Sponsored bills

Relates to providing parents with the right and authority to exempt their children from taking standardized assessments

Relates to providing parents with the right and authority to exempt their children from taking standardized assessments.

Joseph A. GriffoEducation Committee

Relates to the rate of interest to be paid on judgments and accrued claims

Relates to the rate of interest to be paid on judgments and accrued claims; ties the rate of interest to the maturity treasury yield as published by the federal reserve.

Joseph A. GriffoBanks Committee

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. GriffoEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Provides a tax credit for certain durable medical equipment

Provides a tax credit for certain durable medical equipment.

Joseph A. GriffoInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Repeals and reenacts provisions on time limitations on certain actions against professional engineers, architects, other designers and construction contractors

Repeals and reenacts statute of limitation provisions on wrongful death, personal injury and property damage actions against professional engineers, architects, landscape architects, land surveyors…

Joseph A. GriffoJudiciary Committee

Relates to the training requirements for peace officers

Relates to the training requirements for peace officers; creates a waiver of these requirements for federal law enforcement officers.

Joseph A. GriffoConsumer Protection Committee

Relates to training and education courses for certain organizations

Relates to training and education courses for volunteer fire districts and ambulance companies.

Joseph A. GriffoEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Exempts from sales and use tax any geothermal systems

Exempts from sales and use tax any geothermal system.

Joseph A. GriffoEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Relates to carbon dioxide allowances for biomass-fired electric generating facilities under the carbon dioxide budget trading program

Establishes that electric generating facilities that use biomass for more than 50% of its annual heat input shall not be required to obtain carbon dioxide allowances for carbon dioxide emissions…

Joseph A. GriffoEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Establishes protocols for amateur combative sports

Establishes protocols for amateur combative sports; establishes procedures for applications for licenses; establishes penalties for violations.

Joseph A. GriffoCultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation 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

Establishes the crime of theft by failure to make required disposition of funds received

Establishes the crime of theft by failure to make required disposition of funds received making it a class A misdemeanor when the person intentionally deals with the property received as his or her…

Joseph A. GriffoCodes 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

Shortens the time frame within which a meeting may be called to vote on consolidation of school districts after qualified voters have not voted in favor of consolidation

Shortens the time frame within which a meeting may be called to vote on consolidation of school districts after qualified voters have not voted in favor of consolidation.

Joseph A. GriffoEducation Committee

Requires sex offenders who fail to register or verify twice or more to wear a location-tracking device

Requires sex offenders who fail to register or verify their registration on two or more occasions to wear a location-tracking device while on probation, parole, conditional release or post-release…

Joseph A. GriffoCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

Establishes a natural gas safety and infrastructure replacement program

Establishes a natural gas safety and infrastructure replacement program and creates the natural gas safety and infrastructure replacement fund.

Joseph A. GriffoEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Requires that the public service commission and NYSERDA ensure that Green Bank funds are available to fund programs assisting building owners with installing energy efficient improvements

Requires that the public service commission and NYSERDA ensure that Green Bank funds are available to fund programs assisting building owners with installing energy efficient improvements.

Joseph A. GriffoEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Requires the public service commission and the New York state energy research and development authority to ensure funds are available to fund programs

Requires the public service commission and the New York state energy research and development authority to ensure funds are available to fund programs assisting building owners with installing…

Joseph A. GriffoEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Establishes an alternative resolution program for veterans accused of certain felonies

Establishes an alternative resolution program for service members and veterans accused of certain felonies.

Joseph A. GriffoCodes Committee

Relates to consumer cost mitigation programs

Relates to consumer cost mitigation programs.

Joseph A. GriffoEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Relates to the rates paid for net-metering technology

Relates to the rates paid for net-metering; makes the rates paid by micro-combined heat and power or fuel cell customer-generators the same as other customer-generators.

Joseph A. GriffoEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Provides that the New York state canal corporation may sell or lease canal lands or personal property to governmental entities for less than fair market value

Provides that the New York state canal corporation may sell or lease certain canal lands or personal property to governmental entities for less than fair market value in the public interest.

Joseph A. GriffoCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Relates to creating a tax credit for New York state businesses that source materials and supplies manufactured by other New York state businesses

Relates to creating a tax credit for New York state businesses that source materials and supplies manufactured by other New York state businesses.

Joseph A. GriffoInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Commissioner of the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation shall provide Empire Passports to individuals whose qualified service commenced on or after

Directs the Commissioner of the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation to provide Empire Passports to the families of reservists and members of the National Guard, whose qualified…

Joseph A. GriffoCultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

Relates to creating additional safeguards to protect the welfare of children enrolled in day care programs in New York state

Relates to creating additional safe guards to protect the welfare of children enrolled in day care programs in New York state.

