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

S755Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection
Establishes the no political solicitation call statewide registry
Establishes the no political solicitation call statewide registry.
Neil D. BreslinConsumer Protection Committee
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S760Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation
Includes a portion of state routes 41 and 41-A in the New York state scenic byways system
Includes a portion of state routes 41 and 41-A in the New York state scenic byways system.
John A. DeFranciscoTransportation Committee
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S762Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Prohibits certain trucks with trailers from operating upon certain public highways

Prohibits any truck with a trailer 48 feet or greater in length from operating upon that part of route 41 or 41-A located between route 20 and route 281 in the counties of Onondaga or Cortland,…

John A. DeFranciscoTransportation Committee

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S763Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Authorizes tandem trailer combination vehicles to travel on certain roads of the state

Authorizes tandem trailer combination vehicles to travel on certain roads of the state.

John A. DeFranciscoTransportation Committee

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S771Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Prohibits credit card companies from accepting and processing an application that has been altered, torn and reconstructed or damaged

Prohibits credit card companies from accepting and processing an application that has been altered, torn and reconstructed or damaged.

James S. AlesiConsumer Protection Committee

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S776Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Increases permanent total disability benefits

Increases permanent total disability benefits for volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers from four hundred dollars to four hundred fifty dollars.

James S. AlesiLocal Government Committee

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S83Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Relates to when a person is guilty of the offense of aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the first degree

Relates to when a person is guilty of the offense of aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the first degree.

Dale M. VolkerTransportation Committee

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S835Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Substitutes use immunity for transactional immunity

Redefines an immunity recipient as a person who has been a witness in a legal proceeding and who has given evidence therein, and whose evidence (or any information directly or indirectly derived…

Carl KrugerCodes Committee

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S841Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to the regulation of residential on-site wastewater treatment systems

Relates to the regulation of residential on-site wastewater treatment systems; directs the commissioner of environmental conservation to prepare a report on the impact of on-site sewage treatment…

Carl L. MarcellinoEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S842Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to management of wildlife resources

Relates to management of wildlife resources; permits the release of certain ring-necked pheasant or quail birds without permit; adjusts the hunting season to August 16 to April 15, catch limits, and…

Carl L. MarcellinoEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S847Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Creates a state urban pesticide board to study and report on the application of pesticides in urban areas; requires alternative pesticide training

Creates a state urban pesticide board to examine the application of pesticides in urban areas; delineates such board's functions, powers and duties; requires such board to make a preliminary and…

Carl L. MarcellinoEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S851Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Establishes a certified wood program

Establishes a certified wood program; defines "certified wood"; further establishes, based on the results of the program for certified wood, a pilot project for certified paper procurement.

Carl L. MarcellinoFinance Committee

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S865Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Provides that certain politically motivated activity shall constitute the crime of criminal mischief in the third degree

Provides that certain politically motivated activity shall constitute the crime of criminal mischief in the third degree when a person with intent to damage another's property and has no right to do…

Carl L. MarcellinoCodes Committee

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S879Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Encourages carpooling through preferential use lanes

Encourages carpooling through preferential lane use; sets forth specifications for the types or classes of vehicles which may use such preferential lanes; establishes traffic infraction for unsafe…

Carl KrugerTransportation Committee

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S883Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Requires public housing authorities to install a functioning carbon monoxide detector in each of its tenant dwelling units

Requires public housing authorities to install and maintain a functioning carbon monoxide detector in each of its tenant dwelling units, excluding units whose sole source of heat is electric heat.

Carl KrugerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S888Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Establishes the intentional killing of a child as murder in the first degree, may be cited as "Nixzmary's Law"

Establishes the intentional killing of a child eleven years of age or less as murder in the first degree; changes definition of torture to ease burden of proof; shall be known and may be cited as…

Carl KrugerCodes Committee

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S895Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Requires conspicuous due date on certain periodic statements

Requires statements sent by a credit card company to a consumer to contain a clear and conspicuous notice of the due date of the balance and the payment required to avoid incurring new or additional…

Carl KrugerConsumer Protection Committee

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S905Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Requires report of violations of law by kosher food establishments to be posted on the premises

Directs commissioner of agriculture and markets to require that the proprietor of a business where a kosher food violation of law occurred to post a report of such violation in the public portion of…

Carl KrugerConsumer Protection Committee

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S917Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Makes provisions regarding enforcement and penalties for motor vehicle odometer tampering

Increases the penalty for using false statements with respect to, or altering mileage registering devices on, an automobile.

