Bills by

Mark Grisanti

Senator

230 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →grisanti@nysenate.gov

2013-2014 session

Sponsored bills

230 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

S1719Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to energy and telecommunications
Does away with various taxes on motor fuel; repealer
Repeals article 12-A of the tax law in relation to taxes on gasoline and similar motor fuel; establishes exemptions from state sales tax and the petroleum business tax for retail sales of motor fuel…
Mark GrisantiEnergy And Telecommunications Committee
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S1708Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations
Relates to brownfield site cleanup; repealer
Relates to brownfield site cleanup; relates to the repeal of certain brownfield redevelopment tax credits.
Mark GrisantiInvestigations And Government Operations Committee
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S1709Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to insurance

Requires insurance coverage for the influenza vaccine in certain circumstances

Requires insurance coverage for the influenza vaccine when such vaccine is administered in an elementary or secondary school.

Mark GrisantiInsurance Committee

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S1707Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Establishes a returning veterans tax credit for businesses that hire veterans and disabled veterans

Establishes a returning veterans tax credit for businesses that hire veterans and disabled veterans; provides that such tax credit is worth $3,000 per veteran hired or $4,000 for every disabled…

Mark GrisantiInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1704Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Relates to a temporary annual assessment and the effectiveness of part NN of chapter 59 of the laws of 2009

Relates to a temporary annual assessment and the effectiveness of part NN of chapter 59 of the laws of 2009.

Mark GrisantiEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S1700Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to agriculture

Limits animal dealers exempt under the provision of article 7 of such law relating to the licensing, identification and control of dogs

Limits the animal dealers that are exempt under the provisions of article 7 of the agriculture and markets law relating to the licensing, identification and control of dogs; applies provisions to…

Mark GrisantiAgriculture Committee

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S1678Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to the brownfield opportunity area program

Relates to the brownfield opportunity area program; encourages redevelopment in certain areas with brownfield opportunity area nomination and implementation strategies; defines brownfield…

Mark GrisantiEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S1675Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to responsible parties for petroleum contaminated sites and incentives to parties who are willing to remediate such sites

Relates to responsible parties for petroleum contaminated sites and incentives to parties who are willing to remediate such sites; provides that a discharger may present evidence as to third party…

Mark GrisantiEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S1666Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to civil service and pensions

Includes sworn environmental conservation police officers in definition of police officer for purposes of presumption regarding impairment caused by heart disease

Provides certain disability benefits for disabilities related to heart disease to sworn police officers of the division of law enforcement in the department of environmental conservation; provides…

Mark GrisantiCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S1668Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Expands the availability of tax credit refunds for start-up high technology companies

Relates to tax credits for start-up high technology companies to allow such companies in existence for 8 or less taxable years to receive refunds of unused investment tax credit carry forwards.

Mark GrisantiInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1670Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Creates the Pennies for Parks program providing funds for capital expenditures at state parks and historic sites; imposes fee on single use carryout bags

Creates the "Pennies for parks" program providing funds for capital expenditures at state parks and historic sites; imposes fee of five cents on single use carryout bags; establishes the pennies for…

Mark GrisantiEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S1667Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to consumer protection

Prohibits the purchase of certain items as scrap

Prohibits the sale or purchase of certain items as scrap; street signs, funeral markers, government entity, utility, cemetery or railroad items; preempts local laws.

Mark GrisantiConsumer Protection Committee

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S1669Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to creating a tax credit for energy efficiency home improvements

Creates a tax credit for energy efficiency home improvements and products affixed to homes; directs NYSERDA to develop a list of qualified products and improvements and provides that such…

Mark GrisantiInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1672Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to finance

Provides funding for the public defense backup center of the New York State Defenders Association

Provides funding for the public defense backup center of the New York State Defenders Association; appropriates $3 million from the indigent legal services fund.

Mark GrisantiFinance Committee

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S1665Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Provides an exemption to the sale of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles from state sales and compensating use taxes

Provides an exemption to the retail sale of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles from state sales and compensating use taxes; authorizes local governments to adopt similar incentives.

Mark GrisantiInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1660Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to labor

Requires employers to authorize absence from or lateness to work if such absence or lateness was due to responding to an emergency as a volunteer

Requires employers to authorize absence from or lateness to work if such absence or lateness was due to responding to an emergency as a volunteer firefighter or ambulance worker.

Mark GrisantiLabor Committee

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S1663Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to health

Relates to the adult care facilities training program

Relates to the adult care facilities training program; requires a minimum of 40 hours of training for direct care staff.

Mark GrisantiHealth Committee

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S1664Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to brownfield site cleanup; repealer

Relates to brownfield site cleanup; establishes environmental covenants; repeals provisions of law relating to brownfield redevelopment tax credits.

Mark GrisantiEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S1661Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Increases the tax exemption for pensions and annuities for persons age fifty-nine and one half or greater

Increases the tax exemption for pensions and annuities for persons age fifty-nine and one half or greater from $20,000 to $50,000.

Mark GrisantiInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1659Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Enacts the constituent casework protection act

Relates to prohibiting the destruction of constituent files by public officials; provides penalties; defines terms.

Mark GrisantiInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1602Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Relates to crimes against a delivery person

Relates to crimes against a delivery person; increases the category one higher than the specific offense when committed against a delivery person.

Mark GrisantiCodes Committee

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S1600Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Prohibits the sale or offer for sale of electric lamps that contain mercury in excess of specified amounts

Prohibits the sale or offer for sale of electric lamps that contain mercury in excess of specified amounts; provides exceptions and fines for violations.

