Sen. James Skoufis

Primary S 1828

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to the minimum wage for employees with disabilities

Eliminates provisions exempting employees with disabilities from the minimum wage law; provides that laws or minimum wage orders that authorize an employer to pay a wage that is less than the minimum wage are valid provided that under such laws or orders an employee with a disability is paid the same wage as an employee in a comparable position that does not have a disability.

In committee Jan 5, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 1880

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to creating the crime of aggravated harassment of a survivor of domestic violence or sexual assault

Relates to creating the crime of aggravated harassment of a survivor of domestic violence or sexual assault.

In committee Jan 5, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 5152

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to permitting a plaintiff to recover directly against a third party defendant found to be liable in certain actions

Permits a plaintiff to recover directly against a third party defendant found to be liable to the defendant in certain actions.

In committee Jan 5, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 1770

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Requires the return of certain financial assistance provided for a project where the project has material shortfalls or material violations and preventing the use of incentives for projects already in development

Requires the return of all or a part of the financial assistance provided for a project where the project has material shortfalls or material violations and prevents the use of funds, financial incentives, subsidies or tax exemptions for projects already in development.

In committee Jan 5, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 1638

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Sets a 7 year limit to the real property tax exemption for unimproved property of mandatory class nonprofit organizations

Sets a 7-year limit to the real property tax exemption for unimproved property of mandatory class nonprofit organizations.

In committee Jan 5, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 7347

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Authorizes certain continuing education courses to be completed online

Authorizes continuing education courses for hearing aid dispensers and home inspectors to be completed online.

In committee Jan 5, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 1833

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Allows persons who are permanently disabled and require the use of a wheelchair to have free use of any of the public campsites, parks and other public places of recreation in this state

Allows certain persons who are permanently disabled and require the use of a wheelchair to have free use of any of the public campsites, parks and other public places of recreation in this state.

In committee Jan 5, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 1647

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Prohibits the unauthorized sale of veterans' commemorative property by cemeteries

Prohibits the unauthorized sale, purchase, sale or transfer of any cemetery marker, flag holder, monument, statue or other physical memorabilia that is over 75 years old that commemorates the life or death of a veteran or group of veterans, including but not limited to a military unit, company, battalion or division, if such cemetery marker, flag holder, monument, statue or other physical memorabilia that commemorates the life or death of a veteran or group of veterans has been placed in any cemetery; makes violations a class B misdemeanor; permits cemeteries to make such sales upon application to the state cemetery board and upon certain conditions.

In committee Jan 5, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 1838

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Provides lifetime, premium-free insurance through the New York state of health marketplace to a person who donates a kidney during the course of his or her lifetime

Provides lifetime, premium-free insurance through the New York state of health marketplace to a person who donates a kidney during the course of his or her lifetime; establishes the kidney donor insurance fund.

In committee Jan 5, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 1814

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to assessment and taxation of lessees and users of certain tax exempt property

Subjects to taxation the possessory interest of a private individual or corporation which uses real property owned by the United States or the state, except for real property owned by public authorities, for business purposes; excludes private property where the use is for a concession available to the general public located on property, such as parks, available for the use of the general public.

In committee Jan 5, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track