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

A1886Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations
Relates to the monetary penalties for the crime of aggravated harassment or for discrimination
Increases the monetary penalties for the crimes of aggravated harassment in the first or second degrees or for discrimination; provides that the penalty shall be not less than one thousand dollars…
Rhoda JacobsGovernmental Operations Committee
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A1887Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation
Provides state aid to any city, county, town or village in which more than 15% of the total assessed value thereof is land held by the state university
Provides for the payment of state aid by the state board of real property services to any city, county, town or village in which more than 15% of the total assessed value of real property therein is…
Barbara LiftonReal Property Taxation Committee

A1898Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Authorizes the commissioner of general services to commence a used printer cartridge collection program

Authorizes the commissioner of general services to commence a used printer cartridge collection program for the purpose of remanufacturing such cartridges; provides further for the commissioner and…

Joseph MorelleGovernmental Operations Committee

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A1931Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Requires drivers to come to a full stop upon approaching and prior to passing a sanitation vehicle stopped for the purpose of picking up refuse

Requires drivers to come to a full stop upon approaching and prior to passing a sanitation vehicle stopped for the purpose of picking up solid waste or recyclable materials.

Michael BenjaminTransportation Committee

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A194Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Provides that the director of the office of professional medical conduct shall meet with complainants to review materials to be considered in charges of misconduct

Provides that the director of the office of professional medical conduct shall meet with complainants, when requested by the complainant, to review materials to be considered by the board for…

George LatimerHealth Committee

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A1961Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Provides for owner liability for dog attacks on another dog or cat

Provides for owner liability for dog attacks causing physical injury or serious physical injury to another dog or cat; additional penalty for repeat offenses by such dog or dangerous dog; strict…

Michael BenjaminAgriculture Committee

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A1963Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to economic development

Provides for a ban on over-under bars whose policy allows under-age persons to enter bars with legal-age friends

Provides for a ban on over-under bars whose policy allows under-age persons to enter bars with legal-age friends.

Michael BenjaminEconomic Development Committee

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A1980Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to economic development

Creates the business outreach center network assistance program

Creates the business outreach center (BOC) network assistance program within the department of economic development, and provides for its functions, powers and duties; establishes a reporting…

Joseph MorelleEconomic Development Committee

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A1981Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to aging

Establishes a special fund to be known as the defense of the elderly fund

Establishes a special fund to be known as the defense of the elderly fund to be made available to the division of criminal justice services for the creation of public information and promotional…

Joseph MorelleAging Committee

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A1982Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Provides an exemption from real property taxes, levies and assessments for telecommunications companies that place fiber optic cable in service

Provides an exemption from real property taxes, levies and assessments for telecommunications companies that place fiber optic cable in service.

Joseph MorelleReal Property Taxation Committee

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A1984Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Authorizes certain honorably discharged members of the armed services to receive certain hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses free of charge; repealer

Authorizes certain honorably discharged members of the armed services to receive certain hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses free of charge; must have a forty percent or greater…

Joseph MorelleEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A1993Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Provides that real property owned by clergy in the town of Southampton shall be exempt from real property taxes to the extent of twenty percent of the assessment

Provides that real property in the town of Southampton which is owned by a minister of the gospel, priest or rabbi of any denomination who is engaged in the work assigned by the church or…

Fred ThieleReal Property Taxation Committee

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A1994Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Establishes a real property tax credit for real property voluntarily submitted for landmark status

Establishes a real property tax credit for real property voluntarily submitted for landmark status.

Fred ThieleReal Property Taxation Committee

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A2027Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Enacts the New York state nursing shortage correction act

Enacts the New York state nursing shortage correction act; creates statewide nursing recruitment incentive and retention pilot initiatives; establishes the New York state nursing recruitment…

Susan JohnHigher Education Committee

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A2033Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Directs board of inspectors assigned to nursing homes and residential facilities to bring additional absentee ballots and applications

Directs board of inspectors assigned to nursing homes and residential facilities to bring additional absentee ballots and applications; requires residents to request application for absentee…

Michael BenjaminElection Law Committee

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A2034Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Provides that either a person or an unborn child in any stage of gestation may be the victim of an assault

Provides that either a person or an unborn child in any stage of gestation may be the victim of an assault or homicide; also states situations when it does not constitute an assault on an unborn…

Michael BenjaminCodes Committee

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A2042Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in judiciary

Exempts police officers, firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers from service as a juror

Exempts police officers, members of a fire company, and volunteer firemen and volunteer ambulance workers from service as a grand or petit juror; provides a procedure for claiming such an exemption.

