Sponsored bills

Creates an exception to the competitive bidding process for certain purchases and contracts by political subdivisions, districts and local authorities

Creates an exception to the competitive bidding process for certain purchases and contracts by political subdivisions, districts and local authorities.

Craig M. JohnsonLocal Government Committee

Provides that a school district office becomes vacant upon conviction of a felony or crime involving violation of oath of office

Provides that a school district office becomes vacant upon conviction by the office holder of a felony or crime involving violation of oath of office; provides that the term "local officer" includes…

Craig M. JohnsonInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Relates to standards for claims-made coverage purchased by psychiatrists

Relates to standards for claims-made coverage purchased by psychiatrists; provides that insurers may offer insureds extended reporting periods.

Owen H. JohnsonInsurance Committee

Prohibits the department of environmental conservation from establishing areas closed to fishing absent specific criteria for such closure; sets forth criteria

Prohibits the department of environmental conservation, as part of any statewide plan for fisheries management, from establishing areas closed to fishing without a prior determination that fishing…

Owen H. JohnsonEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Establishes the empire state baseball trails program

Establishes the empire state baseball trails program.

Owen H. JohnsonCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

Provides that certain lawsuits against a purveyor of food shall be banned

Prohibits lawsuits against a purveyor of food if the claim alleges the injury was caused by the long-term consumption of food; establishes conditions under which a purveyor of food can be civilly…

Owen H. JohnsonJudiciary Committee

Provides that any person who knowingly harbors, houses or employs a defaulting sex offender and who fails to contact law enforcement regarding the offender is guilty of a class A misdemeanor

Provides that any person who knowingly harbors, houses or employs a sex offender who has failed to register or verify address and employment, and who fails to contact his or her local law…

Craig M. JohnsonCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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

Establishes procedure for claims to be filed with crime victims board against awards made to persons convicted of a violent felony offense for injuries

Establishes a civil procedure pursuant to which claims may be filed with the crime victims board to recover from monetary awards for injuries made to persons convicted of a violent felony offense;…

Owen H. JohnsonCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

Provides for pollution tax credits for the purchase of certain machinery or equipment for the reduction of pollution made by dry cleaning businesses

Provides for pollution tax credits for the purchase of certain machinery or equipment for the reduction of pollution made by dry cleaning businesses.

Owen H. JohnsonInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Authorizes the Bay Shore union free school district to transfer surplus monies from reserve funds to the general fund for purposes of reducing real property taxes

Authorizes the Bay Shore union free school district to transfer surplus monies from its reserve funds to the general fund for the purposes of reducing real property taxes in support of such school…

Owen H. JohnsonEducation Committee

Relates to temporary transfer retail permits

Relates to temporary transfer retail permits.

Craig M. JohnsonInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Restricts the availability and use of the entirety of a person's social security number

Restricts the availability and use of the entirety of a person's social security number.

Craig M. JohnsonCodes Committee

Establishes the savings bank, savings and loan association or credit union municipal deposit program

Establishes the savings bank, savings and loan association or credit union municipal deposit program.

Craig M. JohnsonLocal Government Committee

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.

Craig M. JohnsonEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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

Permits school boards of education in certain school districts to enact a policy to provide student transportation based upon patterns of actual ridership

Permits school boards of election in certain school districts to enact a policy to provide student transportation based upon patterns of actual ridership.

Craig M. JohnsonEducation Committee

Provides a tax credit for the rehabilitation of historic properties; repealer

Provides a tax credit for the rehabilitation of historic properties.

Craig M. JohnsonInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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.

Craig M. JohnsonInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Relates to reversing the crediting of a personal income tax or corporate franchise tax overpayment against estimated tax

Relates to reversing the crediting of a personal income tax or corporate franchise tax overpayment against estimated tax for the succeeding taxable year in certain circumstances.

Craig M. JohnsonInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Relates to the definition of the term "clinical laboratory practitioner"

Relates to the definition of the term "clinical laboratory practitioner".

Craig M. JohnsonHigher Education Committee

Requires committing to custody of sheriff a person against whom a verified statement has been filed alleging the intimidation of a victim or a witness while on bail

Requires the incarceration of a defendant, pending a bail revocation hearing, upon filing of a statement alleging the intimidation of a victim or witness while such defendant was at liberty on bail;…

Owen H. JohnsonCodes Committee

Exempts from sales and compensating use taxes waste containers, compactors and portable toilets sold to persons performing waste removal or portable toilet services

Exempts from sales and compensating use taxes containers, compactors, portable toilets sold to and for use by persons performing waste removal or portable toilet services.

