Bills by

Owen H. Johnson

Senator

20,524 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →ojohnson@senate.state.ny.us

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

20,524 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

S640Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government
Subjects certain state lands in Orange county acquired by Palisades Interstate park to real property taxation
Subjects certain state lands acquired for a public use by the commissioners of the Palisades Interstate park, exclusive of improvements thereon erected by the state, in Orange county, to real…
William J. Larkin Jr.Local Government Committee
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S655Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education
Requires certain colleges to notify parents and guardians of a dependent student of such student's course grades and semester average upon request
Requires colleges chartered by the regents or incorporated by a special act of the legislature to notify parents and legal guardians of a dependent student of such student's course grades and…
William J. Larkin Jr.Higher Education Committee

S660Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to racing, gaming and wagering

Prohibits the issuance to or holding of thoroughbred track, harness track or video gaming licenses by persons convicted of moral turpitude felonies

Prohibits the issuance to or holding of thoroughbred track, harness track or video gaming licenses by persons convicted of a felony involving moral turpitude; applies also to certain transfers of…

William J. Larkin Jr.Racing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

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S661Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Authorizes certain cities and villages to expedite foreclosure on substantially physically distressed and unoccupied residential, commercial or industrial properties

Authorizes certain cities and villages to expedite foreclosure on substantially physically distressed and unoccupied residential, commercial or industrial properties; establishes procedures…

William J. Larkin Jr.Local Government Committee

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S666Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Authorizes towns, villages and counties to offer additional means and incentives for the preservation of farms and open areas

Authorizes towns, villages and counties to offer additional means and incentives for the preservation of agricultural lands and farms, and open, scenic and natural spaces, areas, woodlands and…

William J. Larkin Jr.Local Government Committee

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S669Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Grants a 50% exemption for cold storage facilities or coolers used to hold fruit grown on such land by the owner while such fruit is awaiting shipment to market

Authorizes an exemption from taxation, special ad valorem levies, and special assessments to the extent of one-half of the assessed value thereof for structures permanently affixed to agricultural…

William J. Larkin Jr.Local Government Committee

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S673Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Authorizes the abatement of municipal and school real property taxes in certain cases of catastrophic loss and establishes procedures therefor

Authorizes the abatement of real property taxes in certain cases of catastrophic loss and establishes procedures therefor; limits eligibility to one, two, or three family houses; applies to all…

William J. Larkin Jr.Local Government Committee

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S690Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Authorizes state reimbursement to municipal corporations for tax revenue lost and expenses incurred as a result of the reduced assessment of forest land

Authorizes a procedure whereby the chief executive officer of a municipal corporation in which there is located privately owned forest lands which are exempt from real property taxes to make…

Betty LittleLocal Government Committee

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S691Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Authorizes distinctive license plates for former members of the New York state legislature

Authorizes the issuance of distinctive license plates for former members of the New York state legislature; provides that a portion of the fees for such plates shall be deposited into a special fund…

Kenneth P. LaValleTransportation Committee

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S692Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Requires library trustees to complete minimum hours of approved training; authorizes state aid for administration, development and delivery of library trustee training

Requires library trustees to complete minimum hours of approved training; authorizes state aid for administration, development and delivery of library trustee training programs.

Hugh T. FarleyEducation Committee

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S1000Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

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.

Carl L. MarcellinoEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S1013Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Provides omnibus co-op or condominium conversion requirements, including existing tenants right to purchase and capital replacement reserve fund

Provides that a non-eviction plan submitted for conversion of dwelling units to cooperative or condominium ownership shall not be declared effective until at least 25% of the tenants shall have…

Carl KrugerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S1022Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Requires court which deviates from recommendation of pre-sentence investigation reports to state reasons

Requires the court to record its reasons in any case where it deviates from the recommended sentence contained in a pre-sentence report.

Carl KrugerCodes Committee

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S1037Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Provides for the establishment of distinctive congenital heart defect awareness license plates

Provides for the establishment of distinctive congenital heart defects awareness license plates.

William J. Larkin Jr.Transportation Committee

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S1041Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Establishes a state board for dentistry and a state board for dental hygiene

Establishes a state board for dentistry and a state board for dental hygiene; relates to the use of the title "registered dental hygienist"; provides for limited permits to practice dental hygiene.

