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Establishes an energy system tax stabilization reserve fund in the Lowville Central School District to lessen or prevent increases in the real property tax levy

Establishes an energy system tax stabilization reserve fund in the Lowville Central School District to lessen or prevent increases in the school district's real property tax levy resulting from…

Joseph A. GriffoFinance Committee

Establishes protocols for combative sports; authorizes mixed martial arts events in this state

Establishes protocols for combative sports; authorizes mixed martial arts events in this state; establishes procedures for applications for licenses; establishes penalties for violations; imposes…

Joseph A. GriffoStricken

Relates to the maintenance, improvement and repair of certain town highways

Permits the designation of low volume roads and minimum maintenance roads by town boards and enacts provisions relating to the maintenance, improvement and repair of such roads.

Joseph A. GriffoTransportation Committee

Relates to enacting the agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote

Enacts the agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote; creates a compact between the states and the District of Columbia; defines terms.

Joseph A. GriffoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to extending certain provisions authorizing banks and trust companies to exercise the rights of national banks

Extends provisions relating to the power of banks, private bankers, trust companies, savings banks, savings and loan associations, credit unions and foreign banking corporations to exercise the…

Joseph A. GriffoOn the Senate floor

Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the New York Mills Union Free School District

Joseph A. GriffoAdopted

Adopted

Commemorating the 125th Anniversary of the Matt Brewing Company

Joseph A. GriffoAdopted

Adopted

Congratulating the Mohawk Valley-New York State Women's 3-on-3 Basketball Team on winning a Bronze Medal at the National Senior Games

Joseph A. GriffoAdopted

Adopted

Permits a minor over twelve years of age to work as a referee for athletic games or competitions under certain circumstances

Permits a minor over twelve years of age to work as a referee for athletic games or competitions under certain circumstances.

Joseph A. GriffoLabor Committee

Commending legendary track announcer James J. Moran upon the occasion of his retirement after 50 years of distinguished service to Vernon Downs

Joseph A. GriffoAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Charles Comins upon the occasion of his designation as Grand Marshal of the 2014 Camden Irish Parade

Joseph A. GriffoAdopted

Adopted

Congratulating the Massena High School Boys Varsity Hockey Team and Coach Mike Trimboli- NYSPHAA Division I Champions

Joseph A. GriffoAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Donna Donovan upon the occasion of her retirement after 40 years of distinguished service in the newspaper industry

Joseph A. GriffoAdopted

Adopted

Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of Indium Corporation

Joseph A. GriffoAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Hank Brown upon the occasion of his retirement after 55 years of distinguished service to radio and television in the Mohawk Valley

Joseph A. GriffoAdopted

Adopted

Commending Sister Maureen Denn, CSJ, upon the occasion of being named Grand Marshal of the 2014 Utica St. Patrick's Day Parade, to be held on March 15, 2014

Joseph A. GriffoAdopted

Adopted

Commending Disc Jockey George Capron upon the occasion of celebrating 50 years of distinguished service to WBRV radio

Joseph A. GriffoAdopted

Adopted

Relates to the dates of hostilities participated in by the military forces of the United States in Lebanon

Relates to the dates of hostilities participated in by the military forces of the United States in Lebanon.

Joseph A. GriffoCivil Service And Pensions Committee

Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Utica Zoo

Joseph A. GriffoAdopted

Adopted

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim May 2014 as Lupus Awareness Month in the State of New York

Joseph A. GriffoAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Henry Frasca upon the occasion of his retirement after 30 distinguished years as an educator, on February 28, 2014

Joseph A. GriffoAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Olympian Erin Hamlin of Remsen, New York, upon the occasion of capturing the bronze medal in women's singles luge at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi

Joseph A. GriffoAdopted

Adopted

Provides consumers the option to elect not to use transmitting utility meters and provides that the commission shall not charge a fee to consumers making such election

Provides consumers the option to elect not to use transmitting utility meters and provides that the commission shall not charge a fee to consumers making such election.

Joseph A. GriffoFinance Committee

Authorizes all municipalities to join a county self-funded or self-insured health plan

Authorizes all municipalities, with the consent of the county and the governing body of such municipality, to join a county self-funded or self-insured health plan.

Joseph A. GriffoInsurance Committee

Establishes the New York state independent budget office

Creates the New York state independent budget office with a director to be appointed, upon the recommendations of an independent budget office advisory committee, by the speaker of the assembly and…

Joseph A. GriffoInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Provides for the filling of vacancies in the office of lieutenant-governor by appointment of the governor subject to confirmation by the senate and assembly

Provides for the filling of vacancies in the office of lieutenant-governor by appointment of the governor subject to confirmation by majority vote in the senate and majority vote in the assembly.

