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

S5253Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government
Authorizes the town of Malta to form the Technology Park Special Improvement District
Authorizes the town of Malta to form the Technology Park Special Improvement District.
Roy J. McDonaldLocal Government Committee
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S5469Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance
Relates to the coverage for a dependent child; defines "dependent child" for purposes of certain health insurance coverage
Relates to the coverage for a dependent child; defines "dependent child" as an unmarried child through age 29 of an employee or member insured under a group contract.
Neil D. BreslinInsurance Committee
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S5561Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Relates to the criminal possession of a weapon; repealer

Relates to the criminal possession of a weapon and possession of a firearm while under the influence of alcohol or drugs; increases certain penalties.

John L. SampsonCodes Committee

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S5626Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Establishes the interagency task force on health literacy

Establishes the interagency task force on health literacy, to study health literacy and developing recommendations for improving health literacy in this state.

Kevin S. ParkerHigher Education Committee

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S5686Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to civil service and pensions

Relates to the optional twenty-five year retirement plan for emergency medical providers employed by the town of Colonie

Provides a twenty-five year optional retirement plan for emergency medical services providers employed by the town of Colonie; provides accidental disability retirement for emergency medical…

Neil D. BreslinCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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A7871AssemblyS5383· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to energy

Relates to converting residential rental buildings from being mass-metered to submetered

Relates to application requirements for private or government entities that wish to provide electric service converting residential rental buildings from being mass-metered to submetered.

Micah KellnerEnergy CommitteeEnvironment & Energy

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A8259Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Authorizes municipal legislative bodies to enact local laws and ordinances providing for mediation of land use decisions

Authorizes certain municipal legislative bodies, including towns and villages, to enact local laws and ordinances providing for non-binding mediation of land use decisions.

David KoonJudiciary Committee

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S5118Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Prevents withdrawal or reduction of community projects grants upon departure of sponsoring members and prevents such members from randomly distributing such funds

Prevents the withdrawal or reduction of grants for community projects upon departure of the original sponsoring member and prohibits such a member from distributing such funds for purposes other…

Andrea Stewart-CousinsInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S5256Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Provides for a deduction from personal income for adoption expenses

Provides for a deduction against personal gross income in an amount equal to fees, costs and expenses paid or incurred including legal fees and agency costs in connection with the adoption of a child.

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S5390Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to civil service and pensions

Allows members of organized units of Suffolk county correction officers to transfer service credit from any New York state and local retirement system up to 7 years

Allows members of organized units of Suffolk county correction officers to transfer service credit from any New York state and local retirement system up to 7 years.

John J. FlanaganCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S5418Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to civil service and pensions

Provides that actuaries of the N.Y. state public retirement systems shall prepare fiscal notes pursuant to requirements of the legislative law

Provides that actuaries of the NYS public retirement systems shall prepare fiscal notes pursuant to requirements of the legislative law and establishes the actuarial integrity oversight board.

Diane J. SavinoCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S5425Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Allows local governments to merge their corporate structure through local initiative; repealer

Enacts the "town mergers law"; creates a procedure for the merger of adjoining towns into a single new town; repeals provisions of the town law providing for consolidation of towns.

Darrel J. AubertineLocal Government Committee

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S5428Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Requires purchasers of real property within 500 feet of an agricultural district to be provided with disclosure of farming activities within such district

Requires purchasers of real property within 500 feet of the boundary of an agricultural district to be provided with disclosure of farming activities within such district.

Darrel J. AubertineAgriculture Committee

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S5539Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Establishes a pilot program for the payment of fines by credit card or similar device in town and village courts

Establishes a pilot program for the payment of fines by credit card or similar device in town and village courts; established in at least 50 towns and villages throughout the state; information…

Carl KrugerJudiciary Committee

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S5550Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Authorizes the commissioner of health to establish a public outreach campaign regarding spina bifida prevention and awareness

Authorizes the commissioner of health to establish a public outreach campaign regarding spina bifida prevention and awareness.

