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

S5061Senate· Moved Jun 8, 2010· Amend and recommit to codes
Restricts operation of diesel powered electrical generators in areas failing to meet federal clean air standards for ozone
Restricts operation of diesel powered electrical generation systems in areas identified as not meeting certain federal air quality standards for ozone; provides limited exceptions for use.
Bill PerkinsCodes Committee
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S5956Senate· Moved Jun 8, 2010· Amended on third reading 5956b
Relates to exemption from taxation of alterations and improvements to certain multiple dwellings to eliminate fire and health hazards
Provides that multiple dwellings owned and operated by a mutual redevelopment company established pursuant to article five of the private housing finance law which contains a total of 2,800 or more…
Carl KrugerOn the Senate floor

S5926Senate· Moved Jun 8, 2010· Substituted by a520

Requires counties to maintain a registry of people of all ages with disabilities for the purpose of evacuating and sheltering such persons during disasters

Requires counties to maintain a registry of people of all ages with disabilities for the purpose of evacuating and sheltering such persons during disasters.

Kevin S. ParkerOn the Senate floor

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S5932Senate· Moved Jun 8, 2010· Amend (t) and recommit to codes

Relates to offenses relating to possession or sale of fireworks and ammunition

Relates to offenses relating to possession or sale of fireworks and ammunition and registration requirements for the manufacturing, distributing and sale of sparklers.

William T. StachowskiCodes Committee

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A9006Assembly· Moved Jun 8, 2010· Amend (t) and recommit to codes

Relates to offenses relating to possession or sale of fireworks, sparkling devices and ammunition

Relates to offenses relating to possession or sale of fireworks and ammunition and registration requirements for the manufacturing, distributing and sale of sparklers.

Joseph MorelleCodes Committee

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A7973Assembly· Moved Jun 8, 2010· Reported referred to ways and means

Decreases the minimum amount of time required before a service retirement may become effective and certain retirees may begin to receive their retirement

Decreases the minimum amount of time required before a service retirement may become effective and retirees of certain retirement systems may begin to receive their retirement.

Peter AbbateWays And Means Committee

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S5398Senate· Moved Jun 8, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

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.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsFinance Committee

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A7437Assembly· Moved Jun 8, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Requires sanitation workers to receive certain training

Requires sanitation workers to receive certain training; requires the department of labor to establish certain regulations related thereto.

Sandy GalefWays And Means Committee

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A8784Assembly· Moved Jun 8, 2010· Held for consideration in codes

Requires permit holders to test groundwater prior to and after drilling wells for oil and natural gas

Requires permit holders to test groundwater prior to and after drilling wells for oil and natural gas.

Robert SweeneyCodes Committee

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S5785Senate· Moved Jun 8, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Provides for the development and implementation of statewide school nutrition standards, for the review of school wellness policies

Provides for the development and implementation of statewide school nutrition standards for food and beverages that are sold to students and for the review of school wellness policies, increases the…

Suzi OppenheimerFinance Committee

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S1960Senate· Moved Jun 8, 2010· Reported and committed to codes

Requires drivers to use four-way flashers when traveling at speeds equal to or slower than fifteen miles per hour below the posted maximum speed limit

Requires drivers to use four-way flashers when traveling at speeds equal to or slower than fifteen miles per hour below the posted maximum speed limit.

William T. StachowskiCodes Committee

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S3223Senate· Moved Jun 8, 2010· Reported and committed to codes

Prohibiting the taking of non-native big game mammals in a fenced or other area from which there is no means for such mammal to escape

Prohibits the taking of non-native big game mammals in a fenced or other area from which there is no means for such mammal to escape.

Carl KrugerCodes Committee

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S4286Senate· Moved Jun 8, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Provides for the offer of state-owned real property not needed for state purposes to the municipality or county in which it is located

Provides for the offer of state-owned real property determined not to be needed for state purposes to the municipality in which it is located, or the county if the municipality declines; permits…

Craig M. JohnsonFinance Committee

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S4784Senate· Moved Jun 8, 2010· Amended on third reading 4784a

Provides an exception to the publication requirement after a legal name change

Provides an exception to the publication requirement after a legal name change by only requiring certain individuals convicted of certain crimes to publish such legal name change.