Joseph A. GriffoChildren And Families Committee

Requires certain companies to operate and maintain call centers

Requires certain companies to operate and maintain call centers; prevents closure without notice and a hearing before the public service commission.

Joseph A. GriffoEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Relates to requiring local building and planning regulations to accommodate the use of certain renewable and alternative energy sources

Relates to requiring local building and planning regulations to accommodate the use of solar thermal, photovoltaic, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal electric, geothermal ground source heat, tidal…

Joseph A. GriffoLocal Government Committee

Relates to "power purchase agreements" concerning energy technologies eligible for net metering

Relates to "power purchase agreements" concerning energy technologies eligible for net metering.

Joseph A. GriffoEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Abolishes the market clearing price

Abolishes the use of a market clearing price relating to the buying of electricity at an auction held by the independent systems operator.

Joseph A. GriffoEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Authorizes the power authority of the state of New York and the Long Island power authority to enter into public-private partnerships for the improvement of the state's electric transmission grid

Authorizes the power authority of the state of New York and the Long Island power authority to enter into public-private partnerships for the improvement of the state's electric transmission grid.

Joseph A. GriffoEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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

Relates to veterans courts

Establishes veterans courts for the purpose of hearing and determining criminal cases involving veterans.

Joseph A. GriffoVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

Enacts the constituent casework protection act

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

Joseph A. GriffoInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Creates the crime of committing an offense while impersonating a police officer or peace officer

Creates the crime of committing an offense while impersonating a police officer or peace officer when he or she commits a specified offense and during the course of such specified offense either…

Joseph A. GriffoCodes Committee

Makes provisions relating to the joint nomination of candidates for the offices of governor and lieutenant governor

Makes provisions relating to the joint nomination of candidates for the offices of governor and lieutenant governor; provides candidates be designated jointly either by the state committee or by…

Joseph A. GriffoElections Committee

Authorizes a governmental agency or municipality to designate a highway or portion of highway as open for travel by an ATV

Authorizes a governmental agency, by rule or regulation, or municipality, by local law ordinance, to designate a highway or portion of highway as open for travel by an ATV in order to gain access to…

Joseph A. GriffoTransportation Committee

Requires legislative fiscal impact notes to include objective calculations of anticipated economic impacts for next three years on state or subdivisions; repealer

Requires legislative fiscal impact notes to include objective calculations of anticipated economic impacts for next three years on state or political subdivisions.

Joseph A. GriffoInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Prohibits the legislature from recessing after the start of the state fiscal year until it has passed a budget

Prohibits the legislature from recessing after the start of the state fiscal year until it has passed a budget; allows recess during such period for public holidays.

Joseph A. GriffoInvestigations And Government Operations 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. GriffoBanks 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. GriffoCultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

Provides for a special election, at the discretion of the governor, to fill vacancies in the office of comptroller and attorney-general

Provides for a special election, at the discretion of the governor, to fill vacancies in the office of comptroller and attorney-general.

Joseph A. GriffoInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Relates to insurance coverage of early intervention services

Relates to insurance coverage of early intervention services.

Joseph A. GriffoInsurance Committee

Requires transporters, school districts, and counties to establish a rider verification system for certain special transportation passengers

Requires transporters, school districts, and counties to establish a rider verification system for certain special transportation passengers.

Joseph A. GriffoEducation Committee

Permits employees of authorized organizations to operate games of chance

Permits employees of authorized organizations to operate games of chance.

Joseph A. GriffoRacing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

Directs court to establish a period of commitment for persons found not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect

Directs a criminal court to establish a period of commitment for persons found not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect; a person so committed shall not be eligible for release from the…

Joseph A. GriffoCodes Committee

Enacts the "New Start New York act" to reduce certain taxes on businesses and establishing the 3-D program

Enacts the "New Start New York act"; provides for the repeal, on March 31, 2015, of the temporary state energy and utility service conservation assessment; increases the deduction from the federal…

Joseph A. GriffoInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Provides for the licensing of licensed orientation and mobility specialists and vision rehabilitation therapists

Provides for the licensing of licensed orientation and mobility specialists and vision rehabilitation therapists.

Joseph A. GriffoVetoed

Vetoed

Requires medical certificate portion of death certificates to include a determination of whether the deceased suffered a sudden, unexpected death in epilepsy

Requires medical certificate portion of death certificates to include a determination of whether the deceased suffered a sudden, unexpected death in epilepsy.

Joseph A. GriffoVetoed

Vetoed