Bills by

Owen H. Johnson

Senator

20,524 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →ojohnson@senate.state.ny.us

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

20,524 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

A4027Assembly· Moved Feb 24, 2010· Referred to local government
Requires the establishment of a commercial assessment ratio for certain counties
Requires the establishment of a commercial assessment ratio for a county with a population of more than one million four hundred thousand and which county is not wholly contained within a city.
Robert SweeneyLocal Government Committee
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A4269Assembly· Moved Feb 24, 2010· Referred to education
Authorizes boards of education or trustees of school districts to allow certain pupils diagnosed with respiratory illnesses to carry a prescribed inhaler
Authorizes boards of education or trustees of school districts to allow certain pupils diagnosed with asthma or other potentially life-threatening respiratory illnesses to carry and use a prescribed…
Felix OrtizEducation Committee

A4881Assembly· Moved Feb 24, 2010· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Authorizes job development authority to create bank export incentive program

Authorizes the job development authority to create and administer the bank export incentive program for the investment and lending of monies which may be borrowed by certain eligible New York firms…

Robin SchimmingerCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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A4462Assembly· Moved Feb 24, 2010· Referred to finance

Re-establishes the state superfund management board as the state remedial program oversight board; repealer

Re-establishes the state superfund management board as the state remedial program oversight board; provides for appointment of board members and for the functions, powers, and duties of the board.

Richard BrodskyFinance Committee

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A4463Assembly· Moved Feb 24, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Provides for the offer of state-owned real property not needed for state purposes to the municipality or county in which it is located

Provides for the offer of state-owned real property determined not to be needed for state purposes to the municipality in which it is located, or the county if the municipality declines; permits…

Richard BrodskyInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S262Senate· Moved Feb 24, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Relates to allowing a physically disabled surviving spouse who was married to an enhanced STAR qualifying individual to continue to receive the exemption

Relates to allowing a physically disabled surviving spouse who was married to an enhanced STAR qualifying individual to continue to receive the exemption even if the surviving spouse is not…

Betty LittleReal Property Taxation Committee

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A9995AssemblyS5174· Moved Feb 23, 2010· Referred to transportation

Relates to emergency rule with respect to the removal of vehicles from public streets and highways

Relates to emergency rule with respect to the removal of vehicles from public streets and highways.

David GanttTransportation CommitteeTransportation

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A9996Assembly· Moved Feb 23, 2010· Referred to codes

Includes within the class D felony of forgery in the second degree, the forgery of a certificate of insurance or insurance identification card

Includes within the class D felony of forgery in the second degree, the forgery of a certificate of insurance or an insurance identification card; includes within the class C felony of forgery in…

Kenneth ZebrowskiCodes Committee

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S6904Senate· Moved Feb 23, 2010· Referred to transportation

Directs the New York state thruway authority, metropolitan transportation authority and port authority of New York and New Jersey to study EZ pass lanes

Directs the New York state thruway authority, the metropolitan transportation authority and the port authority of New York and New Jersey to conduct studies to review the existing rules and…

David J. ValeskyTransportation Committee

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S6902Senate· Moved Feb 23, 2010· Referred to transportation

Requires the removal or covering of inapplicable highway work zone traffic control signs

Requires that signs posted for highway work zone traffic control, including but not limited to highway construction zones, maintenance work area, or restricted highways, to be promptly covered or…

David J. ValeskyTransportation Committee

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S6901Senate· Moved Feb 23, 2010· Referred to education

Enacts the "New York state comprehensive information system act"

Enacts the "New York state comprehensive information system act"; authorizes the state library to purchase of electronic databases or other information resources for state agencies, library systems…

John A. DeFranciscoEducation Committee

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S6900Senate· Moved Feb 23, 2010· Referred to local government

Provides for temporary alternative methods of financing snow and ice removal expenses in the town of Brookhaven

Provides for temporary alternative methods of financing snow and ice removal expenses in the town of Brookhaven.

Brian X. FoleyLocal Government Committee

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A9990Assembly· Moved Feb 23, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Relates to the automatic expulsion of a public officer upon conviction for an egregious class A misdemeanor committed after such officer has taken the oath of office

Relates to the automatic expulsion of a public officer upon conviction for an egregious class A misdemeanor committed after such officer has taken the oath of office.

