Bills by

Owen H. Johnson

Senator

450 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →ojohnson@senate.state.ny.us

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

450 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

S5502Senate· Moved Jun 18, 2010· Amend and recommit to rules
Requires the transfer of certain lands to the Oak Brush Plain State Preserve by December 31, 2010
Relates to the acquisition of lands previously comprising Pilgrim State Hospital by the Oak Brush Plain State Preserve, located on Long Island.
Owen H. JohnsonRules Committee
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S766Senate· Moved Jun 18, 2010· Ordered to third reading cal.987
Creates a local advisory board for the Belmont racetrack facility
Creates a local advisory board for the Belmont racetrack facility; such local advisory board shall be composed of fifteen members.
Craig M. JohnsonOn the Senate floor
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S8249Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2010· Referred to rules

Relates to a license to operate a beverage center

Relates to a license to operate a beverage center.

Craig M. JohnsonRules Committee

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S7350Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Provides that any records indicating the proposed terms of a collective bargaining agreement be made available to the public

Provides that any records indicating the proposed terms of a collective bargaining agreement be made available to the public immediately when such records are sent to members of a public employee…

Craig M. JohnsonGovernmental Operations Committee

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S6622Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Amend (t) and recommit to health

Requires providers of non-emergency, outpatient treatment to patients on a continuing basis to determine whether they are sex offenders

Requires providers of non-emergency, outpatient treatment to patients on a continuing basis to determine whether they are sex offenders; treatment to sex offenders shall be provided during those…

Owen H. JohnsonHealth Committee

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S949Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Relates to notice and filing of application for a real property tax exemption for senior citizens

Provides additional notice of the real property tax exemption for senior citizens under section 467 of the real property tax law and requires municipal corporations to permit late filings within 60…

Craig M. JohnsonReal Property Taxation Committee

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S8184Senate· Moved Jun 15, 2010· Referred to rules

Relates to the shipment of cigarettes

Relates to the shipment of cigarettes.

Craig M. JohnsonRules Committee

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S6309Senate· Moved Jun 15, 2010· Referred to insurance

Relates to coverage for prenatal vitamins

Requires certain health and casualty insurers to provide coverage for prenatal vitamins.

Craig M. JohnsonInsurance Committee

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S2827Senate· Moved Jun 15, 2010· Reported and committed to rules

Authorizes video lottery gaming at Belmont Park; repealer

Authorizes video lottery gaming at Belmont Park.

Craig M. JohnsonRules Committee

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S4423Senate· Moved Jun 15, 2010· Reported and committed to rules

Authorizes members of the state police to engage in certain outside employment

Permits members of the state police to engage in outside employment unless such employment is substantially related to police duties, in conflict with police duties or forbidden by law.

Owen H. JohnsonRules Committee

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S3562Senate· Moved Jun 15, 2010· Amend and recommit to codes

Relates to definitions for gambling offenses

Relates to definitions for gambling offenses.

Craig M. JohnsonCodes Committee

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S6204Senate· Moved Jun 14, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Provides for public oversight of special districts

Provides for public oversight of special districts.

Craig M. JohnsonOn the Senate floor

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S8138Senate· Moved Jun 11, 2010· Referred to local government

Prohibits the displacement of a private company providing subscription garbage, trash or refuse collection and recycling service

Prohibits the displacement of a private company providing subscription garbage, trash or refuse collection and recycling service without a public hearing and written findings; defines displacement.

Craig M. JohnsonLocal Government Committee

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S3888Senate· Moved Jun 11, 2010· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Requires the commissioner to publish an annual refundable tax credit report by January 31st

Requires the commissioner to publish an annual refundable tax credit report by January 31st; the first report must be published by January 31, 2011.

Craig M. JohnsonInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S7366Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Substituted by a10835a

Relates to allowing certain special assessing units other than cities to adjust their current base proportions

Relates to allowing certain special assessing units other than cities to adjust their current base proportions.

Craig M. JohnsonOn the Senate floor

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S7235Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Amend and recommit to environmental conservation

Establishes seagrass protection act

Establishes the seagrass protection act; defines terms; outlines department of environmental conservation's responsibilities; provides that a person in a coastal community may not apply a fertilizer…

Owen H. JohnsonEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S2409Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Provides that for the purposes of sales and use tax collection, "persons required to collect tax" shall not include a member of a partnership or llc

Provides that for the purposes of sales and compensating use tax collection, "persons required to collect tax" and "person required to collect any tax imposed by this article" shall not include any…

Owen H. JohnsonInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S713Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Referred to insurance

Relates to the approval of requests for insurance coverage for wheelchairs

Establishes a time period for insurance companies to approve or deny coverage for the manufacture or assembly of wheelchairs.

Craig M. JohnsonInsurance Committee

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J5770Senate· Moved Jun 9, 2010· Adopted

Commending the Babylon Chorale upon the occasion of celebrating the conclusion of its 60th season

Owen H. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

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J5757Senate· Moved Jun 9, 2010· Adopted

Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the Beginning with Children Foundation, Inc.

Craig M. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

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S6894Senate· Moved Jun 9, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Requires insurance coverage for the HALO breast pap test to detect risk of developing breast cancer

Requires insurance coverage for the HALO breast pap test to detect risk of developing breast cancer.

Craig M. JohnsonOn the Senate floor

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S1262Senate· Moved Jun 9, 2010· Reported and committed to codes

Provides for the licensing of licensed orientation and mobility specialists and vision rehabilitation therapists

Provides for the licensing of licensed orientation and mobility specialists and vision rehabilitation therapists.

