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

S7613Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Substituted by a9813
Extends the effectiveness of chapter 890 of the laws of 1982, relating to establishment of certain water charges for hospitals and charities in New York City
Extends the effectiveness of provisions relating to establishment of certain water charges for hospitals and charities in New York City for two additional years.
Andrew J. LanzaOn the Senate floor
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S7608Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Substituted by a9906a
Extends certain provisions of law relating to the implementation of the federal individuals with disabilities education improvement act of 2004
Extends certain provisions relating to the implementation of the federal individuals with disabilities education improvement act of 2004.
John J. FlanaganOn the Senate floor

S7607Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Substituted by a10506

Authorizing a real property tax exemption application from Pelham Jewish Center in the town of Pelham, county of Westchester

Authorizes a real property tax exemption application from Pelham Jewish Center in the town of Pelham, county of Westchester.

Jeffrey D. KleinOn the Senate floor

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S7602Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Substituted by a10606

Makes technical corrections to provisions relating to the review of eligible federally qualified health center capital projects

Makes technical corrections to provisions relating to the review of eligible federally qualified health center capital projects.

Kemp HannonOn the Senate floor

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S7601Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Substituted by a10566

Authorizes the Shiloh Baptist Church of New Rochelle to apply for a real property tax exemption

Authorizes the Shiloh Baptist Church of New Rochelle to apply for a real property tax exemption for certain property located in the city of New Rochelle, county of Westchester.

Suzi OppenheimerOn the Senate floor

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S7595Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Substituted by a4365a

Restricts pay-per-call prize schemes

Prohibits pay-per-call prize schemes from charging more for the call than that charged by a telephone corporation regulated by the appropriate regulatory commission for the same call.

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.On the Senate floor

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S7593Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Substituted by a10576

Authorizes the building inspector in the town of Cambria, county of Niagara, to reside outside such town

Authorizes the building inspector in the town of Cambria, county of Niagara, to reside outside such town, but within the county or an adjoining county.

George D. MaziarzOn the Senate floor

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S7589Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Substituted by a10415a

Relates to probation in child support, delinquency, persons in need of supervision and family offense proceedings

Relates to probation in child support, delinquency, persons in need of supervision and family offense proceedings.

Diane J. SavinoOn the Senate floor

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S7577Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Referred to transportation

Relates to leaving the scene of an incident without reporting

Enacts "Alix's law"; relates to leaving the scene of an incident without reporting it; also relates to operating a vehicle while under the influences of alcohol or drugs.

Patrick M. GallivanTransportation CommitteeTransportation

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S7569Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Substituted by a9229

Relates to maintaining up-to-date photographs of sex offenders subsequent to release

Relates to maintaining up-to-date photographs of sex offenders subsequent to release.

Joseph A. GriffoOn the Senate floor

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S7550Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Referred to local governments

Authorizes the village of Deferiet, county of Jefferson to discontinue the use of certain lands as parklands

Authorizes the village of Deferiet, county of Jefferson to discontinue the use of certain lands as parklands.

Patty RitchieLocal Governments Committee

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S7537Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Substituted by a10525a

Authorizes the Suffolk county water authority to sell water in bulk at public events at its regular retail rates or other reasonable rates

Authorizes the Suffolk county water authority to sell water in bulk at public events at its regular retail rates or other reasonable rates.

Owen H. JohnsonOn the Senate floor

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S7493Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Substituted by a10591

Relates to the federal electronic fund transfer act

Relates to the federal electronic fund transfer act; clarifies the relationship between such act and article 4-A of the UCC.

Joseph A. GriffoOn the Senate floor

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S7289Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Referred to local governments

Establishes the Enterprise Park at Calverton Reuse and Revitalization District

Establishes the Enterprise Park at Calverton Reuse and Revitalization District to promote the redevelopment of the EPCAL site in the town of Riverhead, county of Suffolk.

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Governments Committee

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S7278Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Substituted by a9843a

Relates to funding of contracts of neighborhood preservation companies and not-for-profit corporations

Relates to funding of contracts of neighborhood preservation companies and not-for-profit corporations.

Catharine YoungOn the Senate floor

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S7092Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Substituted by a2215a

Requires pleadings in actions arising from the conduct of a business required to be licensed by the state to set forth in the pleadings that the business was licensed

Requires pleadings in actions arising from the conduct of a business required to be licensed by the state to set forth in the pleadings that the business was licensed at the time the cause of action…

Lee M. ZeldinOn the Senate floor

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A9920Assembly· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Referred to rules

Relates to providing certain accidental disability retirement benefits for fire marshals

Provides accidental disability retirement benefits equal to three-quarters of the final average salary for chief fire marshals, assistant fire marshals, division supervising fire marshals,…

Peter AbbateRules Committee

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S7022Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Relates to the tax on certain tobacco products

Relates to the imposition of tax on cigars; provides that such tax shall be imposed upon tobacco products sold, shipped or delivered within this state.

Martin J. GoldenWays And Means Committee

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S6993Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Eliminates the requirement that hunters wear back tags during hunting season in the state

Eliminates the requirement that hunters wear back tags during hunting season in the state.

Patrick M. GallivanEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S6971Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Referred to economic development

Prohibits the sale or purchase of certain items as scrap

Prohibits the sale or purchase of certain items as scrap; street signs, funeral markers, government entity, utility, cemetery or railroad items; preempts local laws.

Mark GrisantiEconomic Development Committee

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S6969Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Referred to health

Requires insurers and medical assistance for needy persons to provide coverage for the provision of telehealth services

Requires insurers and medical assistance for needy persons to provide coverage for the provision of telehealth services.

