Bills by

Craig M. Johnson

Senator

16,516 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →johnson@senate.state.ny.us

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

16,516 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

A7557Assembly· Signed Mar 16, 2010· Signed chap.7
Relates to net energy metering for certain solar and wind electric generating systems
Relates to energy efficiency and clean energy initiatives of New York power authority.
Kevin CahillSigned by Governor
Signed into law
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OutcomeSigned into law
A1308Assembly· Signed Mar 16, 2010· Signed chap.5
Authorizes the board of elections to employ election inspectors to work half-day shifts with adjusted compensation
Authorizes the board of elections to employ election inspectors to work half-day shifts with adjusted compensation; county boards of election shall prescribe the necessary rule and procedures to…
Keith L.T. WrightSigned by Governor

A7147Assembly· Moved Mar 16, 2010· Reported referred to ways and means

Temporarily extends the maximum term of delinquent real property tax installment agreements

Temporarily extends the maximum term of delinquent real property tax installment agreements.

Kenneth ZebrowskiWays And Means Committee

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A10258Assembly· Moved Mar 15, 2010· Referred to insurance

Amends the insurance law, in relation to service contracts; repealer

Relates to service contracts; enhances oversight by the NYS insurance department of the service contract business to provide greater protections for service contract holders.

Joseph MorelleInsurance Committee

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A10259Assembly· Moved Mar 15, 2010· Referred to insurance

Authorizes the superintendent to authorize or prescribe an analytical method that an insurer may use in lieu of a statistical rating organization

Authorizes the superintendent to authorize or prescribe an analytical method that an insurer may use in lieu of a statistical rating organization; replaces the term "nationally recognized securities…

Joseph MorelleInsurance Committee

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S7054Senate· Moved Mar 15, 2010· Substituted by a10196

Authorizes the court to declare that a public body has violated the open meetings law or to declare that actions taken by a public body are void

Authorizes the court to declare that a public body has violated the open meetings law or to declare that actions taken by a public body are void; requires members of the public body to attend a…

Suzi OppenheimerOn the Senate floor

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S6883Senate· Moved Mar 15, 2010· Ordered to third reading cal.259

Requires state departments, divisions, commissions, agencies and other entities which have a website to provide a link on such website to non-English information

Requires state departments, divisions, commissions, agencies and other entities which have a website to provide a link on such website to appropriate non-English information.

José M. SerranoOn the Senate floor

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S6412Senate· Moved Mar 15, 2010· Amend and recommit to agriculture

Requires the release of a shelter animal to a rescue group upon request of the rescue group prior to euthanasia of the animal

Requires the release of a shelter animal to a rescue group upon request of the rescue group prior to euthanasia of the animal.

Thomas K. DuaneAgriculture Committee

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A9449Assembly· Moved Mar 15, 2010· Held for consideration in agriculture

Requires the release of a shelter animal to a rescue group upon request of the rescue group prior to euthanasia of the animal

Requires the release of a shelter animal to a rescue group upon request of the rescue group prior to euthanasia of the animal.

Micah KellnerAgriculture Committee

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A9439Assembly· Moved Mar 15, 2010· Amend and recommit to ways and means

Provides for an additional franchise tax on certain life insurance policies

Provides for an additional franchise tax on life insurance policies obtained by companies on its employees and/or retirees.

Marcos CrespoWays And Means Committee

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A3629Assembly· Moved Mar 15, 2010· Held for consideration in judiciary

Establishes a second office of judge of the county court in the county of Chenango

Establishes a second office of judge of the county court in the county of Chenango; provides for such judgeship to be filled at the general election to be held in November 2, 2010.

Clifford CrouchJudiciary Committee

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A1417Assembly· Moved Mar 15, 2010· Referred to social services

Provides factors and requirements to be considered and followed when health care practitioner's diagnosis differs from treating health care practitioner as to disability

Provides factors to be considered when a health care practitioner's opinion differs from that of referral's treating health care practitioner as to a disability; requires such health care…

Keith L.T. WrightSocial Services Committee

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A3455Assembly· Moved Mar 15, 2010· Amend and recommit to agriculture

Expands duties of dept of Ag & Mkts regarding and authorizes an exemption for certain structures and buildings used in the operation of wineries and distilleries

Expands the duties of the department of Agriculture and Markets regarding the direct marketing of grapes and other fruit products, the profitability of farming and the preservation of viable farm…

William MageeAgriculture Committee

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A6157Assembly· Moved Mar 15, 2010· Amended on third reading 6157a

Relates to banning the possession, sale or manufacture of assault weapons; repealer

Amends the definition of assault weapon to include additional weapons; defines the terms "detachable magazine", "muzzle break" and "muzzle compensator"; authorizes the division of state police to…

Matthew TitoneOn the Assembly floor

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A2904Assembly· Moved Mar 15, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Prohibits the imposition of certain fees at the expiration of a term on a motor vehicle lease which constitutes administrative, clerical or handling charges

Provides that with respect to lease on motor vehicles, no lease shall provide that the lessee would be charged a turn-in fee at the expiration of the term which constitutes solely an additional fee…

Steven EnglebrightConsumer Protection Committee

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A723Assembly· Moved Mar 15, 2010· 3rd reading cal.240

Relates to the definition of a clinical peer reviewer

Relates to the definition of a clinical peer reviewer by clarifying that such term shall be applicable for the entire utilization review and external appeal article and means either a physician or a…

Richard GottfriedOn the Senate floor

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S5637Senate· Moved Mar 15, 2010· Referred to education

Provides school districts with flexibility in carrying out their claims auditing function

Provides school districts with flexibility in carrying out their claims auditing function.

