Bills by

Joseph A. Griffo

Senator

351 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →griffo@nysenate.gov

2015-2016 session

Sponsored bills

351 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

J4785Senate· Moved Apr 12, 2016· Adopted
Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Strong-Burns and Sprock Funeral Home
Joseph A. GriffoAdopted
Adopted
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OutcomeAdopted
S2934Senate· Moved Apr 12, 2016· Reported and committed to finance
Eliminates the registration fee for gold star mother and gold star family member distinctive license plates
Provides for distinctive license plates for gold star family members; eliminates the registration fee for gold star mother and gold star family member distinctive license plates.
Joseph A. GriffoFinance Committee
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S1970Senate· Moved Apr 7, 2016· Opinion referred to judiciary

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

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S7210Senate· Moved Apr 6, 2016· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Relates to registration and reporting by major petroleum suppliers and pipeline operators

Relates to registration and reporting by major petroleum suppliers and pipeline operators.

Joseph A. GriffoEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S6487Senate· Moved Apr 6, 2016· Opinion referred to judiciary

Relates to the election of delegates

Requires that no person acting as a political party chairperson, an elected public officer, an individual who is subject to the rules established by the commission on public integrity and any other…

Joseph A. GriffoJudiciary Committee

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S4471Senate· Moved Apr 6, 2016· Opinion referred to judiciary

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

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S4470Senate· Moved Apr 6, 2016· Opinion referred to judiciary

Imposes term limits for the offices of governor, comptroller and attorney-general

Establishes term limits for the offices of governor, attorney-general and comptroller; limits the amount of time any person can act as governor; limits terms of office of members of the legislature.

Joseph A. GriffoJudiciary Committee

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S2726Senate· Moved Apr 6, 2016· Opinion referred to judiciary

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

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S2271Senate· Moved Apr 6, 2016· Opinion referred to judiciary

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

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S4750Senate· Moved Mar 24, 2016· Amend and recommit to local government

Relates to the exemption from taxation for certain energy systems

Relates to the exemption from taxation for micro-hydroelectric energy systems, fuel cell electric generating systems, or micro-combined heat and power generating equipment systems.

Joseph A. GriffoLocal Government Committee

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S6024Senate· Moved Mar 22, 2016· Referred to energy

Relates to providing a program to extend natural gas delivery to unserved or underserved areas

Relates to providing a program to extend natural gas delivery to unserved or underserved areas; establishes petition, program and commission requirements.

Joseph A. GriffoEnergy Committee

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S3132Senate· Moved Mar 22, 2016· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Prohibits authorities from imposing additional charges for delivering payment through non-electronic means

Prohibits authorities from imposing additional charges for delivering payment through non-electronic means.

Joseph A. GriffoCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S2265Senate· Moved Mar 17, 2016· Referred to transportation

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

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S6721Senate· Moved Mar 10, 2016· Amend (t) and recommit to energy and telecommunications

Exempts commercial fuel cell electricity generating systems and electricity provided by such sources from sales tax

Exempts commercial fuel cell electricity generating systems and electricity provided by such sources from sales tax imposed by article 28 of the tax law and omits such exemption from the taxes…

Joseph A. GriffoEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S1882Senate· Moved Mar 8, 2016· Referred to health

Relates to the distribution of grants for the health workforce retraining program

Relates to the distribution of grants for the health workforce retraining program to grant recipients with health workforce retraining projects in multiple regions.

Joseph A. GriffoHealth Committee

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S4323Senate· Moved Feb 24, 2016· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

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. GriffoStricken

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S2728Senate· Moved Feb 24, 2016· Reported and committed to finance

Provides additional discharge planning for persons being released from civil confinement

Provides additional discharge planning for persons being released from civil confinement including supervision, electronic monitoring, appropriate clothing, transportation, medication and a service…

Joseph A. GriffoFinance Committee

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S2722Senate· Moved Feb 24, 2016· Referred to governmental operations

Limits tenure of temporary president of the senate, speaker of the assembly, majority and minority leaders and committee chairs

Limits the tenure of the temporary president of the senate, speaker of the assembly, majority leader of the senate, minority leader of the senate, majority leader of the assembly and minority leader…

Joseph A. GriffoGovernmental Operations Committee

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S4988Senate· Moved Feb 22, 2016· Amend and recommit to education

Relates to the computation of foundation aid and successful schools aid for small city school districts

Relates to the computation of foundation aid and successful schools aid for small city school districts.

Joseph A. GriffoEducation Committee

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S4211Senate· Moved Feb 22, 2016· Amend and recommit to energy and telecommunications

Relates to the expansion of natural gas service in this state

Enacts provisions to provide for and assist in the expansion of natural gas service in this state for environmental and economic benefit.

Joseph A. GriffoEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S4021Senate· Moved Feb 22, 2016· Amend and recommit to energy and telecommunications

Relates to certain reports of the New York state energy and research development authority

Relates to certain reports of the New York state energy and research development authority; requires the New York state energy and research development authority to file biannual reports with the…

Joseph A. GriffoEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S3941Senate· Moved Feb 22, 2016· Amend (t) and recommit to energy and telecommunications

Creates a commercial on-bill repayment program

Creates a commercial on-bill repayment program to permit financing of clean energy projects by commercial enterprises.

Joseph A. GriffoEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S3915Senate· Moved Feb 22, 2016· Amend and recommit to energy and telecommunications

Implements the empire propane education and research act

Implements the New York propane education and safety act; authorizes the creation of certain propane education programs; requires the creation of a New York propane education and safety council;…

Joseph A. GriffoEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S3626Senate· Moved Feb 22, 2016· Amend and recommit to energy and telecommunications

Relates to enacting the credit for rural broadband act of 2016

Creates a refundable tax credit for broadband deployment to residences and small businesses located in rural, unserved areas.

Joseph A. GriffoEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S3543Senate· Moved Feb 22, 2016· Amend and recommit to energy and telecommunications

Relates to providing oversight and monitoring the operations of an independent system operator

Relates to providing oversight and monitoring of the operations of an independent system operator; authorizes the public service commission to provide oversight and requires annual reports on the…

Joseph A. GriffoEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S3541Senate· Moved Feb 22, 2016· Amend and recommit to energy and telecommunications

Relates to providing oversight and monitoring the operations of an independent system operator

Relates to providing oversight and monitoring the operations of an independent system operator; authorizes the public service commission to provide oversight and requires annual reports on the…

Joseph A. GriffoEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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