Catharine YoungHealth Committee

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S6881Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Referred to health

Relates to creating incentives for counties to investigate and prosecute medicaid fraud

Relates to creating incentives for counties to investigate and prosecute medicaid fraud.

Catharine YoungHealth Committee

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A9586Assembly· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Substituted by s6769b

Relates to the duties of providers of mammography services to notify and inform patients if a mammogram demonstrates dense breast tissue

Relates to duties of providers of mammography services to notify and inform patients if a mammogram demonstrates dense breast tissue.

Ellen C. JaffeeOn the Assembly floor

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S6762Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Substituted by a9663a

Provides that the Urban Development Corporation shall establish a Cyber Research Institute to perform research and development in cyber security

Provides that the Urban Development Corporation shall establish a Cyber Research Institute to perform research and development in cyber security.

Joseph A. GriffoOn the Senate floor

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S6751Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Substituted by a9569a

Creates the Orangetown public library districts; repealer

Creates the Orangetown public library district; modifies the boundaries; authorizes individual libraries to apply for appropriations on an individual basis.

David CarlucciOn the Senate floor

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S6591Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Substituted by a9223a

Relates to tax abatement for rent-controlled and rent regulated property occupied by senior citizens or persons with disabilities

Relates to tax abatement for rent-controlled and rent regulated property occupied by senior citizens or persons with disabilities; relates to providing notice to those eligible of the need for…

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

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A9334Assembly· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Substituted by s6490a

Provides for the dissolution of union free school district number 13 in the town of Greenburgh in Westchester; repealer

Provides for the dissolution of union free school district number 13 in the town of Greenburgh in Westchester county; and relates to eliminating reference to such union free school district.

Thomas AbinantiOn the Assembly floor

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A9237Assembly· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Substituted by s6451a

Authorizes the town of East Hampton to alienate and convey its interest in parkland, jointly owned by the towns of East Hampton and Southampton, to the town of Southampton

Authorizes the town of East Hampton to alienate and convey its interest in parkland, jointly owned by the towns of East Hampton and Southampton, to the town of Southampton.

Fred ThieleOn the Assembly floor

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S6438Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Substituted by a9116a

Increases certain special accidental death benefits

Increases certain special accidental death benefits paid to widows, widowers or the deceased member's children.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

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A8968Assembly· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Referred to rules

Requires the sanitation department of the city of New York to provide a photograph of the materials, condition or situation alleged to constitute the violation

Requires the sanitation department of the city of New York to provide owners, lessees or persons in charge of a premises at which a violation of the city solid waste disposal law is alleged to have…

Dov HikindRules Committee

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S6110Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Referred to education

Exempts certain consolidated school districts from provisions of law requiring re-computation upon sale of building aid

Exempts certain consolidated school districts from provisions of law requiring re-computation upon sale of building aid for projects for the construction, acquisition, reconstruction, rehabilitation…

John J. BonacicEducation Committee

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S6024Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Establishes a returning veterans tax credit for businesses that hire veterans and wounded veterans

Establishes a returning veterans tax credit for businesses that hire veterans and wounded veterans; such tax credit is worth $3,000 per veteran hired or $4,000 for every wounded veteran hired and…

Mark GrisantiWays And Means Committee

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A8272Assembly· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Substituted by s5423b

Dissolves the West Park union free school district, in the town of Esopus and county of Ulster; repealer

Dissolves the West Park union free school district, in the town of Esopus in the county of Ulster; provides for the payment of the debts and obligations of such school district.

Kevin CahillOn the Assembly floor

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S5654Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Referred to education

Relates to health requirements for wrestling

Relates to MRSA and other infectious skin disease protection and education; establishes the interscholastic wrestling health training and education program.

Lee M. ZeldinEducation Committee

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S5634Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Substituted by a9539d

Provides for the establishment of a traffic and parking violations agency in the county of Suffolk and appointment of traffic prosecutors

Provides for the establishment of a traffic and parking violations agency in the county of Suffolk and appointment of traffic prosecutors.

Lee M. ZeldinOn the Senate floor

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S5498Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Referred to correction

Requires parole violators to be transferred to state correctional facilities after 10 days in a local correctional facility

Requires parole violators, after 10 days in a local correctional facility, to either be transferred to state correctional facilities or remain in such local facility with all associated costs borne…

Patty RitchieCorrection Committee

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S5276Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Referred to transportation

Directs the commissioner of motor vehicles to establish a next of kin registry for holders of drivers' licenses, learners' permits and non-driver identification

Directs the commissioner of motor vehicles to establish a next of kin registry for holders of drivers' licenses, learners' permits and non-driver identification cards: such holders may submit their…

Patty RitchieTransportation Committee

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S5271Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Requires local disaster preparedness plans to include a public education component as part of disaster prevention

Requires local disaster preparedness plans to include a public education component as part of disaster prevention, which shall be widely disseminated and shall take into consideration the linguistic…

Greg BallGovernmental Operations Committee

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S5201Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Permits automatic renewal of contracts for electronic and life safety alarm services

Permits automatic renewal of contracts for electronic and life safety alarm services.

Michael H. RanzenhoferJudiciary Committee

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S5189Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Referred to correction

Relates to the timing of risk level determination hearings for certain convicted sex offenders

Relates to the timing of risk level determination hearings for certain convicted sex offenders who are expected to be, upon sentencing, released on probation or discharged upon payment of a fine,…

Tony AvellaCorrection Committee

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S4747Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Referred to energy