Liz KruegerOn the Senate floor

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S1144SenateA6075· Moved Jun 8, 2010· Reported and committed to codes

Relates to protecting homeless children from lead paint poisoning

Relates to protecting homeless children from lead paint poisoning; bars discrimination in the leasing of rental property against families receiving public assistance or governmental housing subsidies.

Bill PerkinsCodes CommitteeLegal

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S4773Senate· Moved Jun 8, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Provides for mandatory imprisonment and plea restrictions for offenses victimizing the elderly and physically disabled

Defines the felonies of victimizing the elderly or physically disabled in the 3rd degree, 2nd degree and 1st degree and provides that a sentence of imprisonment must be imposed upon conviction of…

John J. FlanaganFinance Committee

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A1036Assembly· Moved Jun 8, 2010· Reported referred to ways and means

Requires legislative approval of any contract between a corporation and New York state that would require the relocation of 75 or more employees across county lines

Requires approval by the legislature and state comptroller of any contract between any private entity and the state which would require the relocation of 75 or more employees when those employees…

John McEnenyWays And Means Committee

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S1372Senate· Moved Jun 8, 2010· Reported and committed to codes

Establishes the crime of operating a vehicle while fatigued

Establishes the crime of operating a vehicle while fatigued; relates to vehicular assault and vehicular manslaughter by including within the definition of such crimes the operation of a vehicle…

Toby Ann StaviskyCodes Committee

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S1638Senate· Moved Jun 8, 2010· Reported and committed to codes

Provides for an increase in penalties for obstruction of driver's view or operator's view in a vessel if injury or death results

Provides for an increase in penalties for obstruction of driver's view, or operator's view in a vessel, if injury or death results.

David J. ValeskyCodes Committee

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S2608Senate· Moved Jun 8, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Provides for denial of recognizance or bail in certain cases

Defines the crimes that would lead a defendant to be categorized as a "person who must be committed to the custody of the sheriff" and as such would not be eligible for release on recognizance or…

John J. FlanaganFinance Committee

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S4319Senate· Moved Jun 8, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Provides a tax check off box on personal income tax return forms for the life pass it on trust fund

Provides a tax checkoff box on personal income tax return forms for gifts for the life pass it on trust fund for gifts for organ and tissue donation outreach and research.

Eric AdamsFinance Committee

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S4755Senate· Moved Jun 8, 2010· Substituted by a3871b

Requires prior written notice upon hiring and once annually to all employees, informing them of the types of electronic monitoring which may occur

Requires prior written notice upon hiring and once annually to all employees, informing them of the types of electronic monitoring which may occur; when an employer has reasonable grounds to believe…

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.On the Senate floor

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S1387Senate· Moved Jun 8, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Requires the city of New York or county within the district to make maintenance of escalators, elevators and other facilities in passenger stations a priority

Requires the city of New York or county within the district to make maintenance of escalators, elevators and other facilities in passenger stations a priority; requires daily inspections, reports to…

Thomas K. DuaneFinance Committee

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S2603Senate· Moved Jun 8, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Provides an additional exemption from real property taxes levied for school purposes to qualifying residential property owned by veterans

Provides an additional exemption from real property taxes levied for school purposes to qualifying residential property owned by veterans.

John J. FlanaganOn the Senate floor

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S4125Senate· Moved Jun 8, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Imposes additional requirements with respect to the duty of a landlord to provide tenants with a written receipt for rent paid

Imposes additional requirements with respect to the duty of a landlord to provide tenants with a written receipt for rent paid and directs the office of court administration to embark upon a…

Velmanette MontgomeryFinance Committee

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S1729Senate· Moved Jun 8, 2010· Amend (t) and recommit to codes

Alters the statute of limitations for medical, dental or podiatric malpractice

Alters the statute of limitations for medical, dental or podiatric malpractice to two years and six months from the time when a person knows or reasonably should have known of the alleged negligent…

Eric T. SchneidermanCodes Committee

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S1386Senate· Moved Jun 8, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Establishes metropolitan transportation authority disabled riders' council

Establishes the metropolitan transportation riders' council for persons with disabilities; provides for membership and powers and duties.

