Sen. James Skoufis

Primary S 6632

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Authorizes the sale of merchandise other than beer by licensed breweries and licensed farm breweries and the operation of another business on a licensed premise

Authorizes the sale of merchandise other than beer by licensed breweries and licensed farm breweries and the operation of another business on a licensed premises; authorizes licensed breweries and farm breweries to charge for tours and tastings.

In committee Jan 5, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 3186

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Imposes a pass-through entity tax

Establishes provisions related to imposing a pass-through entity tax.

In committee Jan 5, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 5028

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to eligibility for home care services under medicaid; repealer

Removes certain restrictions on eligibility for personal and home care services under medicaid.

In committee Jan 5, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 1141

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to establishing the New York works progress program

Establishes the New York works progress program; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.

In committee Jan 5, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 4630

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Enacts the family and fire fighter protection act relating to the regulation of chemicals in upholstered furniture, mattresses and electronic enclosures

Enacts the family and fire fighter protection act relating to the regulation of chemicals in upholstered furniture, mattresses and electronic enclosures; bans the use of certain flame retardant chemicals in furniture and mattresses; bans the use of certain flame retardant chemicals in electronic casings.

Signed into law Dec 31, 2021 1 co-sponsor

Primary S 6603

Vetoed · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Protects access to pharmacy services

Requires Medicaid managed care plans to reimburse retail pharmacies in an amount equal to the fee-for-service rate; allows retail pharmacies the opportunity to participate in another provider's network under the medical assistance program; prohibits pharmacy benefit managers from limiting an individual's option to receive medications from non-mail order pharmacies.

Vetoed Dec 29, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 3521

Vetoed · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to expanding customer access to community distributed generation

Expands customer access to community distributed generation by creating a model tariff to provide for the transfer of bill credits associated with electricity produced by community distributed generation facilities in one electric corporation territory to other territories.

Vetoed Dec 29, 2021 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 4859

Vetoed · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to establishing a twenty-five year retirement plan for firefighters employed by the division of military and naval affairs

Establishes a twenty-five year retirement plan for firefighters employed by the division of military and naval affairs.

Vetoed Dec 29, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 1784

Signed into law · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to requiring adult care facilities to include quality improvement committees and include a focus on infection control in such facilities' quality assurance plans

Requires adult care facilities to include quality improvment committees; includes a focus on infection control in such facilities' quality assurance plans.

Signed into law Dec 22, 2021 0 co-sponsors

Primary S 1811

Vetoed · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to community preservation funds for the town of Blooming Grove

Authorizes the town of Blooming Grove to establish community preservation funds; establishes a real estate transfer tax with revenues therefrom to be deposited in said community preservation fund.

Vetoed Dec 22, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track