Owen H. JohnsonInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Relates to the taxation of agricultural and horticultural lands in the town of Hempstead, Nassau county

Relates to the taxation of agricultural and horticultural lands in the town of Hempstead, Nassau county.

Craig M. JohnsonLocal Government Committee

Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Durham African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in Bay Shore, New York

Owen H. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Warren Fuller upon the occasion of his retirement as teacher and coach, after 38 years of dedicated service to the students of Wyandanch School District

Owen H. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

Commending Augustus and Patricia Nazzaro upon the occasion of their designation for special honor by the Hospice Care Network

Owen H. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of Guglielmo Marconi Lodge No. 2232 of Islip, Order Sons of Italy in America

Owen H. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

Extends the authority of the county of Nassau to impose hotel and motel taxes

Extends the authority of the county of Nassau to impose hotel and motel taxes.

Craig M. JohnsonSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Extends the authority of the county of Nassau to impose additional sales and compensating use taxes

Extends the authority of the county of Nassau to impose additional sales and compensating use taxes; extends local government assistance programs in Nassau county.

Craig M. JohnsonSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes the prevention or reduction of waste matter consisting of carbon components of energy waste from residential properties

Authorizes the prevention or reduction of waste matter consisting of carbon components of energy waste from residential properties.

Owen H. JohnsonOn the Senate floor

Congratulating the West Islip High School Boys Lacrosse Team upon the occasion of capturing the 2009 New York State Class A Championship

Owen H. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

Congratulating Klara and Seymore James Sinkowitz on their 50th Wedding Anniversary

Owen H. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Belmont Lake Civic Association, July 11, 2009

Owen H. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

Congratulating the North Babylon High School Boys Baseball Team and Head Coach Jim Mango upon the occasion of capturing its first Class AA Suffolk County Championship

Owen H. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

Commending Greg Ferraro upon the occasion of his designation as a 2009 Man of Vision by St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School

Owen H. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

Commending John Lessing upon the occasion of his designation as a 2009 Man of Vision by St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School

Owen H. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

Commending Reverend Monsignor James C. Vlaun upon the occasion of receiving the Jack Lessing Meritorious Service Award

Owen H. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

Commending Kenneth Hartill upon the occasion of his retirement as Principal of West Islip High School

Owen H. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

Requires the elimination of the use of the term "oriental" in documents utilized by state agencies, public authorities and municipalities when referring to persons of Asian or Pacific Islander heritage

Requires the elimination of the use of the term "oriental" in documents utilized by state agencies, public authorities and municipalities when referring to persons of Asian or Pacific Islander…

Craig M. JohnsonOn the Senate floor

Allows special assessing units besides cities to adjust their current base proportions based on such special assessing unit's 2009 assessment roll

Allows special assessing units besides cities to adjust their current base proportions based on such special assessing unit's 2009 assessment roll and limits such adjustment to 1% of the immediately…

Craig M. JohnsonOn the Senate floor

Makes provisions for the construction and financing of facilities to be located on the campus of the United States Merchant Marine Academy

Makes provisions for the construction and financing of facilities to be located on the Campus of the United States Merchant Marine Academy located in Kings Point, New York.

Craig M. JohnsonOn the Senate floor

Authorizes Long Island Youth Mentoring, Inc. to file an application for a real property tax exemption with the assessor of the town of Islip

Authorizes Long Island Youth Mentoring, Inc. to file an application for a real property tax exemption with the assessor of the town of Islip.

Owen H. JohnsonOn the Senate floor

Authorizes the Copiague union free school district to repay an overpayment of state aid in equal installments over six years

Authorizes the Copiague union free school district to repay an overpayment of state aid in equal installments over six years.

Owen H. JohnsonOn the Senate floor

Relates to the effectiveness of provisions of law dealing with state contracts with not-for-profit organizations

Relates to the effectiveness of provisions of law dealing with state contracts with not-for-profit organizations.

Craig M. JohnsonOn the Senate floor

Extends the authority for villages to hold tax lien sales

Extends the authority for villages to hold tax lien sales.

Craig M. JohnsonOn the Senate floor

Amends section 3 of chapter 674 of the laws of 1993, relating to the value limitations on contracts; extends the effectiveness thereof

Relates to the value limitations on contracts; extends the effectiveness thereof.

Craig M. JohnsonOn the Senate floor

Prohibits agents of operator from selling tickets to secondary ticket resellers; extends expiration of ticket scalping provisions

Prohibits the agents of an operator from selling tickets to secondary ticket resellers; extends from June 1, 2009 until May 15, 2010, the expiration of article 25 of the arts and cultural affairs…

Craig M. JohnsonSigned by Governor

Signed into law