Nancy CalhounJudiciary Committee

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A2064Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Defines lowest responsible bidder and unfair labor practices for purposes of the prevailing wage law for public works projects

Defines lowest responsible bidder for purposes of the prevailing wage law to include only those who have not been found guilty of an unfair labor practice within a three year period preceding the…

Mark J.F. SchroederLabor Committee

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A2069Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Provides for the development of boarding kennel health and safety regulations, licensing, inspections, posting of signs, and findings of violations and sanctions

Provides for the development of boarding kennel health and safety regulations, including licensing, inspections, posting of signs, and findings of violations and sanctions.

Michael BenjaminHealth Committee

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A2070Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Provides for children under the age of fourteen to wear protective headgear while skiing, sledding or snowboarding

Requires that children under the age of fourteen to wear protective headgear while skiing, sledding or snowboarding; imposes a civil fine of $50; applies safety in skiing code requirements to…

Michael BenjaminJudiciary Committee

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A2071Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in libraries and education technology

Removes that portion of the town of Chester in the service area of the Albert Wisner memorial public library from such library service area

Removes that portion of the town of Chester in the service area of the Albert Wisner memorial public library from such library service area to end the double taxation of certain town residents.

Nancy CalhounLibraries And Education Technology Committee

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A2088Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Subjects state subsidized housing projects to SEQR and requires that any state agency providing funding for the project be furnished with a copy of such statement

Subjects state subsidized housing projects to SEQR and requires that any state agency providing funding for the project be furnished with a copy of such statement.

Mark J.F. SchroederEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A2090Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to economic development

Creates a temporary state commission to provide for the dissolution of the state liquor authority and the reassignment of the powers and duties thereof

Creates a temporary state commission to provide for the dissolution of the state liquor authority and the reassignment of the powers and duties thereof; requires report by April 1, 2010; and…

Mark J.F. SchroederEconomic Development CommitteeEconomy

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A2095Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Imposes additional requirements on notary publics and alters form of acknowledgement

Requires notary publics to maintain a journal of notarial acts; clarifies the standards used by notary publics to identify document signers in order to safeguard against forged signatures on…

Mark J.F. SchroederJudiciary Committee

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A210Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Requires state police, police agencies and other departments to report to U.S. bureau of immigration and customs enforcement

Requires reports to be made to the United States bureau of immigration and customs enforcement of any person present in the United States in violation of federal immigration laws who is arrested…

Michael BenjaminGovernmental Operations Committee

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A2121Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Promotes fairness in competitive bidding by providing for enforcement of prevailing wage provisions applicable to public work construction projects

Promotes fairness in competitive bidding by providing for enforcement of prevailing wage provisions applicable to public work construction projects; permits any person to bring a civil action for…

Susan JohnLabor Committee

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A2127Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Requires the low bidder on state contracts to provide proof that the prevailing wage shall be paid when such bid is lower than the next lowest bid by 10% or more

Requires the low bidder on state contracts to provide proof to the satisfaction of the contracting entity that the prevailing wage shall be paid on such contract when such bid is lower than the next…

Susan JohnLabor Committee

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A2128Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Includes domestic partners in certain provisions concerning disability benefits and defines the term domestic partner

Amends the disability benefits law to include domestic partners in certain provisions and defines the term domestic partner; adds reference to domestic partner in provisions relating to voluntary…

Susan JohnLabor Committee

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A2129Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Enacts the "Omnibus Prevailing Wage Enforcement Act"

