Joseph A. Griffo's Legislation

S1294-2013: Requires any state mandated program imposed on municipalities and school districts to be funded by the state sponsored by GRIFFO
Committee: LOCAL GOVERNMENT | Search
Requires that the state fund any program which imposes a mandate upon municipal corporations or school districts; establishes criteria for any exemption from such law if such mandate is ordered by the judiciary, pursuant to an executive order or requested by the locality; expands the reporting requirements of the mandate relief council. Read more...

S1961A-2013: 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 sponsored by GRIFFO
Committee: FINANCE | Search
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 decreases in revenue due to changes in the amount of or termination of payments in lieu of taxes receivable. Read more...

S1962-2013: Permits employees of authorized organizations to operate games of chance sponsored by GRIFFO
Committee: RACING, GAMING AND WAGERING | Search
Permits employees of authorized organizations to operate games of chance. Read more...

S1963-2013: Extends certain educational benefits to eligible veterans sponsored by GRIFFO
Committee: FINANCE | Search
Extends certain educational benefits to eligible veterans. Read more...

S1964-2013: Establishes the commission on public authority reform to study and investigate reducing the number of public authorities and their subsidiaries sponsored by GRIFFO
Committee: FINANCE | Search
Establishes a temporary state commission to be known as the commission on public authority reform to study and investigate reducing the number of public authorities and their subsidiaries in New York state; requires reporting; appropriates $100,000 therefor. Read more...

S1965-2013: Relates to the maintenance, improvement and repair of certain town highways sponsored by GRIFFO
Committee: TRANSPORTATION | Search
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. Read more...

S1966-2013: Authorizes the holder of a junior small game license to hunt deer and bear with the use of a muzzle-loading gun during muzzle-loading firearm season sponsored by GRIFFO
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Authorizes the holder of a junior small game license to hunt deer and bear with the use of a muzzle-loading gun during muzzle-loading firearm season. Read more...

S1967-2013: Prohibits the legislature from recessing after the start of the state fiscal year until it has passed a budget sponsored by GRIFFO
Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS | Search
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. Read more...

S1968-2013: Requires legislative fiscal impact notes to include objective calculations of anticipated economic impacts for next three years on state or subdivisions; repealer sponsored by GRIFFO
Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS | Search
Requires legislative fiscal impact notes to include objective calculations of anticipated economic impacts for next three years on state or political subdivisions. Read more...

S1969-2013: Provides for special elections for the offices of comptroller and attorney general for vacancies during a term sponsored by GRIFFO
Committee: JUDICIARY | Search
Provides for special elections for the offices of comptroller and attorney general for vacancies during a term. Read more...

S1970-2013: 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 sponsored by GRIFFO
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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. Read more...

S1971-2013: 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 sponsored by GRIFFO
Committee: JUDICIARY | Search
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 shall take effect. Read more...

S1972-2013: Relates to pistol permit privacy sponsored by GRIFFO
Committee: CODES | Search
Relates to pistol permit privacy and makes all personal information regarding pistol or revolver licensees confidential except to law enforcement agencies and to individuals requesting information about a named individual. Read more...

S1973A-2013: Establishes a non-trail snowmobile registration for snowmobiles which shall be used solely for the purpose of gaining access to hunting, fishing and trapping areas sponsored by GRIFFO
Committee: TRANSPORTATION | Search
Establishes a non-trail snowmobile registration for snowmobiles which shall be used solely for the purpose of gaining access to hunting, fishing and trapping areas. Read more...

S2019-2013: Authorizes distribution of seized counterfeit goods to the needy after permanent alteration of the items sponsored by GRIFFO
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Authorizes distribution of seized counterfeit goods to the needy after permanent alteration of the items so that the items cannot be mistaken for the authentic items. Read more...

S2020-2013: Relates to the disposal of counterfeit products sponsored by GRIFFO
Committee: CODES | Search
Relates to the disposal of counterfeit products. Read more...

S2089-2013: Relates to credit union memberships and membership powers sponsored by GRIFFO
Committee: FINANCE | Search
Relates to credit union memberships and membership powers; sets forth the qualifications for membership in a credit union; and amends the powers of credit unions in relation to business loans, investment activities and other powers. Read more...

S2090-2013: Repeals provision that volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers who receive a real property tax exemption for service may not receive the income tax credit; repealer sponsored by GRIFFO
Committee: FINANCE | Search
Repeals the provision of law that volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers who receive a real property tax exemption for service may not receive the income tax credit for such service. Read more...

S2154-2013: Authorizes the Mohawk Valley Regional Economic Development Council to coordinate cyber security activities at the Griffiss Business and Technology Park sponsored by GRIFFO
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Authorizes the Mohawk Valley Regional Economic Development Council to coordinate cyber security activities at the Griffiss Business and Technology Park. Read more...

S2214-2013: Provides for initiative and referendum and recall sponsored by GRIFFO
Committee: JUDICIARY | Search
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 remove elective officers. Read more...