exceptions.

James S. AlesiTransportation Committee

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S4532Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Provides for the regulation by the department of environmental conservation of business transaction paper containing bisphenol A

Prohibits the distribution and use of paper containing bisphenol A for the recording of any business transaction.

James S. AlesiEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S4286Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to civil service and pensions

Authorizes George Armstrong to be reclassified as a Tier 1 member of the New York state and local employees' retirement system

Authorizes George Armstrong to be reclassified as a Tier 1 member of the New York state and local employees' retirement system.

James S. AlesiCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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