Craig M. JohnsonCodes Committee

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S7369Senate· Moved Jun 8, 2010· Substituted by a10052a

Requires the secretary of state to compile, make public and keep current certain information about state boards

Requires the secretary of state to compile, make public and keep current certain information about state boards.

Craig M. JohnsonOn the Senate floor

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S7330Senate· Moved Jun 8, 2010· Reported and committed to codes

Adds records of the office of homeland security to the definition of the term "public safety agency record"

Adds records of the office of homeland security to the definition of the term "public safety agency record."

Craig M. JohnsonCodes Committee

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S4286Senate· Moved Jun 8, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

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…

Craig M. JohnsonFinance Committee

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S7821Senate· Moved Jun 7, 2010· Amend and recommit to health

Relates to fair procedures, practices, and standards for actions by the office of medicaid inspector general and social services districts

Relates to fair procedures, practices and standards for actions by the office of medicaid inspector general and social services districts.

Craig M. JohnsonHealth Committee

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S6849Senate· Moved Jun 7, 2010· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Requires certain records discussed at open meetings be made available to the public prior to such meeting

Requires records, including a proposed resolution, law, rule, regulation, policy or amendment thereto, scheduled to be presented and discussed by a public body at an open meeting be made available…

Craig M. JohnsonInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S8051Senate· Moved Jun 3, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to the development of a biofuel and biodiesel industry

Relates to the development of a biofuel and biodiesel industry.

Craig M. JohnsonEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S8046Senate· Moved Jun 3, 2010· Referred to children and families

Directs the division of criminal justice services to provide criminal background checks to nonprofit mentoring programs free of charge

Directs the division of criminal justice services to provide criminal background checks to nonprofit mentoring programs free of charge.

Owen H. JohnsonChildren And Families Committee

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S8048Senate· Moved Jun 3, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Prohibits a mercantile establishment from detaining any person who committed a larceny for the purpose of ensuring the payment of civil damages and penalties

Prohibits a mercantile establishment from detaining any person who committed a larceny therein for the purpose of ensuring or requiring the payment of civil damages and penalties to such…

Owen H. JohnsonConsumer Protection Committee

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S1808Senate· Moved Jun 1, 2010· Reported and committed to codes

Authorizes municipalities in Suffolk county to establish programs for senior citizen rent real property tax exemptions and abatements

Authorizes municipalities in the county of Suffolk to establish programs for providing real property tax exemptions and abatements to landlords of senior citizens for the units occupied by the…

Owen H. JohnsonCodes Committee

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S5972Senate· Moved May 28, 2010· Referred to higher education

Relates to out-of-state clinical laboratory practitioners

Relates to out-of-state clinical laboratory practitioners.

Craig M. JohnsonHigher Education Committee

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S7978Senate· Moved May 27, 2010· Referred to local government

Extends eligibility for the real property tax exemption for solar, wind and farm waste energy systems to systems constructed prior to January 1, 2016

Extends eligibility for the real property tax exemption for solar, wind and farm waste energy systems to systems constructed prior to January 1, 2016.

Owen H. JohnsonLocal Government Committee

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J5536Senate· Moved May 26, 2010· Adopted

Honoring Valedictorian Sophie Wang and Salutatorian Melissa Black of The Wheatley School Class of 2010

Craig M. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

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J5538Senate· Moved May 26, 2010· Adopted

Honoring Valedictorian Michelle Balaobin and Salutatorian Danielle Brogna of the Sewanhaka High School Class of 2010

Craig M. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

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OutcomeAdopted

J5535Senate· Moved May 26, 2010· Adopted

Honoring the five Valedictorians and two Salutatorians of the Manhasset High School Class of 2010

Craig M. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

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J5458Senate· Moved May 26, 2010· Adopted

Honoring Valedictorian Yesha Maniar and Salutatorian Amrita Chawla of the Herricks High School Class of 2010

Craig M. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

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J5456Senate· Moved May 26, 2010· Adopted

Honoring Valedictorian David Nieves and Salutatorian Jeremy Poserio of the H. Frank Carey High School Class of 2010

Craig M. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

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J5459Senate· Moved May 26, 2010· Adopted

Honoring Valedictorian Christina Ayala and Salutatorian Serge Saint Preux of the Westbury High School Class of 2010

Craig M. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

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J5457Senate· Moved May 26, 2010· Adopted

Honoring Valedictorian Kate Kerpen and Salutatorian Max Rubin of the Roslyn High School Class of 2010

Craig M. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

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J5427Senate· Moved May 26, 2010· Adopted

Honoring Valedictorian Dharati Joshi and Salutatorian Janie Immanuel of the Hicksville High School Class of 2010

Craig M. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

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J5402Senate· Moved May 26, 2010· Adopted

Honoring Valedictorian Michael Byrne and Salutatorian Michael Escobar of the Mineola High School Class of 2010

Craig M. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

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OutcomeAdopted

J5400Senate· Moved May 26, 2010· Adopted

Honoring Valedictorian Dominic Vergata and Salutatorian Wonah Sung of the Carle Place High School

Craig M. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

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OutcomeAdopted

S7943Senate· Moved May 25, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Authorizes commissioner of general services to convey unused state lands to school district or board of cooperative educational services for public education purpose

Authorizes the commissioner of general services to convey unappropriated state lands to a school district or board of cooperative educational services for public education purposes; such conveyance…

Owen H. JohnsonInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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