Suzi OppenheimerEducation Committee

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S5074Senate· Moved Mar 15, 2010· Amend and recommit to energy and telecommunications

Exempts the sale and installation of commercial solar energy systems equipment from state sales and compensating use taxes; grants localities option to exempt

Exempts the sale and installation of commercial solar energy systems equipment, when the installer employs workers who are residents of this state, from sales and compensating use taxes; grants…

Antoine M. ThompsonEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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A1819Assembly· Moved Mar 15, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Prohibits persons or business entities from filing unnecessary personal identifying information with an agency

Prohibits persons or business entities from filing unnecessary personal identifying information with an agency; provides for enforcement by the attorney general.

Audrey PhefferConsumer Protection Committee

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A8156Assembly· Moved Mar 15, 2010· Referred to finance

Creates a temporary state commission on personal privacy and provides for its powers, functions and duties; appropriation

Creates a temporary state commission on personal privacy, in light of the rapid advancement of technology in recent years, and provides for its powers, functions and duties; provides that said…

Brian KavanaghFinance Committee

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A4245Assembly· Moved Mar 15, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Makes provisions regarding the siting of environmental facilities in minority communities or economically distressed areas

Makes various provisions regulating the location of environmental facilities to insure equity of treatment for minority communities or economically distressed areas; requires environmental impact…

Richard BrodskyEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A8735Assembly· Moved Mar 15, 2010· Substituted by s7034a

Increases the amount of exemptions in bankruptcy proceedings and money judgments; provides a choice between state and federal exemptions

Increases the amounts of certain real and personal property that are exempt from money judgments and bankruptcy; provides a choice between claiming the state or federal exemptions in such instances;…

Helene WeinsteinOn the Assembly floor

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A8794Assembly· Moved Mar 15, 2010· Amend and recommit to ways and means

Relates to conveyances involving real property financed with federal low-income housing tax credits

Relates to conveyances involving real property financed with federal low-income housing tax credits.

Vito LopezWays And Means Committee

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S3874Senate· Moved Mar 15, 2010· Referred to education

Relates to streamlining planning and reporting requirements for school districts and boards of cooperative educational services; repealer

Relates to streamlining planning and reporting requirements for school districts and boards of cooperative educational services and repeals certain provisions of the education law relating to…

Suzi OppenheimerEducation Committee

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S4367Senate· Moved Mar 15, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Increases access to substance abuse programming for prisoners whose first language is not English

Increases access to substance abuse programming for prisoners whose first language is not English.

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonFinance Committee

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S823Senate· Moved Mar 15, 2010· Referred to aging

Requires senior citizens centers in certain cities to provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Requires senior citizens centers or community centers that provide services to elderly persons, in cities with a population of one million or more, to provide a person that is certified in adult…

Carl KrugerAging Committee

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S3555Senate· Moved Mar 15, 2010· Substituted by a6371a

Allows agencies to charge for postage when records are mailed through a FOIL request; agencies may waive fees for the reproduction of records

Allows agencies to charge for postage when records are mailed through a FOIL request; allows agencies to waive fees for the reproduction of records.

José M. SerranoOn the Senate floor

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S2014Senate· Moved Mar 15, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Adds an attorney with a concentration in elder law to the membership of the crime victims compensation board

Increases the membership of the crime victims compensation board to 6 members by adding an attorney with a concentration in elder law.

Martin J. GoldenFinance Committee

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S1866Senate· Moved Mar 15, 2010· Referred to transportation

Relates to the description of the bounded area for which the residential parking permit system in the village of Tuckahoe, county of Westchester, may be established

Relates to the description of the bounded area for which the residential parking permit system in the village of Tuckahoe in the county of Westchester may be established.

Jeffrey D. KleinTransportation Committee

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S5523Senate· Moved Mar 15, 2010· Referred to education

Establishes the education mandate relief act of 2010

Establishes the education mandate relief act; authorizes the board of education to enter into piggyback contracts with another school district for transportation services and directs BOCES to…

Suzi OppenheimerEducation Committee

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A8121Assembly· Moved Mar 15, 2010· Referred to banks

Requires inclusion and explanation of additional annual data in assessing record of performance of banking institutions in meeting community credit needs

Requires inclusion and explanation of additional annual data in assessing record of performance of banking institutions in meeting community credit needs; additional data to include but not be…

Hakeem JeffriesBanks Committee

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A2368AssemblyS960· Moved Mar 15, 2010· Referred to insurance

Relates to providing health insurance coverage to domestic partners of insured persons

Requires insurers providing family health insurance coverage to offer coverage for the domestic partner of an insured person according to qualification standards to be adopted by the superintendent.

Daniel O'DonnellInsurance CommitteeFinance

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A8177Assembly· Moved Mar 15, 2010· Amended on third reading 8177a

Provides that employers shall notify employees of potential state and federal earned income tax credits

Provides that employers shall notify employees of potential state and federal earned income tax credits and delineates the contents, timing and manner of providing notice as well as options…

Herman D. FarrellOn the Assembly floor

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A10256Assembly· Moved Mar 12, 2010· Referred to children and families

Requires certain nursery school operators to file with the office of children and family services and to fingerprint applicants for purpose of conducting searches

Requires nursery school operators providing service to more than three preschool children of 5 years of age or less for three hours or less per day per child for 3 or more days per week to file with…

Aileen GuntherChildren And Families Committee

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A10249Assembly· Moved Mar 12, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Provides for the design and use of in-home reverse vending machines for beverage containers

Provides for the design and use of in-home reverse vending machines for beverage containers; authorizes the commissioner of environmental conservation to award a $125,000 grant to the designer or…

Steven EnglebrightEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A10250Assembly· Moved Mar 12, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Creates the metropolitan transportation authority interim finance authority

Creates the metropolitan transportation authority interim finance authority.

Catherine NolanCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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