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

A925Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to energy
Establishes the power authority of the state of New York shall make low cost hydropower available to certain hospitals
Establishes the power authority of the state of New York shall make low cost hydropower available to hospitals located within the counties of Niagara and Orleans.
Francine DelMonteEnergy Committee
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A983Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in agriculture
Establishes the agriculture assistance program for financial assistance to agricultural production and services in the state
Establishes the agriculture assistance program for financial assistance to agricultural production and services in the state.
Stephen HawleyAgriculture CommitteeEconomy

A991Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Relates to animal control and licensing of animals

Relates to animal control and licensing of animals; authorizes other entities to issue licenses; increases license fees.

Brian KavanaghAgriculture Committee

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A995Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Permits the local regulation of pesticide use in special groundwater protection areas

Permits the department of environmental conservation to allow localities to regulate pesticide use in special groundwater protection areas within their boundaries if the department determines that…

Fred ThieleEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A934Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to racing and wagering

Authorizes organizations allowed to conduct games of chance to conduct event games

Authorizes organizations allowed to conduct games of chance to conduct event games; an event game is a bell jar game in which certain winners are determined by random selection of one or more bingo…

Francine DelMonteRacing And Wagering Committee

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A952Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Enacts the homeowner's detrimental reliance protection act

Enacts the homeowner's detrimental reliance protection act; requires land use permit disclosure publication by the governor's office of regulatory reform; requires state agency cooperation and…

David McDonoughGovernmental Operations Committee

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A981Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Sets a 7 year limit to the real property tax exemption for unimproved property of mandatory class nonprofit organizations

Sets a 7-year limit to the real property tax exemption for unimproved property of mandatory class nonprofit organizations.

Aileen GuntherReal Property Taxation Committee

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A1082Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Authorizes a governmental agency or municipality to designate a highway or portion of highway as open for travel by an ATV

Authorizes a governmental agency, by rule or regulation, or municipality, by local law ordinance, to designate a highway or portion of highway as open for travel by an ATV in order to gain access to…

RoAnn DestitoTransportation Committee

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A1090Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Enacts the "volunteer firefighter and ambulance worker protection and incentive act of 2009"

Enacts the "volunteer firefighter and ambulance worker protection and incentive act of 2009"; increases the volunteer firefighters' and volunteer ambulance workers' credit in the amount of five…

Robert OaksWays And Means Committee

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A1095Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in correction

Makes sex offenders 13 or older, juvenile delinquents, juvenile offenders, youthful offenders, subject to the sex offender registry

Makes sex offenders 13 years of age or older, juvenile delinquents, juvenile offenders, youthful offenders, subject to the sex offender registry.

Ann RabbittCorrection Committee

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A1108Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Establishes a voluntary confidential intermediary adoption program to search for and contact a birth parent or adopted person

Establishes a voluntary confidential intermediary adoption program to search for and contact a birth parent or adopted person upon the request of a birth parent or adopted person; voluntary…

Francine DelMonteJudiciary Committee

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A1047Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Provides standards and procedures for determining whether or not a contractor is responsible for purposes of public construction projects

Provides standards and procedures for determining whether or not a contractor is responsible for purposes of public construction projects, including documentation of previous experience with…

RoAnn DestitoGovernmental Operations Committee

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A1050Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Requires all state public records to be accessible on Internet

Creates the "Electronic Access to Records Act"; requires all state public records to be accessible on the Internet; prohibits provision of personal identifying information, unless explicitly…

RoAnn DestitoGovernmental Operations Committee

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A1000Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Regulates the treatment and display of elephants

Regulates the treatment and display of elephants; requires persons who bring elephants into the state as part of a traveling exhibition to file an itinerary of the elephant's stay in the state with…

Amy PaulinAgriculture Committee

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A1019Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local governments

Relates to the period of validity of certificates attesting to the satisfactory completion of an approved police basic training program

Relates to the period of validity of certificates attesting to the satisfactory completion of an approved police basic training program awarded by the executive director of the municipal police…

Francine DelMonteLocal Governments Committee

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A1020Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local governments

Requires a resolution from each affected local taxing jurisdiction in Niagara county prior to approving real property tax exemptions

Requires a resolution from each affected local taxing jurisdiction's governing body in Niagara county prior to approving real property tax exemptions.

