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

A3336Assembly· Moved Jun 24, 2010· Substituted by s1172
Authorizes the city of Schenectady to accept an application for real property tax exemption from Union Graduate College
Authorizes the city of Schenectady to accept an application for real property tax exemption from Union Graduate College.
James TediscoOn the Assembly floor
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S3288SenateA1727· Moved Jun 24, 2010· Committee discharged and committed to rules
Establishes certification procedures for the profession of nurse anesthesia
Establishes certification procedures for the profession of nurse anesthesia; provides for the issuance of a certification to practice as a certified registered nurse anesthetist upon the filing of…

S4134Senate· Moved Jun 24, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Authorizes the lease of lands located at the state university of New York at Purchase for a senior learning community

Authorizes the lease of lands located at the state university of New York at Purchase for a senior learning community.

Suzi OppenheimerWays And Means Committee

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A8641Assembly· Moved Jun 24, 2010· Substituted by s6041a

Relates to the redemption of tax foreclosed real property by certain military members

Permits municipalities to allow the redemption of tax foreclosed real property by certain military members where such owner was deployed overseas and such foreclosure was the result of financial…

Adriano EspaillatOn the Assembly floor

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A5889Assembly· Moved Jun 24, 2010· Amended on third reading 5889e

Requires boating safety certificates of all persons operating a mechanically propelled vessel; repealer

Requires boating safety certificates of all persons operating a mechanically propelled vessel; provides exception in the case of new owners and certain renters; provides for a phase in period and…

Sandy GalefOn the Assembly floor

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A8627Assembly· Moved Jun 24, 2010· Referred to rules

Relates to payment methods permitted for use by taxpayers under the electronic funds transfer programs

Relates to payment methods permitted for use by tax payers under the electronic funds transfer programs prescribed by sections 9 and 10 of the tax law.

Herman D. FarrellRules Committee

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A2224Assembly· Moved Jun 24, 2010· Referred to rules

Provides that 2 members of the Niagara Frontier transportation authority will be appointed upon recommendation of the mayor of Buffalo and of the Buffalo common council

Provides that two members of the Niagara Frontier transportation authority will be appointed upon recommendation of the mayor of Buffalo and of the Buffalo common council.

Crystal Peoples-StokesRules Committee

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A7972AssemblyS5533· Moved Jun 24, 2010· Substituted by s5533a

Provides for compliance by the NYS&LERS and NYS&LP&FRS with the requirements of the federal older workers' benefit protection act

Provides for compliance by the NYS&LERS and NYS&LP&FRS with the requirements of the federal older workers' benefit protection act; provides that provisions relating to disability benefits, ordinary…

Peter AbbateOn the Assembly floor

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A8601Assembly· Moved Jun 24, 2010· Substituted by s46b

Relates to persons authorized to withdraw blood at the request of a police officer

Establishes certain persons, without being under the supervision and at the direction of a physician, may withdraw blood for the purpose of determining the alcoholic or drug content therein.

Harvey WeisenbergOn the Assembly floor

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A11547Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2010· Referred to labor

Requires notification of actions of perpetrator of crime in workplace to former employer or workplace

Requires notification of actions of perpetrator of crime in workplace to former employer or workplace.

Joan ChristensenLabor Committee

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A11545Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2010· Referred to local governments

Authorizes the town of North Hempstead, county of Nassau, to convey to Carle Place Water District certain parklands

Authorizes the town of North Hempstead, county of Nassau, to convey to Carle Place Water District certain parklands.

Michelle SchimelLocal Governments Committee

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A11543Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2010· Referred to insurance

Establishes the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce health insurance pool demonstration program for businesses and municipalities employing 100 or less

Establishes the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce health insurance pool demonstration program for businesses and municipalities employing 100 or less.

William ParmentInsurance Committee

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A11544Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Requires grounds for increasing assessment

Provides that the lease or conveyance of oil and gas rights shall not, without other evidence of value, such as actual land sale prices, constitute grounds for increasing assessments.

