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Morinello outlined his first bill introduced in the state Assembly, Cleaning Up
Corruption proposal, which will include Cerettos Law:
Cerettos Law: Imposing harsher penalties and fines for using state resources for outside
or political purposes. Specifically, amending Section 74 of the Public Officers Law that
reflects an increased penalty when a violation of Subdivision 3, Paragraph D occurs that
the officer or employee of a state agency, member of the legislature or legislative
employee shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $40,000 dollars
and the value of any gift, compensation or benefit received as a result of such violation;
Cerettos Law would also include a provision that any member item or state funding
handed out at the discretion of a member of the state Legislature may not be distributed to
any for or non-profit entity if that entity has made a financial contribution to that member
of the state Legislature or any other state official, political committee or independent
expenditure group;
Term limits: Eight year term limits on legislative leaders and committee chairpersons;
End bid-rigging: From the time an individual, business, corporation submits an RFP
(Request for Proposal) to New York State, and if that entity is awarded the contract, then
1 year from when awarded, that entity is banned from donating to a state official, political
committee or independent expenditure group. Additionally, when the applicant entity
submits an RFP, the applicant must notify who they have made contributions to and then
the recipient must refund the entire contribution(s) made within the previous 365 days
(one-year lookback provision); and
Limit Special Interest Money in Politics: Move the contribution limit from $100,000 to
$10,000 max that can be donated to a state, county, local political committee or an
individual. This includes individuals, corporations, unions, lobby groups, businesses.
Im the only candidate in this race who will pledge to support a bold reform package
like this. Its clear my opponent has lost all credibility on ethics at a time when we need a leader
to fight for reform. We cant let what John Ceretto did to us happen anywhere else in New York
State.
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