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S1042Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Authorizes on-site inspections of degree granting proprietary institutions by the commissioner of education for compliance with applicable laws and regulations

Authorizes on-site inspections of degree granting proprietary institutions by the commissioner of education for compliance with applicable laws and regulations; establishes an advisory council for…

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S1046Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Relates to administrative flexibility of the state university construction fund and the development of university-related economic development facilities

Relates to administrative flexibility of the state university construction fund and the development of university-related economic development facilities.

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S1047Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Provides that a school district vote on a bond resolution shall take place on the third Tuesday in May in conjunction with the school budget vote

Provides that a school district vote on a bond resolution shall take place on the third Tuesday in May in conjunction with the school budget vote; provides that such bond resolution vote may only be…

Kenneth P. LaValleEducation Committee

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S1048Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Increases penalties for certain alcohol related driving convictions

Increases penalties for repeat driving while ability impaired conviction committed within the preceding ten years or for a fourth conviction for a similar offense.

George D. MaziarzTransportation Committee

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S1077Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Sets forth the dates upon which interest shall be added to the first and second installments of real estate taxes in the county of Suffolk

Sets forth the dates upon which interest shall be added to the first and second installments of real estate taxes in the county of Suffolk; the first one-half of the tax on real estate which is due…

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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S1090Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Creates a temporary state pesticide commission to study the effects of the application of pesticides in N.Y. city

Creates a temporary state pesticide commission to study the effects of the application of pesticides in cities with a population of one million or more.

Bill PerkinsFinance Committee

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S1097Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to elections

Permits boards of elections to engage election inspectors and poll clerks to split shifts, their compensation to be prorated accordingly

Permits boards of elections to allow election inspectors and poll clerks to work split shifts, their compensation shall be prorated accordingly.

Catharine YoungElections Committee

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S1110Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Requires mandatory compliance with existing safe handling and personal protective measures by workers who come into contact with pressure-treated wood marine piling

Requires mandatory compliance with existing safe handling and personal protective measures by workers who come into contact with pressure-treated wood marine piling.

Carl L. MarcellinoEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S1146Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Notice of committee consideration - requested

Establishes a clean air account and makes an appropriation therefor

Establishes a clean air account and makes an appropriation therefor; specifies the manner in which such appropriation is to be utilized.

Bill PerkinsFinance Committee

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S1157Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to civil service and pensions

Grants additional credit on civil service exams for appointments as police officers and firefighters who are residents of certain cities

Grants additional credit on competitive civil service exams for appointments as police officers and firefighters who are residents of cities with a population between 250,000 and one million upon…

Antoine M. ThompsonCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S1160Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Provides an exemption from state sales tax for compact fluorescent lamps and grants municipalities the option to provide such exemption

Provides for exemptions from sales tax for compact fluorescent lamps and grants municipalities the option to provide such exemption.

Carl L. MarcellinoEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S1161Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Provides an exemption from state sales tax for energy-star appliances and grants municipalities the option to provide such exemption

Provides for exemptions from sales tax for energy-star qualified appliances and grants municipalities the option to provide such exemption.

Carl L. MarcellinoEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S1183Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Relates to the authority of the power authority of the state of New York with regards to replacement power

Relates to the authority of the power authority of the state of New York with regards to replacement power from the Niagara and Saint Lawrence-FDR projects.

George D. MaziarzEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S1202Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Authorizes a real property tax credit for police and firefighters in certain counties upon enactment of a local law

Authorizes a real property tax credit for police officers and firefighters in counties with a population between 250,000 and one million, upon enactment of a local law, ordinance or resolution.

Antoine M. ThompsonLocal Government Committee

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S1208Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Makes the act of menacing with a deadly weapon, dangerous instrument or firearm the class E felony of menacing in the first degree

Removes the act of menacing committed with a deadly weapon, dangerous instrument or firearm from the class A misdemeanor of menacing in the second degree, and includes such act within the provisions…

Antoine M. ThompsonCodes Committee

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S1228Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Includes wine and water bottles as returnable beverage containers; creates the youth conservation corp program funded by returnable beverage container revenue

Includes wine and water bottles as returnable beverage containers; creates the youth conservation corp program for high school students who have not completed their junior year to work in department…

Antoine M. ThompsonEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S1238Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Creates the Buffalo housing development corporation

Creates the Buffalo housing development corporation; enumerates the powers and duties of the corporation and the powers and duties of its members; authorizes the issuance of bonds.

