Bills by

George D. Maziarz

Senator

313 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →maziarz@nysenate.gov

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

313 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

S151Senate· Moved Feb 14, 2012· Reported and committed to finance
Implements the empire propane education and research act
Implements the empire propane education and research act; authorizes the creation of certain propane education programs; requires the creation of an empire propane education and research council;…
George D. MaziarzFinance Committee
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S5045Senate· Moved Feb 8, 2012· Amend (t) and recommit to finance
Requires organizations that receive funds for capital improvements use such funds for the purchase of energy star equipment and appliances where available
Requires organizations that receive funds for capital improvements by the New York state dormitory authority and the urban development corporation to use such funds for the purchase of energy star…
George D. MaziarzFinance Committee

S509Senate· Moved Feb 8, 2012· Opinion referred to judiciary

Provides for procedure in filling vacancies in the offices of comptroller and attorney-general

Provides for procedure in filling vacancies in the offices of comptroller and attorney-general.

George D. MaziarzJudiciary Committee

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S198Senate· Moved Feb 8, 2012· Opinion referred to judiciary

Provides for filling of vacancies in the office of governor and lt. governor

Provides for filling of vacancies in the office of governor and lieutenant-governor.

George D. MaziarzJudiciary Committee

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S6380Senate· Moved Feb 2, 2012· Referred to labor

Authorizes certain care and treatment to injured employees

Authorizes certain care and treatment to injured employees receiving workers' compensation benefits; relates to massage therapy services.

George D. MaziarzLabor Committee

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S6321Senate· Moved Jan 25, 2012· Referred to finance

Relates to creating volunteer peace officers' benefits in the event of injuries or death in the line of duty

Establishes Chapter 64-c of the consolidated laws in relation to creating the volunteer peace officers' benefit law; provides volunteer peace officers' benefits in the event of injuries or death in…

George D. MaziarzFinance Committee

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S2991Senate· Moved Jan 25, 2012· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Requires the use of biodiesel blend in state diesel operated vehicles

Requires the use of biodiesel blend in state diesel operated vehicles; renewable, biodegradable, mono alkyl ester combustible liquid fuel derived from agricultural plant oils, animal fats or waste…

George D. MaziarzInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S164Senate· Moved Jan 23, 2012· Referred to transportation

Abbagail's law prohibits supervising drivers from acting under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs

Enacts Abbagail's law prohibiting supervising drivers from acting under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs and subjects them to criminal charges.

George D. MaziarzTransportation Committee

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S507Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2012· Amend and recommit to codes

Prohibits certain sex offenders from entering upon school grounds for the remainder of his or her natural life without a legitimate purpose

Prohibits certain sex offenders from entering upon school grounds for the remainder of his or her natural life without a legitimate purpose as determined by the office of sex offender management.

George D. MaziarzCodes Committee

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S233Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2012· Amend and recommit to codes

Provides that an inmate of a correctional facility shall be guilty of a felony for harassing a correctional facility employee by fraudulent use of his or her name

Provides that an inmate of a correctional facility shall be guilty of a felony for harassing a correctional facility employee by fraudulent use of his or her name in publishing the name or ordering…

George D. MaziarzCodes Committee

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S224Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2012· Amend (t) and recommit to codes

Prohibits level two or three sex offenders from voting at a school or facility for children

Prohibits level two or three sex offenders from voting at a school or facility for children.

George D. MaziarzCodes Committee

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S192Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2012· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Establishes an elder care tax credit

Establishes an elder tax credit for taxpayers providing elder care and corporations providing elder care for their employees; defines qualified taxpayer as a single person with an income under 40…

George D. MaziarzInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S166Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2012· Amend and recommit to insurance

Provides that health insurance coverage may not deny reimbursements because the registered pharmacy providing pharmaceutical products has not been approved

Provides that health insurers may not deny reimbursements to insureds because the registered pharmacy providing pharmaceutical products has not been approved by the insurer or other entity.

George D. MaziarzInsurance Committee

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S516Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2012· Amend and recommit to transportation

Authorizes county clerks to retain a portion of fees collected for motor vehicle related services

Authorizes county clerks to retain a portion of fees collected for motor vehicle related services through a department of motor vehicles' website or the Utica processing center.

George D. MaziarzTransportation Committee

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S513Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2012· Amend and recommit to environmental conservation

Provides for the disposal of pharmaceutical drugs and controlled substances

Provides for the disposal of pharmaceutical drugs and controlled substances; directs counties to develop a system for the collection and acceptance of prescription drugs and for their proper…

George D. MaziarzEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S258Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2012· Amend and recommit to higher education

Requires that no scholarship, grant or award offered by a state university of New York college shall require the student to reside on campus

Requires that no scholarship, grant or award offered by a state university of New York college shall, as a condition of eligibility, require that the student reside on campus in campus housing.

George D. MaziarzHigher Education Committee

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S239Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2012· Amend and recommit to health

Requires installation and use of ceiling lifts in hospitals and nursing homes

Requires installation and use of ceiling lifts for patient transfer in hospitals and nursing homes; further requires appropriate staff training in the use of ceiling lifts.

George D. MaziarzHealth Committee

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S222Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2012· Amend and recommit to health

Increases state reimbursement for care, treatment, maintenance and nursing services in nursing homes

Increases state reimbursement for care, treatment, maintenance and nursing services in nursing homes in certain eligible social services districts.