Enacts the "Omnibus Prevailing Wage Enforcement Act"; creates the office of the prevailing wage fraud inspector general for increased vigilance in the effort to achieve prevailing wage enforcement;…

Susan JohnLabor Committee

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A2130Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Relates to the enforcement of public work contracts by an employee organization

Authorizes an employee organization to have the same standing to enforce the provisions of public work contracts against a contractor or any sub-contractor as the officer, department, board or…

Susan JohnLabor Committee

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A2140Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Provides for the payment of the prevailing wage for certain employees

Provides for the payment of the prevailing wage for employees; provides that if an employee, client, inmate or student of any political subdivision performs any work for a public entity of which…

Susan JohnLabor Committee

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A2141Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Relates to funds for innovation grants for programs to create public/private partnerships to develop and implement innovative, technology-based learning strategies

Relates to funds for innovation grants for programs to create public/private partnerships to develop and implement innovative, technology-based learning strategies to serve high-need pupils and…

Susan JohnEducation Committee

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A2147Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to banks

Prohibits imposition of surcharges at automated teller machines on public university property

Prohibits imposing surcharges on automated teller machines located on state university of New York or city university of New York property.

Steven EnglebrightBanks Committee

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A2157Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to tourism, arts and sports development

Designates historic maritime communities

Establishes a statewide historic maritime areas program; designates certain communities as historic maritime communities; defines terms; makes provisions for survey and planning for their historic…

Steven EnglebrightTourism, Arts And Sports Development Committee

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A2171Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Provides for the limitation of costs of charter schools to five percent of the local board of education's state approved operating expense

Provides for the limitation of costs of charter schools to five percent of the local board of education's state approved operating expense as calculated pursuant to law; applicable to cities with a…

John McEnenyEducation Committee

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A2175Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Makes provisions regarding instructions to grand juries and charges to the jury

Provides for the preparation of written instructions by the chief administrator of the courts to be presented to each grand jury preliminary to assumption of their duties regarding the independent…

John McEnenyCodes Committee

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A2194Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Provides that commercial feed shall be deemed adultered if it contains the blood or blood product of any mammalian animal in any form

Provides that commercial feed shall be deemed adulterated if it contains the blood or blood product of any mammalian animal in any form, including but not limited to pure, derived from, or added to.

Margaret MarkeyAgriculture Committee

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A2207Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to economic development

Creates a high tech marketing program; appropriation

Creates a high tech marketing program; requires the creation of an advisory committee; provides for funds on a matching basis to established regional economic development marketing coalitions; makes…

Joseph MorelleEconomic Development Committee

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A2219Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to cities

Requires establishment of standards for cleaning and fencing vacant lots in New York city

Requires that local legislative bodies in cities with a population of one million or more shall establish standards for the cleaning and fencing of vacant lots; provides that the owner of property…

Barbara ClarkCities Committee

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A2226Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to correction

Establishes the New York state justice reinvestment fund and program to provide not-for-profit and faith based entities with funding to improve certain communities; appropriation

Establishes the New York state justice reinvestment fund and program to provide not-for-profit and faith based entities with funding to improve communities with a higher than normal criminal…

Crystal Peoples-StokesCorrection Committee

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A2236Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Relates to the exemption from taxation for non-profit organizations; and making an appropriation therefor

Relates to the exemption from taxation for non-profit organizations; makes an appropriation therefor.

Ann RabbittReal Property Taxation Committee

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A2271Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in codes

Relates to providing certain relief for persons who are victims of identity theft

Provides certain relief for persons who are victims of identity theft; provides for destruction of sealing of certain police and court records and for issuance of an identity theft passport.

Bill ReilichCodes Committee

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A228Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Increases the sales price threshold for real property conveyances that will trigger additional sales tax

Increases the sales price threshold to two million dollars for real property conveyances that will trigger additional sales tax.

George LatimerWays And Means Committee

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A2281Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in consumer affairs and protection

Relates to the sale and labeling of certain milk products

Prohibits the sale of milk products from cows injected with recombinant bovine somatotropin; defines terms; further provides that such product must be clearly labeled before being sold or supplied…

John McEnenyConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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