Carl KrugerCodes Committee

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S919Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Provides that restaurants must give notice of price of specials and credit card limitations

Provides that restaurants must conspicuously post and give notice of price of specials and credit card limitations; defines "restaurant" and "specials"; imposes a civil penalty of $100 and a…

Carl KrugerConsumer Protection Committee

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S930Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Limits the maximum surcharge imposition on a tenant to amount of tax exemption on an individual unit basis

Provides that the maximum surcharge imposed on income of residents of limited-profit housing company rental units shall not be greater than the amount of the tax exemption and interest subsidy…

Carl KrugerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S933Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to elections

Prohibits any person who works on a regular basis for a political committee for a statewide elected office from receiving compensation from an inaugural committee

Prohibits any person who works on a regular basis for a political committee for a statewide elected office from receiving compensation from an inaugural committee.

Carl KrugerElections Committee

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S948Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Relates to the allocation of state aid for school library systems affected by BOCES mergers

Increases the allocation of state aid for school library systems affected by BOCES mergers.

Hugh T. FarleyEducation Committee

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S959Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Requires sentences for two or more crimes, when one crime is assault or homicide, to run consecutively

Requires the sentences for two or more crimes to run consecutively, when one of such crimes is an assault or a homicide; eliminates restrictions on the aggregate length of consecutive sentences for…

Craig M. JohnsonCodes Committee

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S968Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Enacts the crime of aggravated endangering the welfare of a child

Establishes the crime of aggravated endangering the welfare of a child as a crime punishable as a class C felony; includes acting in a manner likely to be injurious to the mental, physical or moral…

Carl KrugerCodes Committee

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S969Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Provides that physician fee reimbursement under the Medicaid program for office visits be no less than the amount reimbursed for hospital out-patient settings

Provides that physician fee reimbursement under the Medicaid program for office visits be no less than the amount reimbursed for physician treatment in hospital out-patient settings.

Carl KrugerHealth Committee

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S970Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Requires display of house numbers on all houses to which numbers have been assigned

Requires the owner, agent, lessee or other person in charge of any building to have the proper street number prominently displayed on such building so that such street number is plainly legible from…

Carl KrugerLocal Government Committee

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S976Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Relates to informing members of the community with regard to the presence of a convicted sex offender within their community

Relates to informing members of the community with regard to the presence of a convicted sex offender within their community; strengthens Megan's Law by requiring law enforcement to notify, within…

Carl KrugerCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S978Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Appropriates $10 million to the division of housing and community renewal to assist municipalities in housing demolition

Makes a one-time appropriation of $10 million to the division of housing and community renewal to assist municipalities in the demolition and removal of abandoned or dangerous housing; authorizes…

Carl KrugerFinance Committee

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S993Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Enacts the "electronic equipment recycling and reuse act"

Enacts the "electronic equipment recycling and reuse act"; relates to the recycling, reuse and safe handling of electronic equipment sold in the state of New York; defines terms; directs…

Carl L. MarcellinoEnvironmental Conservation CommitteeEnvironment & Energy

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S1003Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Increases the child and dependent care credit

Increases the child and dependent care credit in computing personal income tax liability from 20% to 50% of the allowable federal child and dependent care tax credit.

Carl KrugerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1014Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Specifies certain items be included in annual report of housing companies

Requires limited-profit and limited-dividend housing companies to include information on tax abatement and exemption in their annual reports.