Antoine M. ThompsonHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S1252Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Relates to the effect of mandates on school districts

Provides that state mandates shall not be implemented in school districts after such district has passed a budget, any such mandates shall be implemented in the following fiscal year.

Stephen M. SalandEducation Committee

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S1258Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Prohibits application for a permit to mine if a local law prohibits the proposed mining use within the area proposed to be mined

Prohibits the department of environmental conservation from approving an application or granting a permit to mine mineral resources if the locality within which such mining is proposed to take place…

Stephen M. SalandEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S1277Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families

Establishes the post-adoption services program under the direction of the office of children and family services; appropriation

Establishes the post-adoption services program under the direction of the office of children and family services and lists optional services to be provided to adoptive families; makes an…

Velmanette MontgomeryChildren And Families Committee

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S1303Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to civil service and pensions

Includes services of department of correctional services in hazardous duty differential pay requirements

Includes services of employees of the department of correctional services working in shock incarceration facilities with direct inmate contact within provisions relating to hazardous duty…

Carl KrugerCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S1323Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Prohibits the sale, rental or display of indecent material within 200 feet of a school or place of worship

Prohibits any person, firm, or corporation from selling, offering for sale, renting, offering to rent, or displaying indecent material within two hundred feet of any public or private primary or…

Carl KrugerConsumer Protection Committee

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S1324Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Requires port authority of New York and New Jersey to make automated external defibrillators available throughout major air terminals

Requires the port authority of New York and New Jersey to make automated external defibrillators available throughout major air terminals; requires that training be provided to airport personnel in…

Carl KrugerCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S1326Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Establishes the education equity act which provides language assistance to parents/guardians who have children enrolled in public school and who do not speak English

Establishes the "education equity act" which provides language assistance to parents or guardians who have children enrolled in public school and whose primary language is not English; defines…

José M. SerranoEducation Committee

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S1333Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

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…

José M. SerranoLocal Government Committee

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S1335Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Establishes the class E felony of unlawful procurement of clients, patients or customers

Establishes the class E felony of unlawful procurement of clients, patients or customers for knowingly acting as a runner, or using, soliciting, directing, hiring or employing another person to act…

Dean G. SkelosCodes Committee

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S1339Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to aging

Provides that a lender may receive not more than 20% of the future appreciation of property secured by a reverse mortgage granted to a person 60 years old or older

Provides that a lender providing a reverse mortgage to a person who is 60 years of age or older may receive not more than 20% of the future appreciation of property secured by the mortgage as…

Dean G. SkelosAging Committee

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S1341Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to cities

Authorizes the city of New York to reconvey its interest in certain real property acquired by in rem tax foreclosure in the borough of Brooklyn to former owner Chester Wilkins

Authorizes the city of New York to reconvey its interest in certain real property acquired by in rem tax foreclosure in the borough of Brooklyn to former owner Chester Wilkins, notwithstanding…

Velmanette MontgomeryCities Committee

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S1348Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation

Provides for any appropriation of state moneys made to an athletic sports team to be matched and appropriated to a comparable sports team of the opposite sex

Provides that for any appropriation of state moneys made to an athletic sports team or sports organization in the state of New York, the state shall make an equal appropriation of state money…

Thomas K. DuaneCultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

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S1361Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Establishes a tax credit for alternative energy systems and generating equipment

Establishes an alternative energy systems and generating equipment tax credit for qualified expenditures meeting the criteria prescribed by the department of taxation and finance, in consultation…

Craig M. JohnsonInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1365Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Increases restrictions on the sending of unsolicited telefacsimile advertising and increases penalties and expands remedies for violations

Increases restrictions on the sending of unsolicited telefacsimile advertising, making such restrictions applicable to computer media; expands remedies for violations of such restrictions regarding…

Martin Malavé DilanConsumer Protection Committee

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S1373Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Enacts the comprehensive auto theft prevention act

Enacts the comprehensive auto theft prevention act to ensure that the motor vehicle theft epidemic in this state is comprehensively addressed by the criminal justice system; requires mandatory…

Toby Ann StaviskyCodes Committee

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S1379Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Restricts certain access to records kept by the surrogate's court

Restricts access to records kept by the surrogate's court for business or commercial purposes; makes certain exceptions; and requires any person seeking access to books or records of the court to…

Toby Ann StaviskyJudiciary Committee

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