Neil D. BreslinHealth Committee

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A7865Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in local governments

Authorizing the town of Malta to adopt a local law providing for a partial abatement of town taxes assessed for the funding of town emergency services

Authorizes the town of Malta, county of Saratoga, to adopt a local law providing for a partial abatement of town taxes assessed for the funding of town emergency services, for volunteer firefighters…

Tony JordanLocal Governments Committee

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S5040Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Increases medicaid reimbursement payment aggregate for private duty nursing services and care

Increases medicaid reimbursement payment aggregate for private duty nursing services and care by 15 million dollars for period 7/1/09 to 3/31/10, and by 20 million dollars annually thereafter for…

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonHealth Committee

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S5045Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Establishes a temporary commission to examine and review the degree of segregation in primary and secondary schools

Establishes a temporary commission to examine and review the degree and effect of segregation in primary and secondary schools and any correlation with school funding and the long-term impact of…

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonFinance Committee

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S5148Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Creates a wage tax credit for employers who employ New York national guard men and women, reservists, volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel

Creates a wage tax credit for employers who employ New York national guard men and women, reservists, volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel.

Roy J. McDonaldInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S5297Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Permits New York city department of social services to participate in proceedings in housing part of civil court

Authorizes the housing part of the civil court of the city of New York on its own motion or on the motion of a party to join the department of social services of the city of New York as a party in…

Daniel L. SquadronJudiciary Committee

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S5364Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Creates a new crime of electronic stalking and provides for a conviction for electronic stalking to trigger submission to the DNA databank

Creates the new crime of electronic stalking; establishes electronic stalking in the first and second degree as violent felonies; and provides that a conviction for electronic stalking triggers…

Dale M. VolkerCodes Committee

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S5365Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Increases the penalties for prostitution, patronizing a prostitute, and permitting prostitution; provides for mandatory imprisonment therefor in certain cases

Increases the penalties for prostitution, patronizing a prostitute, and permitting prostitution; provides for mandatory imprisonment therefor in certain cases; increases the length of time that a…

George OnoratoCodes Committee

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S5378Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families

Relates to funding for alternative-to-detention and alternative-to-placement programs for juveniles; repealer

Relates to state reimbursement for alternative to detention and alternative to placement programs for juveniles; creates a per diem account and requires comprehensive plans and outcome reporting.

Velmanette MontgomeryChildren And Families Committee

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S5403Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Provides for the registration of professional nurse anesthetist

Relates to the certification of registered nurse anesthetists; provides that for such certification an applicant shall file an application, be licensed as a registered professional nurse, have…

Jeffrey D. KleinHigher Education Committee

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S5444Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Enacts the educational tax incentives act

Enacts the educational tax incentives act; provides a tax credit for contributions made to public education entities or to a local education fund; requires the department of taxation and finance to…

John L. SampsonInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S5487Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Increases to $50,000 the cost of the construction of a building, structure or public work, above which an engineer, land surveyor or architect must be utilized

Increases to $50,000 the cost of the construction of a building, structure or public work, above which a professional engineer, land surveyor or architect must be utilized to plan and supervise the…

Darrel J. AubertineHigher Education Committee

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A8257Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Increases to $50,000 the cost of the construction of a building, structure or public work, above which an engineer, land surveyor or architect must be utilized

David KoonHigher Education Committee

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S5047Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Requires cigarette wholesalers to affix scannable cigarette tax stamps to cigarettes

Requires cigarette wholesalers to affix scannable cigarette tax stamps to cigarettes.

Craig M. JohnsonInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S5069Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Creates a nontoxic dry cleaning incentive grant and demonstration program and establishes an account to fund such grant and demonstration program

Creates a nontoxic dry cleaning incentive grant and demonstration program and establishes an account to fund such grant and demonstration program; establishes a fee to be paid for the use,…

Antoine M. ThompsonEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S5070Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Establishes a 5 year moratorium on the taking of horseshoe crabs or the eggs of horseshoe crabs by any person

Establishes a 5 year moratorium on the taking of horseshoe crabs or the eggs of horseshoe crabs by any person, unless such taking is for scientific or educational purposes.