William ParmentReal Property Taxation Committee

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A11542Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2010· Referred to insurance

Establishes a physicians and surgeons data collection and advisory association

Establishes a physicians and surgeons data collection and advisory association to compile physicians and surgeons medical malpractice exposure, loss and expense statistics related to medical…

Joseph MorelleInsurance Committee

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A11540Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2010· Referred to housing

Relates to an action for willful neglect of residential real property and treble damages

Relates to an action for willful neglect of residential real property and treble damages.

Sheldon SilverHousing Committee

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A11537Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2010· Referred to transportation

Establishes the offense of knowingly authorizing an unlicensed driver to operate a motor vehicle

Establishes the offense of knowingly authorizing an unlicensed driver to operate a motor vehicle, a class A misdemeanor which subjects the violator to liability for any offenses committed by or…

Ginny FieldsTransportation Committee

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A11539Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2010· Referred to codes

Relates to endangering the welfare of a child

Relates to endangering the welfare of a child; establishes the crime of endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree.

Harvey WeisenbergCodes Committee

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A11526Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2010· Substituted by s8313

Relates to expanding opportunities for minority and women-owned business enterprises in procurements by the state and public authorities

Relates to expanding opportunities for minority and women-owned business enterprises in procurements by the state and public authorities.

Richard BrodskyOn the Assembly floor

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S8268Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2010· Referred to transportation

Relates to establishing a state high speed rail planning board

Relates to establishing a state high speed rail planning board and providing for the expiration thereof.

Malcolm A. SmithTransportation Committee

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A11507Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2010· Amend and recommit to rules 11507b

Relates to global warming pollution control

Relates to global warming pollution control; establishes greenhouse gas limits and a greenhouse gas reporting system.

Robert SweeneyRules Committee

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S8239SenateA9840· Moved Jun 23, 2010· Ordered to third reading cal.1170

Adds the Suffolk and Nassau county comptrollers to the board of trustees for LIPA

Adds the Suffolk and Nassau county comptrollers to the board of trustees for the Long Island Power Authority.

Brian X. FoleyOn the Senate floor

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A11473Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2010· Referred to rules

Relates to reporting of illegal behavior by certain railroad companies by the MTA to the governor and legislature

Relates to reporting of illegal behavior by certain railroad companies by the MTA to the governor and legislature.

Michael G. MillerRules Committee

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S8202Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2010· Substituted by a5602

Authorizes and directs the department of health to conduct a study on drugs prescribed for school-age children with ADD and ADHD

Authorizes and directs the department of health to conduct a study on drugs prescribed for school-age children with ADD and ADHD.

Kevin S. ParkerOn the Senate floor

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A11464Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2010· Reported referred to rules

Defines "community housing project" for purposes of the Adirondack Park

Defines "community housing" for purposes of the Adirondack Park to mean four dwelling units not exceeding 1500 square feet of floor space each, located on one contiguous parcel within a moderate…

Robert SweeneyRules Committee

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S8183Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2010· Ordered to third reading cal.1166

Relates to permits for licensed brewers to serve small samples of their beer or malt beverages

Relates to permits for licensed brewers to serve small samples of their beer or malt beverages at certain events; includes fees and definition of small sample; such permit shall include the…

Craig M. JohnsonOn the Senate floor

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S8164Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2010· Substituted by a11320

Expands the definition of eligible applicant for the affordable home ownership development program

Expands the definition of eligible applicant for the affordable home ownership development program to include a public benefit corporation formed to assist particular municipalities with their…

Pedro Espada Jr.On the Senate floor

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S8153Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2010· Substituted by a11354a

Enacts provisions relating to the form of election day paper ballots and absentee ballots

Enacts provisions relating to the form of election day paper ballots; use of ballot scanner; form of absentee ballots.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.On the Senate floor

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S8152Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2010· Substituted by a11353a

Enacts provisions relating to the opening of the polls and duties of election inspectors

Enacts provisions relating to the opening of the polls and duties of election inspectors.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.On the Senate floor

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A11413Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2010· Referred to rules

Relates to remote metering by farm and non-residential customer-generators

Relates to remote metering by farm and non-residential customer-generators for olar electric generating equipment or farm waste electric generating equipment.

