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

A8984Assembly· Moved Jan 26, 2012· Amend and recommit to aging
Enacts the "elderly abuse protective act" relating to elderly abuse protective services; appropriation
Enacts the "elderly abuse protective act" relating to elderly abuse protective services; appropriates $600,000 therefor.
Jeffrey DinowitzAging Committee
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S4826Senate· Moved Jan 26, 2012· Amend and recommit to transportation
Relates to the election by certain counties to withdraw from the metropolitan commuter transportation district; and permits the county of Putnam to make such election
Relates to the election by certain counties to withdraw from the metropolitan commuter transportation district; and permits the county of Putnam to make such election.
Stephen M. SalandTransportation Committee

A3761Assembly· Moved Jan 26, 2012· Amend and recommit to ways and means

Provides for a tax credit for providing shelter to a homeless person 62 years of age or older

Provides for a tax credit against personal income tax of $1000 for each homeless person, aged 62 years or older, that the taxpayer provides shelter to the taxpayer's home; the taxpayer must also…

Steven EnglebrightWays And Means CommitteeFinance

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S1027Senate· Moved Jan 26, 2012· Amend and recommit to insurance

Directs the special advisory panel on homeowners' insurance/catastrophe coverage to study certain facets of insurance in coastal areas

Directs the special advisory panel on homeowners' insurance/catastrophe coverage to study certain facets of profitability of insurance in coastal areas.

Jeffrey D. KleinInsurance Committee

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S625Senate· Moved Jan 26, 2012· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Provides bicycle access to public office buildings

Provides bicycle access to public office buildings for state employees, contractors and visitors; requires the commissioner of general services to make an inventory of all existing bicycle parking…

Jeffrey D. KleinInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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A9127Assembly· Moved Jan 25, 2012· Referred to education

Requires that the NYS board of regents holds at least 2 meetings a year in New York city

Requires that the NYS board of regents hold at least 2 meetings a year in New York city and requires announcements of the time, date, location and agenda thereof.

Naomi RiveraEducation 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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S6316Senate· Moved Jan 25, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to the brownfield opportunity area program

Relates to the brownfield opportunity area program; encourages redevelopment in certain areas with brownfield opportunity area nomination and implementation strategies; defines brownfield…

Mark GrisantiEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S6318Senate· Moved Jan 25, 2012· Referred to labor

Relates to leave for organ or bone marrow donation granted to state employees

Makes the provisions relating to leave for organ or bone marrow donation granted to state employees retroactive to August 29, 2001.

William J. Larkin Jr.Labor Committee

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S6317Senate· Moved Jan 25, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Increases the tax exemption for pensions and annuities for persons age fifty-nine and one half or greater

Increases the tax exemption for pensions and annuities for persons age fifty-nine and one half or greater from $20,000 to $50,000.

Mark GrisantiInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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A9125AssemblyS5050· Moved Jan 25, 2012· Held for consideration in education

Prohibits harassment, intimidation or bullying in schools

Requires provisions in schools that prohibit harassment, intimidation or bullying whether by electronic communication or a written, verbal, physical or sexual act.

Raymond WalterEducation CommitteeEducation

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A9124Assembly· Moved Jan 25, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Exempts political subdivisions from the imposition of the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax

Exempts political subdivisions from the imposition of the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax.

Fred ThieleWays And Means Committee

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A9108Assembly· Moved Jan 25, 2012· Referred to governmental employees

Allows a retiree to file a request for Tier I status

Allows Marion Hoffman to file a request for Tier I status in the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System with the state comptroller.

Kevin CahillGovernmental Employees Committee

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S6137Senate· Moved Jan 25, 2012· Amend and recommit to aging

Expands supportive services to the elderly in certain retirement communities by enlarging target group and including more facilities

Expands supportive services to the elderly in naturally occurring retirement communities by enlarging target group through eliminating head of household requirement, and including more such…

David J. ValeskyAging Committee

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S5515Senate· Moved Jan 25, 2012· Amend and recommit to finance

Enacts the "elderly abuse protective act" relating to elderly abuse protective services; appropriation

Enacts the "elderly abuse protective act" relating to elderly abuse protective services; appropriates $600,000 therefor.