Antoine M. ThompsonEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S5183Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Requires hospitals to report to patients, in addition to the department of health, certain incidents adversely impacting the patients; prohibits retaliation

Requires hospitals to report to patients, or their representatives, certain incidents adversely impacting the patients, which incidents are already required to be reported to the department of…

Eric T. SchneidermanHealth Committee

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S5228Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Proscribes persons, firms or corporations engaged in retail business of selling firearms from selling, delivering or transferring child operated firearms

Proscribes persons, firms or corporations engaged in the retail business of selling firearms from selling, delivering or transferring child operated firearms; defines "child operated firearm" to…

José M. SerranoCodes Committee

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S5252Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Notice of committee consideration - withdrawn

Provides for notification to utility customers of their right to direct access to public service commission complaint procedures without arbitration or court proceedings

Provides for notification to utility customers of their right to direct access to public service commission complaint procedures without arbitration or court proceedings.

Bill PerkinsEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S5363Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Eliminates the universal product code label and extends the start date of container label registering

Eliminates the universal product code label and extends the start date of container label registering.

Dale M. VolkerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S5383Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Notice of committee consideration - withdrawn

Relates to converting residential rental buildings from being mass-metered to submetered

Relates to application requirements for private or government entities that wish to provide electric service converting residential rental buildings from being mass-metered to submetered.

Bill PerkinsEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S5507Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Requires insurance providers to remove the names of any non-participating physicians from their website

Requires insurance providers to remove the names of any non-participating physicians from their website.

Jeffrey D. KleinInsurance Committee

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S5530Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to social services

Establishes the state division of AIDS services

Establishes the state division of AIDS services within the office of temporary and disability assistance to provide access to benefits and services to every person with clinical/symptomatic HIV…

Thomas K. DuaneSocial Services Committee

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S5569Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Enacts the Child Sexual Abuse Reform Act; provides for the elimination and extension of certain statutes of limitations relating thereto; repealer

Enacts the Child Sexual Abuse Reform Act; provides for the elimination and extension of certain statutes of limitations related to sexual offenses against children, the expansion of reporting…

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonCodes Committee

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S5656Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Allows employers to suspend a police officer without pay pending disciplinary charges

Allows employers to suspend a police officer without pay pending disciplinary charges.

Diane J. SavinoLocal Government Committee

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S5690Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Notice of committee consideration - withdrawn

Requires form affidavit requesting affidavit ballot which contains application for registration be accepted as registration application

Requires form affidavit requesting affidavit ballot which contains application for registration be accepted as registration application and if the voter claims a party enrollment different from the…

Bill PerkinsElections Committee

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S6068Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary for the efficient operation of local governments; repealer

Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary for the efficient operation of local governments.

John L. SampsonInsurance Committee

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A295Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Provides for the filling of vacancies in the office of lieutenant-governor by appointment of the governor subject to confirmation by the senate and assembly

Provides for the filling of vacancies in the office of lieutenant-governor by appointment of the governor subject to confirmation by majority vote in the senate and majority vote in the assembly.

William MagnarelliGovernmental Operations Committee

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S6064Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Creates an executive ethics and compliance commission and a new legislative ethics and compliance commission; repealer

Creates an executive ethics and compliance commission and a new legislative ethics and compliance commission.

Daniel L. SquadronFinance Committee

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A6815AssemblyS6060· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Provides for initiative and referendum and recall

Provides for initiative and referendum and recall; empowers the electors with the ability to propose statutes and amendments to the constitution, to approve or reject statutes or parts of statutes;…

Brian KolbJudiciary CommitteeLegal

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S5505Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Relates to the effectiveness of the additional beverage containers to the environmental conservation law

Relates to the effectiveness of the additional beverage containers to the environmental conservation law; relates to universal product codes and the definition of beverage.

Antoine M. ThompsonFinance Committee

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A1096Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Allows officers employed by the village of Kiryas Joel department of public safety to utilize a siren and red and white flashing lights

Allows constables employed by the village of Kiryas Joel department of public safety to utilize a siren and/or red and white flashing lights in certain circumstances.

Ann RabbittTransportation Committee

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