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

A7216Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to energy
Requires all persons entering into energy performance contracts to conduct a study of the cost and feasibility of at least one renewable energy source
Requires all persons entering into energy performance contracts to conduct a study of the cost and feasibility of at least one renewable energy source; defines terms.
Sandy GalefEnergy Committee
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A8865Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means
Relates to transportation service
Excludes livery that is dispatched from a central facility.
Adriano EspaillatWays And Means Committee
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A7070Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Grants small city school districts the authority to provide cafeteria services to students should such district be subject to a contingency budget

Grants small city school districts the authority to provide cafeteria or restaurant services to students should such district be subject to a contingency budget.

George LatimerEducation Committee

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A8845Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to public hearings prior to fee or rate increases by the metropolitan transportation authority

Relates to public hearings prior to fee or rate increases by the metropolitan transportation authority; requires hearings in each county where a fee or rate increase has an impact.

Marcos CrespoCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A8847AssemblyS3152· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Provides for the establishment of a voluntary chaplaincy program for the public schools

Provides for the establishment of a voluntary chaplaincy program for the public schools; applies to all school districts and supervisory districts; provides for chaplains to serve without…

Marcos CrespoEducation CommitteeEducation

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A8834Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Makes technical corrections to provisions of law pertaining to the qualification and cancellation of voter registration; and the investigation surrounding such issue

Makes technical corrections to provisions of law pertaining to the qualification and cancellation of voter registration; and the investigation surrounding such issues.

George LatimerElection Law Committee

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A8835Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Extends the biofuel credit and requires all municipalities to use biofuels for any purpose which requires the use of fuel

Extends the biofuel credit and requires all municipalities to use biofuels for any purpose which requires the use of fuel.

Joseph LentolWays And Means Committee

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A8843Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Requires cultural awareness and competence training for all medical professionals as part of their licensing requirements; public education program; repealer

Requires cultural awareness and competence training for all medical professionals as part of their licensing requirements; requires biennial training in the non-discriminatory provision of medical…

Marcos CrespoHigher Education Committee

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A8850AssemblyS3131· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Provides that the commissioner of education shall provide students who are in fifth grade or below shall remain in the building unless released to an authorized person

Provides that the commissioner of education shall promulgate rules and regulations which require that students who are in fifth grade or below shall remain in their school building unless released…

Marcos CrespoEducation CommitteeEducation

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A8856Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Relates to the "middle class STAR" rebate program

Relates to the "middle class STAR" rebate program; creates the middle class circuit breaker tax credit.

Richard BrodskyReal Property Taxation Committee

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A8857Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Prohibits authorized emergency vehicles from using emergency lights or sirens when not in an emergency situation

Prohibits authorized emergency vehicles from using emergency lights or sirens when not in an emergency situation.

Nelson CastroTransportation Committee

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A8858Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to aging

Relates to pharmaceutical reimbursement under the EPIC program and Medicaid for certain small pharmacies

Relates to pharmaceutical reimbursement under the EPIC program and Medicaid for pharmacies that it is determined dispense on average under two hundred scripts a day.

Aileen GuntherAging Committee

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A8859Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local governments

Relates to consolidating or dissolving fire or ambulance districts

Relates to consolidating or dissolving fire or ambulance districts; provides an exemption from Article 17-A of the general municipal law as proposed in legislative bill numbers S 5661 and A 8501.

Ginny FieldsLocal Governments Committee

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A7096Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local governments

Expands the products which may be purchased for public use

Expands the products which may be purchased for public use by including renewable energy resources; further increases the cost premium percentage of a product deemed reasonably competitive.

Sandy GalefLocal Governments Committee

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A7756Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Exempts sale of certain marine vessels

Exempts sale of certain marine vessels where there has been sales tax collected on a previous sale of the same vessel pursuant to section 1105 of the tax law.

Joseph SaladinoWays And Means Committee

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A8853Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to veterans' affairs

Establishes a moratorium on the demolition of the veterans home at Oxford, New York and authorizes a study on the feasibility of potential uses for such home

Establishes a moratorium on the demolition of the veterans home at Oxford, New York and authorizes a study on the feasibility of potential uses for such home.