Francine DelMonteLocal Governments Committee

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A1113Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to tourism, arts and sports development

Directs commissioner of economic development to make regulations for tourism matching funds program

Authorizes and directs the commissioner of economic development to promulgate regulations governing criteria for the use of tourism matching funds for promoting tourism, resort, vacation, culture…

RoAnn DestitoTourism, Arts And Sports Development Committee

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A1120Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Establishes the canal pilot water level management program and hydraulic model

Establishes the canal pilot water level management program and hydraulic model for the purpose of enhancing navigation and flood mitigation, improving real-time flood forecasting, enabling…

RoAnn DestitoEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A1123Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Makes provisions relating to poll watchers; repealer

Excludes unregistered voters, nonresidents, holders of any elective office and candidates for elective office in an election district from serving as poll watchers in such district.

RoAnn DestitoElection Law Committee

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A1133Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to tourism, arts and sports development

Dedicates the tract of land known as Jerome Park Reservoir in the Bronx as parkland of the city of New York

Dedicates the tract of land known as Jerome Park Reservoir in the borough of the Bronx as park land of the city of New York.

Jeffrey DinowitzTourism, Arts And Sports Development Committee

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A1144Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in education

Relates to the improvement of student safety at school functions

Relates to the improvement of student safety at school functions; defines "school function" and "school property"; adds the term "school functions" to the code of conduct standards and reformatory…

David McDonoughEducation Committee

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A1026Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to tourism, arts and sports development

Authorizes volunteer fire and ambulance companies to receive grants for local government records management improvement

Authorizes volunteer fire and ambulance companies to receive grants for local government records management improvement.

Francine DelMonteTourism, Arts And Sports Development Committee

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A1159Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in governmental employees

Relates to additional credit to volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers in competitive examinations

Grants additional credit of five points to volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers in competitive examinations for original appointment or promotion to a civil service position with…

Teresa SaywardGovernmental Employees Committee

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A1186Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to economic development

Requires sale or transfer of certain firearms between unlicensed persons shall be conducted through a licensed firearms dealer

Requires sale or transfer of rifles and shotguns between unlicensed persons shall be conducted through a federally licensed firearms dealer; makes exceptions; provides penalties.

Amy PaulinEconomic Development Committee

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A1191Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Relates to personal care trend language incorporated into chapter 53 of the laws of 1990

Relates to personal care trend language and the medicaid reimbursement rate paid to personal care providers incorporated into chapter 53 of the laws of 1990.

Kevin CahillWays And Means Committee

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A1194Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Grants certain powers to certain officers of the United States

Grants certain powers officers of the Social Security Administration, Office of the Inspector General and special agents; authorizes such persons to issue warrants, execute searches and other law…

RoAnn DestitoCodes Committee

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A1199Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Extends the archery season in the Northern zone for one week beyond the close of rifle season

Extends the archery season for the taking of antlerless deer in the Northern zone for a period of seven days immediately following the close of the regular rifle season.

RoAnn DestitoEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A1213Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Requires consideration of employer's loss experience in rate setting for workers' compensation insurance

Requires the consideration of each employer's loss experience for the most recent rating plan period for purpose of setting rates for workers' compensation insurance; requires consideration of such…

RoAnn DestitoLabor Committee

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A1216Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental employees

Authorizing paid leave for certain police and peace officers who are absent on military duty

Authorizes paid leave for certain police and peace officers who are absent on military duty for a specified period of time.

RoAnn DestitoGovernmental Employees Committee

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A1225Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in children and families

Requires notification to a non-custodial parent when their minor child is the victim of violence and/or sexual abuse and when the custodial parent of such child is arrested

Requires the state, by and through the secretary of state, to make good faith efforts to notify a non-custodial parent when a minor is the victim of a crime of violence and/or sexual abuse; requires…

David McDonoughChildren And Families Committee

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A1240Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to banks

Enacts the "disclosure in lending act"

Enacts the "disclosure in lending act"; provides greater disclosure to borrowers; requires a depiction, chart or table be given to borrowers of certain information; requires the banking department…

Rory LancmanBanks Committee

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A1244Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Requires the installation of carbon monoxide detectors in school buildings

Requires the installation of carbon monoxide detectors in elementary and secondary school buildings; authorizes the commissioner of education to annually prescribe a special cost allowance for such…

Rory LancmanEducation Committee

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A1261Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Provides that reduction in auto insurance premium for insured who completes defensive driving course shall not be less than fifteen percent

Provides that reduction in auto insurance premium for insured who completes defensive driving course shall not be less than fifteen per cent.

William ColtonInsurance Committee

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A1265Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Prohibits insurer from increasing auto insurance premiums upon renewal for persons 60 years of age or over solely on the ground of insureds' age

Prohibits insurer from increasing auto insurance premiums upon renewal for persons 60 years of age or over based solely on the ground of the insured's age.