Carl KrugerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S1015Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Requires the labelling of the recycled content level of consumer packaging

Requires merchants and manufacturers of consumer commodities sold in New York state to disclose on the label of the package of such commodities the post-consumer recycled content of the package;…

Carl KrugerConsumer Protection Committee

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S1017Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Creates the natural disaster reinsurance fund

Creates the natural disaster reinsurance fund financed through voluntary participation by insurers in the state to provide additional protection in the case of catastrophic events; exempts any…

Carl KrugerInsurance Committee

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S1025Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Establishes procedures regarding legislative budget submissions

Provides a mechanism for legislative leaders to make budget proposals public in the case where the legislature has failed to adopt a budget prior to the first day of the state's fiscal year.

Carl KrugerFinance Committee

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S1027Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Imposes criminal penalties for death or serious injury of individuals resulting from violations of the multiple dwelling law

Imposes criminal penalties for death or serious injury of individuals resulting from violations of the multiple dwelling law; class D felony for criminal negligent death.

Carl KrugerCodes Committee

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S1033Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Exempts from the imposition of sales tax, the purchase of military service flags, prisoner of war flags and blue star banners

Exempts from the imposition of sales tax the purchase of military service flags, prisoner of war flags and blue star banners.

Kenneth P. LaValleInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1035Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

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. MarcellinoLocal Government Committee

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S1062Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to elections

Requires that voter registration forms be made available at federal, state and local government buildings and at other public places

Requires each county board of elections to distribute registration application forms to the public through distribution to public buildings, banks, post offices and various other facilities that the…

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Elections Committee

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S1065Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Requires school health service aides in New York city public schools

Requires that each elementary and secondary public school in the city of New York be staffed by at least one full-time school health service aide.

Carl KrugerEducation Committee

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S1080Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Directs the commissioner of the office of parks, recreation, and historic preservation to take certain land through the use of eminent domain

Directs the commissioner of the office of parks, recreation, and historic preservation to take certain land through the use of eminent domain.

Martin Malavé DilanJudiciary Committee

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S1092Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families

Provides for the establishment of kinship guardianships for kinship foster parent

Provides for the establishment of kinship guardianships for kinship foster parent; establishes the guardianship after a hearing and determination upon a petition filed by the kinship foster parent;…

Joseph E. RobachChildren And Families Committee

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S1093Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Prohibits medicaid's use of any prior approval or preferred drug list requirement for AIDS, HIV, infection, or hepatitis C

Prohibits medicaid's use of any prior approval or preferred drug list requirement for AIDS, HIV, infection, or hepatitis C.

Joseph E. RobachHealth Committee

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S1095Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Authorizes the establishment of the home equity protection insurance program

Authorizes the establishment of the home equity protection insurance program directing the agency to issue a commitment to insure and insure the full value of certain residences which are…

Catharine YoungCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S1096Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Includes mixed residential and commercial property within the affordable home ownership program

Includes mixed residential and commercial property within the provisions of the affordable home ownership development program thus authorizing the affordable housing corporation to fund the…

Catharine YoungHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S1109Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Enacts the "New York state greenhouse gas reduction act"

Enacts the "New York state greenhouse gas reduction act".

Carl L. MarcellinoEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S1121Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Establishes the New York state climate change task force

Establishes the New York state climate change task force; establishes the membership of the task force; establishes the powers and duties of the task force.

Carl L. MarcellinoEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S1136Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Notice of committee consideration - withdrawn

Establishes tenant's rights to repair habitability-impairing conditions and receive offset cost against rent payments under certain conditions

Allows tenants in multiple dwellings and multiple residences to offset against rent the cost of repairing habitability-impairing conditions in such dwelling or residence; establishes conditions and…

Bill PerkinsHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S1139Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Notice of committee consideration - withdrawn

Enacts the Housing New York Program for the twenty-first century

Enacts the Housing New York Program Act for the twenty-first century to assure that funds from public sources for the provision of dwelling accommodations are used to benefit persons of low and…

Bill PerkinsHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S1152Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Repeals pistol and revolver ballistic identification databank

Repeals section 396-ff of the general business law relating to the pistol and revolver ballistic identification databank.

Michael F. NozzolioConsumer Protection Committee

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