Sen. Joe Griffo

Primary S 3818

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

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 the temporary president of the senate; such office shall provide objective, non-partisan and timely analyses of state revenue, expenditures and management practices to members of the legislature for any legislation with fiscal impact or at the request of a leader or a committee.

In committee Jan 5, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 4585

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Raises the maximum fine for persons who violate the law regulating telemarketing to twenty thousand dollars

Raises the maximum fine for persons who violate the law regulating telemarketing to twenty thousand dollars.

In committee Jan 5, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 3819

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

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 petition; provides said petition will be valid only if it jointly designates both candidates.

In committee Jan 5, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 3780

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Provides that the text to be used in a proposed amendment, proposition or question to be submitted to the people for approval shall be in the legislation proposing such amendment; repealer

Provides that the text to be used in a proposed amendment, proposition or question to be submitted to the people for approval shall be in the legislation proposing such amendment, proposition or question and shall not be altered without approval by the legislature.

In committee Jan 5, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 3905

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to conducting a study on the use of solid antimicrobial materials for touch surfaces in the construction of public buildings

Directs the commissioner of health, in consultation with the commissioner of the office of general services, to conduct a study on the use of solid antimicrobial materials for touch surfaces in the construction of public buildings.

In committee Jan 5, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 4768

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Provides for members of certain retirement systems to obtain credit for up to 5 years service rendered as a teacher in a private elementary or secondary school or a private college in New York state

Provides that a member of the New York state teachers' retirement system or the New York city teachers' retirement system, and certain members of the New York state and local employees' retirement system who are employed by teaching institutions, shall be entitled to obtain credit for up to 5 years of service rendered as a teacher employed by a private elementary or secondary school or by a private college in New York state.

In committee Jan 5, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 4125

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Authorizes the liquor authority to issue temporary liquor permits

Creates a disabled person retrofit tax credit; provides a tax credit that is equal to thirty percent of the cost expenditures, up to $5,000 for making qualified improvements.

In committee Jan 5, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 5125

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Excludes from state income tax certain unemployment compensation benefits

Excludes from state income tax up to $10,200 of unemployment compensation benefits earned by a resident of the state.

In committee Jan 5, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 4586

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Requires telephone service providers to provide free call mitigation technology to certain telephone customers

Requires telephone service providers to provide call mitigation technology to telephone customers, upon request, at no additional charge; requires the commission to levy a fine in an amount equal to twenty-five thousand dollars for each day that a provider of telephone service fails to make such call mitigation technology available to its customers.

In committee Jan 5, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 1523

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Repeals certain provisions of the criminal procedure law, judiciary law and the executive law and makes conforming changes thereto

Provides judges with more discretion regarding securing orders and limiting the lengths of certain orders; establishes new criminal discovery rules.

In committee Jan 5, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track