William ColtonInsurance Committee

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A166Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to banks

Includes credit unions and federal credit unions within the definition of bank, trust company or national bank for purpose of banking development district program

Includes credit unions and federal credit unions within the definition of bank, trust company or national bank for the purpose of the banking development district program (which was created to…

Francine DelMonteBanks Committee

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A1682Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to social services

Expands provisions of public assistance employment programs to ensure comprehensive assessments and development of career plans for participants

Expands provisions of public assistance employment programs to ensure comprehensive assessments and development of career plans for participants; sets forth a definition of sustainable living wage;…

Keith L.T. WrightSocial Services CommitteeHealth

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A1694Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Establishes marine life protection task force to study the species of marine life in the state and law and regulations protecting such species

Establishes the marine life protection task force within the department of environmental conservation; such task force is directed to determine the laws, rules and regulations providing protection…

Steven EnglebrightEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A1695Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Establishes parental notification requirements for environmental health and safety hazards in schools

Requires schools, boards of cooperative educational services and pre-kindergarten programs to provide notification to students, parents and employees of environmental health and safety hazards…

Steven EnglebrightEducation Committee

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A171Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Ordered to third reading cal.3

Provides that maturity notices shall include an itemized listing of the dollar amount in the account, the holder's name and the interest being earned

Provides that maturity notices shall include an itemized listing of the dollar amount in the account, the holder's name and the interest being earned.

Hakeem JeffriesOn the Assembly floor

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A1744Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Establishes corporate and personal income tax credits for the purchase of wind energy system equipment

Establishes corporate and personal income tax credits for the purchase of wind energy system equipment; customer-generators will be allowed a tax credit of 25% of qualified expenditures on wind…

Steven EnglebrightWays And Means Committee

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A1754Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Requires buyers and lessees of residential real property to be given notice of public access to sex offender information

Requires that contracts for the sale or lease of residential real property include a notice that information on high risk sex offenders is available to the public and that the division of criminal…

Steven EnglebrightJudiciary Committee

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A1758Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Creates the crime of unlawful dissemination of spyware

Creates the crime of unlawful dissemination of spyware and establishes such crime as a class A misdemeanor; expands eavesdropping to include information that is intercepted by the use of spyware;…

Joseph MorelleCodes Committee

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A1763Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Establishes an economic and entrepreneurial education program in the department of education; appropriates $200,000 therefor

Establishes an economic and entrepreneurial education program in the department of education to foster an understanding and appreciation of the basic principles of economics including the role and…

Joseph MorelleEducation Committee

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A1765Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Prohibits the discharge of a firearm or long bow within 1000 feet of a school or school playground

Prohibits the discharge of a firearm or long bow within 1000 feet of a school or school playground; increases the distance which hunters may hunt near schools from 500 feet to 1,000 feet.

Joseph MorelleEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A1769Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Prohibits insurance companies from denying or cancelling coverage based upon genetic information

Prohibits insurance companies from denying or cancelling life and disability coverage based upon genetic information about an insured or a family member of the insured; prohibits them from…

Joseph MorelleInsurance Committee

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A1798Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Makes provisions for orders for the purpose of performing paternity testing on a deceased person

Makes provisions for orders for the purpose of performing paternity testing on a deceased person; permits surrogates' court to issue order; allows for posthumous testing to determine paternity where…

Jeffrey DinowitzJudiciary Committee

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A1834Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to aging

Expands supportive services to the elderly in certain retirement communities by enlarging target group and including more facilities

Expands supportive services to the elderly in naturally occurring retirement communities by enlarging target group through eliminating head of household requirement, and including more such…

Jeffrey DinowitzAging Committee

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A1851Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Requires review and evaluation of standards for languages other than English and establishes a pilot program to support regents review of learning standards

Requires review and evaluation of standards for languages other than English and establishes a pilot program to support regents review of learning standards for languages other than English.

Catherine NolanEducation Committee

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A1854Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Establishes reliability indicators to evaluate effectiveness of capital funds spent in relation to the metropolitan transit authority

Establishes reliability indicators to evaluate effectiveness of capital funds spent in relation to the metropolitan transit authority; specific indicators to include delays, number of passengers in…

Catherine NolanCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A1856Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Increases the percentage of operating surplus which the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority is required to pay over to the N.Y. city Transit Authority

Increases the percentage of operating surplus which the triborough bridge and tunnel authority is required to pay over to the New York city transit authority from roughly a 50/50 Transit…

Catherine NolanCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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