John A. DeFranciscoFinance Committee

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A7064Assembly· Moved Jan 25, 2012· Amend and recommit to local governments

Repeals certain sections of the general municipal law, the public authorities law, and the transportation law, and transfers remaining rights to an identifiable location

Repeals certain sections of the general municipal law, in relation to urban renewal agencies and industrial development agencies; repeals certain sections of the public authorities law, in relation…

George LatimerLocal Governments Committee

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S4405Senate· Moved Jan 25, 2012· Amend and recommit to 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…

José M. SerranoCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S3172Senate· Moved Jan 25, 2012· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Relates to providing a sales and compensating use tax exemption in certain areas of New York city

Relates to providing a sales and compensating use tax exemption in certain areas of New York city.

José M. SerranoInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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A4741Assembly· Moved Jan 25, 2012· Amend and recommit to ways and means

Establishes limitations upon real property tax levies in N.Y. city

Limits, in cities having a population of one million or more, the annual increase in real property taxes.

Michael CusickWays And Means Committee

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A4269Assembly· Moved Jan 25, 2012· Amend and recommit to ways and means

Establishes the veterans of foreign wars service officers fund

Establishes the veterans of foreign wars service officers fund and provides for gifts made to such fund on an individual's personal income tax return.

Michael G. MillerWays And Means Committee

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S2743Senate· Moved Jan 25, 2012· Amend and recommit to higher education

Requires cultural awareness and competence training for medical professionals

Requires cultural awareness and competence training for medical professionals.

José M. SerranoHigher Education Committee

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S2718Senate· Moved Jan 25, 2012· Amend and recommit to education

Establishes the education equity act which provides language assistance to parents/guardians who have children enrolled in public school and who do not speak English

Establishes the "education equity act" which provides language assistance to parents or guardians who have children enrolled in public school and whose primary language is not English; defines…

José M. SerranoEducation Committee

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A2109AssemblyS3729· Moved Jan 25, 2012· Amend and recommit to aging

Authorizes the director of the office for the aging to establish a long term care worker training pilot program

Authorizes the director of the office for the aging to establish a long term care worker training pilot program for the purpose of expanding access to enhanced education and training for health care…

Barbara LiftonAging CommitteeHealth

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S1681Senate· Moved Jan 25, 2012· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Clarifies the qualification of member items, authorizes the review of violations of the qualification of member items, and requiring that member items be fully itemized

Clarifies the appropriation and qualification of member items; authorizes the legislative ethics commission to review violations of the qualification of member items, and requires that all member…

José M. SerranoInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1633Senate· Moved Jan 25, 2012· Amend and recommit to finance

Prohibits police officers from using racial and ethnic profiling

Prohibits police officers from using racial and ethnic profiling; requires that a procedure be established for the taking and review of complaints against police officers for racial and ethnic…

John L. SampsonFinance Committee

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S1257Senate· Moved Jan 25, 2012· Amend and recommit to labor

Relates to developing and implementing programs to prevent workplace violence in public schools

Relates to developing and implementing programs to prevent workplace violence in public schools.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Labor Committee

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S835Senate· Moved Jan 25, 2012· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Exempts domestic and imported animals harvested at a game hunting preserve from the sales and compensating use tax

Exempts domestic and imported animals harvested at a game hunting preserve from the sales and compensating use tax.

Catharine YoungInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S652Senate· Moved Jan 25, 2012· Amend and recommit to energy and telecommunications

Makes provisions regarding electric service for farmers

Prohibits extra charges on farmers for electric service and prohibits limitations on farmers installing and operating on-site electric generation equipment and related technology.

David J. ValeskyEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S6311Senate· Moved Jan 24, 2012· Referred to local government

Relates to the Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee assessment relief act

Relates to the Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee assessment relief act; extends the time for requesting aid and to reduction of property assessments; enacts a hold harmless provision for…

John J. BonacicLocal Government Committee

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S6310Senate· Moved Jan 24, 2012· Referred to local government

Legalizes and validates acts and proceedings of the town board of the town of Vienna, Oneida county, relating to an extension of the Vienna water district

Legalizes and validates acts and proceedings of the town board of the town of Vienna, Oneida county, relating to an extension of the Vienna water district.

David J. ValeskyLocal Government Committee

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S6309Senate· Moved Jan 24, 2012· Referred to local government

Requires petitions for permissive referendums to be signed by 5% of the total village vote cast at the most recent gubernatorial election

Requires petitions for permissive referendums to be signed by 5% of the total village vote cast at the most recent gubernatorial election.

William J. Larkin Jr.Local Government Committee

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