George D. MaziarzHealth Committee

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S216Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2012· Amend and recommit to children and families

Requires semi-annual reports by police agencies on missing children and persons; provides for a tax check-off to benefit missing persons related matters

Requires police agencies to report semi-annually on missing children and persons incidents; authorizes a personal income tax check-off for missing children and persons related activities and…

George D. MaziarzChildren And Families Committee

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S138Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2012· Amend and recommit to education

Requires dating violence education and dating violence policies in school districts, board of cooperative educational services and county vocational education and extension boards

Requires dating violence education and dating violence policies in school districts, board of cooperative educational services and county vocational education and extension boards; establishes that…

George D. MaziarzEducation Committee

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S139Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2012· Amend and recommit to insurance

Requires insurance coverage for craniofacial disorders

Requires insurance coverage under health insurance plans for diagnosis and treatment of craniofacial disorder; provides a referral from a health care provider under contract with the policy may be…

George D. MaziarzInsurance Committee

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S6054Senate· Moved Jan 9, 2012· Substituted by a8904

Relates to the purchase of prescription drugs

Relates to the purchase of prescription drugs; relates to applicable terms and conditions of participating mail order or other non-retail pharmacy.

George D. MaziarzOn the Senate floor

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S6086Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to children and families

Relates to mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse or maltreatment at summer day camps

Relates to mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse or maltreatment at summer day camps; includes college coaches, athletic directors, professors, graduate assistants and college presidents…

George D. MaziarzChildren And Families Committee

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S6037Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Relates to gun buyback programs

Relates to gun buyback programs; requires entities operating such programs to check the serial number of all firearms obtained against the NYSPIN records and to obtain the express permission of the…

George D. MaziarzCodes Committee

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S6038Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to fees charged for certain hunting, fishing and trapping licenses

Relates to fees charged for certain hunting, fishing and trapping licenses.

George D. MaziarzEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S5595Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government

Relates to services provided by village volunteer fire companies in certain counties

Permits village volunteer fire companies in certain counties to enter into contracts to provide certain emergency services to a town in which the village is located without the consent of the…

George D. MaziarzLocal Government Committee

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S5590Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Relates to regulation of telecommunications and cable services

Relates to implementing a new framework for the regulation of telecommunications and cable services.

George D. MaziarzEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S5549Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Prescribes uniform system of accounts for power authority of state of New York

Requires power authority of the state of New York to file a report annually commencing March 31, 2015 with the governor, the comptroller and the chairmen of the assembly ways and means and the…

George D. MaziarzEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S5466Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Relates to city court judges in the city of Lockport

Relates to city court judges in the city of Lockport; abolishes a part-time judge position and replaces it with a full-time judge position.

George D. MaziarzJudiciary Committee

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S5407Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Relates to establishing the western New York power proceeds allocation board; repealer

Relates to establishing the western New York power proceeds allocation board.

George D. MaziarzEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S5367Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Relates to applications for certain tax abatements for industrial and construction work on properties in certain cities

Relates to applications for certain tax abatements for industrial and construction work on properties in certain cities and tax abatements for certain energy generating facilities in such city.

George D. MaziarzFinance Committee

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S5199Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Relates to prescription drugs covered by managed care programs under the medical assistance program

Directs that a managed care provider that provides coverage for prescription drugs shall permit each participant to fill any covered prescription at any registered pharmacy if such pharmacy offers…

George D. MaziarzHealth Committee

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S5100Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Relates to prohibiting the increase in real property tax liability of veterans receiving an exemption

Prohibits the increase in real property tax liability of veterans receiving an exemption due to reassessment or revaluation.

George D. MaziarzVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S5081Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Relates to appliance and equipment energy efficiency standards

Relates to appliance and equipment energy efficiency standards; requires new or replacement consumer audio and video products purchased by or for the state or any agency thereof shall meet or exceed…

George D. MaziarzEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S5009Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Requires all motor vehicle insurers to file annual detailed financial and claim data statements with the superintendent of insurance

Requires all motor vehicle insurers to file annual detailed financial and claim data statements with the superintendent of insurance; all such statements shall be made available to the public.

George D. MaziarzInsurance Committee

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S4937Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Relates to assault of certain persons providing direct patient care

Relates to assault of certain persons providing direct patient care in a health care setting; provides that such assault shall be a class D felony.

George D. MaziarzCodes Committee

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S4936Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Relates to notice of ex parte communications in certain proceedings involving state agencies

Requires a party to file notice of ex parte communications in proceedings involving the validity or application of rates, facilities, or practices of public utilities or carriers.

George D. MaziarzCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S4858Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to aging

Relates to the review and approval process for a license to operate an assisted living residence

Relates to the review and approval process for a license to operate an assisted living residence.

George D. MaziarzAging Committee

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S4776Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Relates to the living wage adjustment of personal care services workers

Relates to the living wage adjustment of personal care service workers; authorizes the commissioner to adjust personal care services medical assistance rates of payment for personal care service…

George D. MaziarzHealth Committee

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S4664Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Provides for pharmacy benefit management and the procurement of prescription drugs at a negotiated rate for dispensation

Provides for pharmacy benefit management and the procurement of prescription drugs to be dispensed to patients, or the administration or management of prescription drug benefits; sets forth…

George D. MaziarzHealth Committee

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