Felix OrtizVeterans' Affairs Committee

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A8861Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in social services

Authorizes the withholding of certain room and board payments if the condition is dangerous, hazardous or detrimental to life or health

Authorizes the withholding of certain room and board payments if a building's condition is dangerous, hazardous or detrimental to life or health; provides that in no event may a public welfare…

Fred ThieleSocial Services Committee

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A8833Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Authorizes the commissioner of general services to release a right of reverter in letters patent conveying certain land located in the city of Buffalo

Authorizes the commissioner of general services to release a right of reverter in letters patent conveying certain land located in the city of Buffalo.

David GanttGovernmental Operations Committee

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A8840Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Ordered to third reading cal.629

Relates to provisions concerning debt collection procedures

Relates to provisions concerning debt collection procedures.

Audrey PhefferOn the Assembly floor

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A8846Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Provides for all school buses to be equipped with on-board video cameras; for policies and procedures relating to their use; and for financing their installation

Provides for all school buses to be equipped with one or more on-board video monitoring systems, for policies and procedures relating to their use, and for financing their purchase and installation…

Marcos CrespoEducation Committee

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A8849AssemblyS3153· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to banks

Requires banking institutions to accept the Dominican consular identification card as a valid form of identification for all banking transactions

Requires banking institutions to accept the Dominican consular identification card, issued by the consulate general of the Dominican Republic, as a valid form of identification for all banking…

Marcos CrespoBanks CommitteeFinance

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A8860Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to correction

Relates to providing necessary medication to persons committed to the custody of the department

Relates to providing necessary medication to persons committed to the custody of the departments; authorizes and directs the commissioner to establish a system to ensure that all necessary…

Rhoda JacobsCorrection Committee

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A8863Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Discourages the practice by health plan insurers of changing brand name drugs to generic drugs which generic drugs are not the equivalent of brand name

Discourages the practice by health plan insurers of changing brand name drugs to generic drugs which generic drugs are not the equivalent of brand name.

Adriano EspaillatInsurance Committee

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A1575Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Provides that the waste tire management and recycling fee shall apply to the mail-order sales of tires

Provides that the waste tire management and recycling fee shall apply to the mail-order sales of tires.

William ColtonEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A8829Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Establishes the bi-state Long Island sound commission in conjunction with the state of Connecticut

Establishes the bi-state Long Island sound commission in conjunction with the state of Connecticut; requires cooperative planning to address energy supply and demand issues which affect the Long…

Steven EnglebrightEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S5606Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Restricts retail sale of dextromethorphan, commonly known as DXM, to behind the pharmacy counter or under manager control

Directs any retail establishment that sells any product or products containing as the only active ingredient dextromethorphan, shall limit access to persons eighteen years of age or younger to such…

Suzi OppenheimerHigher Education Committee

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A8276Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Restricts retail sale of dextromethorphan, commonly known as DXM, to behind the pharmacy counter or under manager control

Ellen C. JaffeeHigher Education Committee

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A1508Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Ordered to third reading cal.133

Relates to the execution of a warrant of arrest and establishes educational programs for judicial personnel on the law of searches, arrests and seizures

Makes various provisions to the criminal procedure law in relation to the execution of a warrant of arrest; authorizes the commissioner of the division of criminal justice services to establish a…

Keith L.T. WrightOn the Assembly floor

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A8812Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in governmental employees

Authorizes the New York teachers' retirement system to consider an application for disability retirement benefits from Cynthia Spagnuolo

Authorizes the New York state teachers' retirement system to consider an application for disability retirement benefits from Cynthia Spagnuolo as if such application had been filed in a timely manner.

Joseph GiglioGovernmental Employees Committee

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A8816AssemblyS6097· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Authorizes vocational education and extension boards to permit students who receive home instruction to participate in vocational education courses

Authorizes vocational education and extension boards to permit students who receive home instruction to participate in vocational education courses when requested by parent or guardian who resides…

Francine DelMonteEducation CommitteeEducation

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A7255Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Requires public contracts to include a clause authorizing contractors to recover damages for delay for itself as well as on behalf of subcontractors or materialmen

Requires public contracts to include clauses authorizing contractors to recover damages for delay which are caused by acts or omissions by the public owner, as otherwise permitted by law, and…

Vito LopezGovernmental Operations Committee

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A8824Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Amends the state finance law to repeal changes made in part KK of chapter 56 of the laws of 2009, relating to the video lottery gaming facilities aid formula

Repeals changes made in part KK of chapter 56 of the laws of 2009, relating to the video lottery gaming facilities aid formula.