Joseph A. GriffoJudiciary Committee

Removes constitutional provision that the lieutenant-governor shall act as governor when the governor is absent from the state

Removes constitutional provision that the lieutenant-governor shall act as governor when the governor is absent from the state; also provides likewise for the case in which the lieutenant-governor…

Joseph A. GriffoJudiciary Committee

Relates to a timely state budget and the consideration of legislation other than budget bills and resolutions after the end of the state fiscal year

Relates to a timely state budget and the consideration of legislation other than budget bills and resolutions after the end of the state fiscal year.

Joseph A. GriffoJudiciary Committee

Provides for initiative and referendum and recall

Provides for initiative and referendum and recall; empowers the electors with the ability to propose statutes and amendments to the constitution, approve or reject statutes or parts of statutes, and…

Joseph A. GriffoJudiciary Committee

Provides for special elections for the offices of comptroller and attorney general for vacancies during a term

Provides for special elections for the offices of comptroller and attorney general for vacancies during a term.

Joseph A. GriffoJudiciary Committee

Provides that upon failure by the legislature to act upon a budget within 72 hours from the beginning of the state fiscal year a default budget shall take effect

Reforms the state budget process to provide that upon failure by the legislature to act upon a state budget within seventy-two hours from the beginning of the state fiscal year, a default budget…

Joseph A. GriffoJudiciary Committee

Relates to requiring credit cards to contain smart chip technology

Relates to requiring credit cards to contain smart chip technology; states that a lending institution shall not issue credit or debit cards without smart chip technology; provides definitions for…

Joseph A. GriffoConsumer Protection Committee

Congratulating Virginia Synkowski upon the occasion of celebrating her 100th Birthday

Joseph A. GriffoAdopted

Adopted

Provides that the senate shall be composed of 62 senators, each representing 1 county of the state

Provides that the senate shall be composed of 62 senators, each representing 1 county of the state.

Joseph A. GriffoJudiciary Committee

Creates the New York autism spectrum disorders treatment, training and research council and provides for the powers and duties of the council

Creates the New York autistic spectrum disorders treatment, training and research council and provides for the powers and duties of the council.

Joseph A. GriffoFinance Committee

Establishes a new residential property exemption for certain counties, including St. Lawrence county

Establishes a new residential property exemption for certain counties, including St.

Joseph A. GriffoLocal Government Committee

Directs the department of financial services to study, evaluate and make recommendations concerning businesses engaged in pension loan advancements

Directs the department of financial services to study, evaluate and make recommendations concerning licensure, limits on fees and interest and disclosure practices of businesses engaged in pension…

Joseph A. GriffoFinance Committee

Extends the authorization for Lewis county to impose an additional sales and compensating use tax

Extends the authorization for Lewis county to impose an additional sales and compensating use tax.

Joseph A. GriffoStricken

Relates to assault in the second degree

Relates to assault in the second degree; relates to persons in secure treatment facilities.

Joseph A. GriffoStricken

Authorizing trust companies to make affiliated investments and to receive fiduciary compensation for making such investments

Authorizes trust companies to make affiliated investments and to receive fiduciary compensation for making such investments.

Joseph A. GriffoStricken

Defines certain terms related to budget planners and regulates the activities of budget planners

Defines certain terms related to budget planners and regulates the activities of budget planners.

Joseph A. GriffoStricken

Relates to taxes on cigarettes sold on an Indian reservation to non-members of the Indian nation or tribe

Relates to taxes on cigarettes sold on an Indian reservation to non-members of the Indian nation or tribe; reverts the tax back to the previous $2.75 if taxes on such cigarettes are not collected by…

Joseph A. GriffoStricken

Establishes and administers a supplemental state disaster aid program

Establishes a supplemental state disaster aid program within the NYS emergency assistance program to aid municipalities, residents and businesses that have been otherwise denied assistance from the…

Joseph A. GriffoGovernmental Operations Committee

Enacts the school buildings carbon monoxide act

Enacts the school buildings carbon monoxide act requiring the building code to include standards for the installation of operable carbon monoxide detectors in every elementary and secondary school…

Joseph A. GriffoHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Provides total disability benefits for volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers for injuries sustained on or after July 1, 2014

Provides total disability benefits for volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers for injuries sustained on or after July 1, 2014.

Joseph A. GriffoLocal Government Committee

Relates to promoting understanding, awareness and enforcement of animal crimes laws; repealer

Relates to promoting understanding, awareness and enforcement of animal crime laws.

Joseph A. GriffoAgriculture Committee

Establishes requirements for certification as a pharmacy technician

Establishes requirements for certification as a pharmacy technician; establishes no person shall act as a pharmacy technician unless registered by the state board of pharmacy.

Joseph A. GriffoHigher Education Committee