Francine DelMonteRules Committee

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A11411Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2010· Ordered to third reading rules cal.313

Extends provisions of law relating to the community services block grant program

Extends provisions of law relating to the community services block grant program.

Michael G. MillerOn the Assembly floor

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S8126Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2010· Substituted by a11237

Relates to the base proportions of approved assessing units in the county of Nassau

Relates to the base proportions of approved assessing units in the county of Nassau.

Craig M. JohnsonOn the Senate floor

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A11406Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2010· Ordered to third reading rules cal.312

Extends certain provisions of law relating to universal pre-kindergarten programs

Extends certain provisions of law relating to universal pre-kindergarten programs.

Naomi RiveraOn the Assembly floor

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S8104Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2010· Ordered to third reading cal.1157

Relates to notification of rate increases to residents of assisted living residences

Provides for notification of rate increases to residents of residential health care facilities, assisted living facilities and adult care facilities; requires forty-five days notice for any…

William T. StachowskiOn the Senate floor

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S8058Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2010· Substituted by a11100

Relates to service of orders of protection including applications to extend and petitions for violations of orders of protection and temporary orders of protection

Relates to service of orders of protection including applications to extend and petitions for violations of orders of protection and temporary orders of protection in family court.

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonOn the Senate floor

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S8056Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2010· Substituted by a9857c

Provides for the interpretation of trust and will clauses relating to federal estate taxes and generation-skipping transfer taxes when the decedent dies during 2010

Provides for the interpretation of trust and will clauses relating to federal estate taxes and generation-skipping transfer taxes when the decedent dies during 2010.

Carl KrugerOn the Senate floor

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S8028Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2010· Referred to economic development

Relates to the establishment of the New York state task force on health care cost reduction through entrepreneurial innovation

Relates to the establishment of the New York State Task Force on Health Care Cost Reduction through Entrepreneurial Innovation.

William T. StachowskiEconomic Development Committee

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S8016Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2010· Referred to economic development

Creates the mobile high-technology training facilities program

Creates the mobile high-technology training facilities program.

William T. StachowskiEconomic Development Committee

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S7946Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2010· Substituted by a2600a

Enables senior citizens to cash social security checks without maintaining an account at the bank honoring such check

Directs every banking organization or foreign banking corporation transacting business in this state to cash properly endorsed social security checks presented by the payee, upon sufficient…

José PeraltaOn the Senate floor

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A11228Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2010· Amend and recommit to higher education

Relates to electronic prescriptions and generic substitution

Defines the terms electronic prescription and electronic signature and enacts provisions for their use.

Richard GottfriedHigher Education Committee

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A11141Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2010· Referred to rules

Increases the membership of the Orange county water authority from 5 members to 7 members

Increases the membership of the Orange county water authority from five to seven members.

Nancy CalhounRules Committee

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A11120Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2010· Substituted by s7446

Relates to bank holding companies; simplifies and streamlines the application of the bank holding company provisions; repealer

Relates to bank holding companies; simplifies and streamlines the application of the bank holding company provisions.

Darryl TownsOn the Assembly floor

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A11099Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2010· Substituted by s7858a

Relates to imposing civil penalties for violations of the rules of the Brooklyn bridge park corporation, providing for the adjudication of such violation

Relates to imposing civil penalties for violations of the rules of the Brooklyn bridge park development corporation; provides for the adjudication of such violations by the environmental control…

Joan MillmanOn the Assembly floor

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A11065Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2010· Substituted by s7801a

Increases the cap on the total raffle prize amount permissible for a license period

Eliminates the cap on the total raffle prize amount permissible for a license period.

Sam HoytOn the Assembly floor

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S7737Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2010· Referred to codes

Authorizes holders of wholesalers' licenses to install and operate 1 ATM at each of their facilities

Authorizes holders of wholesalers' licenses to install and operate a single ATM at their facilities.

José PeraltaCodes Committee

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