Peter RiveraGovernmental Operations Committee

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A9989Assembly· Moved Feb 23, 2010· Referred to codes

Allows the second chance commission upon application to order upon termination of criminal action by conviction for certain offenses the sealing of all official records

Allows the court upon application to order upon termination of criminal action by conviction for certain offenses the sealing of all official records and papers; further provides that this act shall…

Michael BenjaminCodes Committee

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A9981Assembly· Moved Feb 23, 2010· Referred to housing

Requires the division of housing and community renewal to publish on its website a database of major capital improvements

Requires the division of housing and community renewal to publish on its website a database of building-wide major capital improvements installed by landlords in every city of more than one million…

Linda RosenthalHousing Committee

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A9986Assembly· Moved Feb 23, 2010· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Prohibits local elected officials from holding two elected offices at the same time

Prohibits local elected officials from holding two elected offices at the same time.

Robert BarraGovernmental Operations Committee

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A9978Assembly· Moved Feb 23, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to the amount of royalty paid to an integrated royalty owner

Relates to the amount of royalty paid to an integrated royalty owner.

Clifford CrouchEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A9987AssemblyS6898· Moved Feb 23, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Relates to diversity practices; repealer

Relates to diversity practices; repeals the expiration on provisions pertaining to minority and women-owned business enterprises.

Richard BrodskyGovernmental Operations Committee

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S6899Senate· Moved Feb 23, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Establishes a twelve month moratorium on any sale of the Genesee Valley Regional Market Authority or of the authority itself

Establishes a twelve month moratorium on any sale of the Genesee Valley Regional Market Authority or of the authority itself.

James S. AlesiCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S6897Senate· Moved Feb 23, 2010· Referred to codes

Provides that stalking by technological means shall be prohibited and shall be included in the crimes of stalking in the first, second and third degrees

Provides that stalking by technological means, including illegal wiretapping, cell phones, caller ID, Internet, cameras and GPS systems, shall be prohibited and shall be included in the crimes of…

Ruben DiazCodes CommitteeLegal

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S6891Senate· Moved Feb 23, 2010· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Relates to investigations and inspections by the department of housing preservation and development in NYC

Permits the state division of housing and community renewal to authorize investigations and inspections of certain dwellings by the department of housing preservation and development in NYC.

Liz KruegerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S6890Senate· Moved Feb 23, 2010· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Relates to vacancies and illegal use and occupancy with regard to cooperative or condominium conversion plans

Relates to vacancies and illegal use and occupancy with regard to cooperative or condominium conversion plans; makes it unlawful to permit or maintain any illegal use or occupancy of a premises…

Liz KruegerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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A9917Assembly· Moved Feb 23, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Relates to medical home multipayor programs

Provides for the establishment of medical home multipayor programs to improve health care outcomes and efficiency through improved access, patient care continuity, and coordination of health services.

Richard GottfriedWays And Means Committee

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A9790Assembly· Moved Feb 23, 2010· Reported referred to ways and means

Requires market-based assessments on real property owned or leased by a cooperative corporation or on a condominium basis

Requires market-based assessments of real property owned or leased by a cooperative corporation or on a condominium basis which is converted or constructed on or after January 1, 2011.

Sandy GalefWays And Means Committee

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S6698Senate· Moved Feb 23, 2010· Substituted by a9872

Makes permanent the provisions of chapter 591 of the laws of 2001 relating to limiting the check cashing exemption for national banks and other regulated entities

Makes permanent the provisions of chapter 591 of the laws of 2001 relating to limiting the check cashing exemption for national banks and other regulated entities.

Brian X. FoleyOn the Senate floor

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A9482Assembly· Moved Feb 23, 2010· Reported referred to codes

Prohibits the sale of flavored tobacco products

Prohibits the sale of flavored tobacco products; violation by any person other than manufacturer constitutes fine of $100 for each individual package sold or offered for sale; provides for a civil…

Amy PaulinCodes Committee

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S6199Senate· Moved Feb 23, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Allows certain disabled persons to fish without a license

Allows persons having a medically determinable impairment of sufficient severity and duration to qualify for benefits under the federal social security act to take fish as if he or she held a…

Jeffrey D. KleinFinance Committee

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A1721Assembly· Moved Feb 23, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Subjects nursing homes not providing basic standards of care to nursing home diversion

Subjects nursing homes not providing basic standards of care for a period of at least forty-eight consecutive hours to nursing home diversion; requires such home to immediately notify the department…

Richard GottfriedWays And Means Committee

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A2705Assembly· Moved Feb 23, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Permits certain persons to commence an action for unjust conviction in the court of claims

Permits certain persons to commence an action for unjust conviction in the court of claims.

David GanttJudiciary Committee

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