James TediscoWays And Means Committee

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A1477Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Ordered to third reading cal.127

Requires police officers who have discharged their weapon in the course of their employment to be tested for the presence of drugs and/or alcohol

Requires police officers who have discharged their weapon in the course of their employment to be tested for the presence of drugs and/or alcohol within three hours of such discharge; establishes…

Keith L.T. WrightOn the Assembly floor

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A8808Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in local governments

Provides that municipalities must provide substance and alcohol abuse counseling and treatment for police officers

Provides that municipalities must provide substance and alcohol abuse counseling and treatment for police officers.

Adriano EspaillatLocal Governments Committee

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A8820Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Provides for increased podiatry care and benefits under accident and health insurance policies

Provides for increased podiatry care and benefits under individual and group accident and health insurance policies and contracts within non-profit medical and dental indemnity, or health and…

Ann-Margaret CarrozzaInsurance Committee

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A7125Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Provides an income tax credit for three years to a taxpayer who purchases a new primary residence for one million dollars or less

Provides an income tax credit for three years to a taxpayer who purchases a new primary residence for one million dollars or less.

Vito LopezWays And Means Committee

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A8809Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Requires any person convicted of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs to complete a drinking driver program as a condition of their sentence

Requires any person convicted of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs to complete a drinking driver program as a condition of their sentence.

Adriano EspaillatTransportation Committee

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A8813Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Provides that person found to have violated provisions of law in another jurisdiction shall be ineligible to bid on public works contracts

Provides that person found to have violated provisions of law in another jurisdiction shall be ineligible to bid on public works contracts if such violations has all the essential elements of the…

Susan JohnLabor Committee

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A8822Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to economic development

Provides for the licensing and regulation of pet groomers; establishes standards of care, training and testing

Provides for the licensing and regulation of pet groomers; establishes standards of care, training and testing; applicant must be at least sixteen years of age and have completed at least the tenth…

Amy PaulinEconomic Development Committee

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A5950Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Ordered to third reading cal.416

Provides additional compensation to certain city employees who possess and use foreign languages in performance of duties

Provides additional compensation to certain city employees who possess or make substantial use of foreign languages in the performance of official duties in addition to salary; further creates the…

Adriano EspaillatOn the Assembly floor

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A7908Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Relates to an investment tax credit for providers of investment advisory services

Relates to an investment tax credit for providers of investment advisory services.

Jonathan BingWays And Means Committee

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A8818Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Establishes a tax free time period for storm related products for the month of September

Establishes a tax free time period for storm related products for the month of September.

Dennis H. GabryszakWays And Means Committee

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A1486Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Ordered to third reading cal.129

Grants the attorney general jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute police misconduct

Grants the attorney general jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute police misconduct upon the request of the governor or the district attorney of the county wherein such misconduct was committed.

Keith L.T. WrightOn the Assembly floor

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A5457Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Ordered to third reading cal.380

Provides for disclosure of prior denials, if any, in application for a search warrant

Provides that applicant for a search warrant must disclose all prior denials of the same or similar application, as well as any prior failure to issue such a warrant by a different judge, if known…

Michele TitusOn the Assembly floor

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A8811Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Creates the medical liability insurance association to replace the medical malpractice insurance pool, as the provider of medical malpractice insurance; repealer

Creates the medical liability insurance association to replace the medical malpractice insurance pool, as the provider of medical malpractice insurance; provides availability to those unable to…

Ann-Margaret CarrozzaInsurance Committee

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A5805Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Reported

Makes provisions to preserve access to health care services by requiring that applications for construction not be approved without preservation

Makes provisions to preserve access to health care services by requiring that applications for construction not be approved unless the commissioner affirmatively finds that access to health care…

J. Gary PretlowHealth Committee

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A8806Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to the implementation of water withdrawal permits

Relates to the implementation of water withdrawal permits.

Robert SweeneyEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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