Mark GrisantiEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S1601Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to local government

Requires written responses to reports of examination by the office of the state comptroller and reports of external audits

Requires written responses to reports of examination by the office of the state comptroller, reports of external audits performed by independent public accountants or management letters prepared in…

Mark GrisantiLocal Government Committee

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S1603Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to reporting requirements for commercial pesticide applicators

Relates to reporting requirements for commercial pesticide applicators; requires application to contain the county and five digit zip code.

Mark GrisantiEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S1597Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to insurance

Relates to excepting from community rating requirements group health insurance policies issued to multiple employer trusts

Excepts from community rating requirements group health insurance policies issued to multiple employer trusts consisting of municipal corporations and public benefit corporations.

Mark GrisantiInsurance Committee

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S1595Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Establishes the biosciences commercialization assistance fund within the foundation for science, technology and innovation

Establishes the biosciences commercialization fund within the foundation for science, technology and innovation.

Mark GrisantiCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S1594Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to agriculture

Creates the animal abuser central registry, and to require that certain convicted animal abusers register with such registry

Creates the animal abuser central registry, and requires that certain convicted animal abusers register with such registry; provides such registrants are prohibited from possessing, adopting,…

Mark GrisantiAgriculture Committee

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S1589Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to the employment of New York state residents by taxpayers eligible to receive certain tax credits

Provides that a taxpayer shall not be eligible for any credit or credits provided by section 210 of the tax law for the purposes of engaging in a development project, the cost of which exceeds one…

Mark GrisantiInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1587Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to education

Authorizes the board of education of any school district in the state to enter into a contract for the sale of advertising space on the exterior sides of school buses

Authorizes the board of education of any school district in the state to enter into a contract for the sale of advertising space on the exterior sides of school buses owned or leased by the school…

Mark GrisantiEducation Committee

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S1585Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to labor

Relates to chronic care for injured workers

Relates to chronic care for injured workers; authorizes workers' compensation board to approve a monthly dollar allowance or treatment frequency for an injured worker to continue specialized…

Mark GrisantiLabor Committee

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S903Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to insurance

Authorizes health insurance reimbursement for certified registered nurse anesthetists providing anesthesia services

Authorizes health insurance reimbursement for certified registered nurse anesthetists providing anesthesia services.

Mark GrisantiInsurance Committee

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S875Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to infrastructure and capital investment

Enacts the "New York state healthy and green procurement act"

Enacts the "New York state healthy and green procurement act".

Mark GrisantiInfrastructure And Capital Investment Committee

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S874Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to finance

Provides that special revenue funds shall not be transferred or loaned temporarily without specific statutory authority

Provides that special revenue funds shall not be transferred or loaned temporarily without specific statutory authority.

Mark GrisantiFinance Committee

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S873Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· 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.

Mark GrisantiEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S871Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Prohibits the sale of expanded polystyrene loosefill packaging

Phases out expanded polystyrene loosefill packaging that does not contain recycled material.

Mark GrisantiEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S869Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Provides electronic toll collection discounts for certain fuel efficient vehicles

Provides electronic toll collection discounts for certain fuel efficient vehicles.

Mark GrisantiCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S721Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to civil service and pensions

Authorizes Karen McClure to file for Tier II status with the state comptroller

Authorizes Karen McClure to file for Tier II status with the state comptroller because she is currently Tier III, but worked for Cattaraugus county starting in 1973.

Mark GrisantiCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S719Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Provides for source separation and disposal of recyclable materials and requires municipalities to adopt local laws providing therefor

Provides for source separation and disposal of recyclable materials and requires municipalities to adopt local laws providing therefor; prohibits transporters from commingling recyclables with other…

Mark GrisantiEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S716Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to local government

Authorizes the reduction of assessed value of land subject to a conservation easement conveyed to not-for-profit conservation organization

Authorizes the reduction of assessed value of land subject to a conservation easement conveyed to not-for-profit conservation organization.

Mark GrisantiLocal Government Committee

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S712Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Provides that on publicly accessible municipally owned property where trapping is allowed posted signage at entry points must inform readers that trapping is allowed

Provides that on all publicly accessible municipally owned property where trapping is allowed, posted signage at all recognized entry points must inform readers that trapping is allowed in season…

Mark GrisantiEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S715Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to banks

Increases penalties for individuals or companies who engage in the business of cashing checks, drafts or money orders for consideration without a license

Increases penalties for individuals or companies who engage in the business of cashing checks, drafts or money orders for consideration without a license; makes such violation a class E felony;…

Mark GrisantiBanks Committee

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S717Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Relates to veterans' credits for civil service appointments and promotions

Relates to veterans' credits for civil service appointments and promotions; increases the the credit preference for wartime and disabled wartime veterans by five points for a competitive examination…

Mark GrisantiVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S549Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to local government

Creates and allows funding for post-employment benefit reserve funds

Relates to creating funding for post-employment benefit reserve funds.

Mark GrisantiLocal Government Committee

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S550Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to social services

Imposes a one year residency requirement for eligibility for medical assistance

Imposes a one year residency requirement for eligibility for medical assistance; authorizes the commissioner of health to promulgate any and all rules and regulations and take any other measures…

Mark GrisantiSocial Services Committee

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S301Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation

Provides free use of state parks to family members of deceased military

Provides free use of state parks to family members of deceased military; requires rules and regulations for timely implementation.

Mark GrisantiCultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

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S288Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to transportation

Establishes a distinctive "New York recycles" license plate, with the proceeds therefrom deposited into the solid waste account of the environmental protection fund

Establishes a distinctive "New York recycles" license plate, with the proceeds from the additional $25 annual service charge therefor to be deposited into the solid waste account of the…

Mark GrisantiTransportation Committee

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S289Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to judiciary

Relates to the liability of landowners who permit recreational uses of their land

Relates to the liability of landowners who permit recreational uses of their land; establishes landowners owe no duty to keep premises safe for entry, passage over premises or other recreational…

Mark GrisantiJudiciary Committee

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