Thomas K. DuaneFinance Committee

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S4128Senate· Moved Jun 8, 2010· Reported and committed to codes

Prohibits any person from interfering with any official traffic control device or railroad sign or signal

Prohibits any person from attempting to or to in fact alter, deface, injure, knock down, cover, remove or otherwise interfere with any traffic control device or railroad sign or signal; provides an…

Kenneth P. LaValleCodes Committee

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A5449Assembly· Moved Jun 8, 2010· Reported referred to ways and means

Authorizes excelsior linked deposits and loans to be made to a series of eligible businesses

Authorizes the comptroller and the commissioner of taxation and finance to make linked deposits with lenders to a series of eligible businesses, so long as no individual loan exceeds $50,000;…

Peter RiveraWays And Means Committee

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S4918Senate· Moved Jun 8, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Requires two representatives be appointed upon the recommendation of the mayor of Niagara Falls and one by the Niagara Falls common council, to the Niagara Frontier

Requires one representative be appointed upon the recommendation of the mayor of Niagara Falls and one by the Niagara Falls common council, to the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority.

Antoine M. ThompsonFinance Committee

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S3095Senate· Moved Jun 8, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Makes victims of certain dog attacks eligible for awards by the crime victims board

Makes victims of certain dog attacks eligible for awards by the crime victims board; requires dog control officers to give victims a card with notice thereof.

Ruben DiazFinance Committee

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S4278Senate· Moved Jun 8, 2010· Reported and committed to codes

Creates an animal population control fund and animal population control program

Creates an animal population control fund to fund the animal population control program which reduces the population of unwanted stray dogs and cats; encourages neutering of animals.

Thomas K. DuaneCodes Committee

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S3019Senate· Moved Jun 8, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Relates to financial assistance to small businesses for the purpose of environmental compliance and pollution prevention

Establishes the small business clean environment fund for the purpose of allowing the environmental facilities corporation and the urban development corporation to assist small businesses in…

David J. ValeskyFinance Committee

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S267Senate· Moved Jun 8, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Provides that certain part-time village and town employees need not be a resident of such village or town

Provides that a part-time employee of a village with a population of less than 10,000 or of a town with a population of less than 20,000 need not be a resident of such village or town, at the option…

Betty LittleOn the Senate floor

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A11379Assembly· Moved Jun 7, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Authorizes the commissioner of general services to convey an abandoned state armory to the village of Freeport

Authorizes the commissioner of general services to convey an abandoned state armory to the village of Freeport.

Earlene HooperGovernmental Operations Committee

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A11375Assembly· Moved Jun 7, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Establishes a credit against the general corporation tax

Establishes a credit against the general corporation tax for eligible taxpayers engaged in retail activity.

Herman D. FarrellWays And Means Committee

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A11373Assembly· Moved Jun 7, 2010· Referred to economic development

Requires licensing for doorbuster sales

Requires licensing for doorbuster sales; defines "doorbuster sale"; establishes procedure for application and issuance of license for such sale; establishes penalties for violation and hearing…

Ellen C. JaffeeEconomic Development Committee

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A11372Assembly· Moved Jun 7, 2010· Substituted by s8090

Enacts into law components of legislation necessary to implement provisions of law relating to the emergency appropriation

Enacts into law components of legislation necessary to implement provisions of law relating to the emergency appropriation; relates to various health programs; EPIC (part A); relates to general…

On the Assembly floor

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A11368Assembly· Moved Jun 7, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Prohibits institutional dispensers and pharmaceutical manufacturers from disposing of pharmaceutical waste in a manner that results in placement in a landfill

Prohibits institutional dispensers and pharmaceutical manufacturers from disposing of pharmaceutical waste in a manner that results in placement in a landfill.

Robert SweeneyEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S8084Senate· Moved Jun 7, 2010· Referred to labor

Relates to payment of independent contractors

Relates to payment of independent contractors and authorizes the department of labor to investigate complaints, make claims for compensation, assess liquid damages, civil penalties and criminal…

Daniel L. SquadronLabor Committee

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A11206Assembly· Moved Jun 7, 2010· Amend (t) and recommit to labor

Relates to hours, wages and supplements for work on public work projects including charter schools

Relates to hours, wages and supplements for work on public work projects including charter schools; and relates to contracts for charter school construction.

Rory LancmanLabor Committee

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