Bills by

Catharine Young

Senator

319 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →cyoung@senate.state.ny.us

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

319 bills. Ordered by the date of each bill’s latest official action: referral, amendment, floor vote, passage or signature.

Impact is how much a bill would change if enacted, from 1 (minimal) to 10 (transformational). Passage is our estimate of the chance it becomes law this session. How we score

S860Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation
Directs the department of transportation to retain jurisdiction and maintenance of the route 219 bridge over the Cattaraugus Creek/Zoar Valley
Directs the department of transportation to retain jurisdiction over and maintenance responsibilities for the route 219 bridge over the Cattaraugus Creek/Zoar Valley in the counties of Cattaraugus…
Catharine YoungTransportation Committee
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S857Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government
Excludes the value of trees for the purposes of real property tax assessments in certain counties
Excludes the value of trees for the purposes of real property tax assessments in the counties of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben and Yates.
Catharine YoungLocal Government Committee

S856Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Authorizes issuance of distinctive number plates to members of the Seneca Nation of Indians

Authorizes issuance of distinctive number plates to members of the Seneca Nation of Indians.

Catharine YoungTransportation Committee

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S858Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government

Grants a $100,000 real property tax exemption to conservation clubs and rod and gun clubs owning certain land having an assessed value of $500,000 or less

Grants a $100,000 real property tax exemption to conservation clubs and rod and gun clubs owning land acquired prior to January 1, 2011, having an assessed value of $500,000 or less.

Catharine YoungLocal Government Committee

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S852Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Provides an exemption from workers' compensation coverage under certain circumstances

Permits an employer to file an application with the department of labor to be exempted from the provisions of the workers' compensation law with respect to employees whose religious tenets or…

Catharine YoungLabor Committee

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S853Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Directs the commissioner of motor vehicles to establish a distinctive Lucille Ball plate

Directs the commissioner of motor vehicles to establish a distinctive Lucille Ball plate.

Catharine YoungTransportation Committee

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S846Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Exempts farm operations from limited liability filing fees and certain business franchise taxes

Exempts farm operations from limited liability filing fees and certain business franchise taxes.

Catharine YoungInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S844Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to agriculture

Establishes real property tax abatement for the value of land used for replanting or crop expansion of woody biomass used for the production of ethanol or biodiesel

Establishes a real property tax abatement for the value of land used for replanting or crop expansion of woody biomass used for the production of ethanol or biodiesel, including willow.

Catharine YoungAgriculture Committee

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S849Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Establishes a credit against the franchise tax on business corporations for the cost of replacing concord grapevines by a farm

Establishes a credit against the franchise tax on business corporations for the cost of replacing concord grapevines by a farm.

Catharine YoungInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S838Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to civil service and pensions

Eliminates the maximum age for taking the civil service examination for appointment as a police officer

Eliminates the maximum age for taking the civil service examination for appointment as a police officer.

Catharine YoungCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S843Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Establishes the Phytophthora research program at the state college of agriculture and life sciences; appropriation

Establishes the Phytophthora research program at the New York state college of agriculture and life sciences at Cornell university; provides that such research shall include, but not be limited to,…

Catharine YoungFinance Committee

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S834Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Authorizes the operation of farm vehicles within the state with a class D driver's license; repealer

Authorizes the operation of farm vehicles within the state with a class D driver's license; eliminates the requirement for a farm endorsement to operate a farm vehicle; expands definition of "farm…

Catharine YoungTransportation Committee

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S836Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Makes seed purchased to grow food for personal consumption exempt from sales and use taxes

Makes seed purchased to grow food for personal consumption exempt from sales and use taxes.

Catharine YoungInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S837Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Provides for statewide video arraignments; repealer

Provides that the court may, in its discretion, dispense with the defendant's personal appearance at an arraignment whenever such defendant is being held at a secure location outside the courthouse…

Catharine YoungCodes Committee

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S802Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Creates tax increment financing program

Creates and provides for a tax increment financing program as a method of reducing the cost of affordable housing in NYS; authorizes issuance of general and special obligation bonds and temporary…

Catharine YoungHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S797Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Directs the superintendent of insurance to study the feasibility of developing and implementing a liability reform plan for recreational land use

Directs the superintendent of insurance to study the feasibility of developing and implementing a liability reform plan to protect private landowners who permit public recreational uses of their land.

Catharine YoungInsurance Committee

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S799Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government

Requires grounds for increasing assessment

Provides that the lease or conveyance of oil and gas rights shall not, without other evidence of value, such as actual land sale prices, constitute grounds for increasing assessments.

Catharine YoungLocal Government Committee

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S798Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Provides for an exemption requirement from registration for ATVs operated on lands owned by the owner or to which the owner has certain contractual rights

Provides for an exemption requirement from registration for ATVs operated on lands owned by the owner or to which the owner has certain contractual rights when the ATV is not operated elsewhere in…

Catharine YoungTransportation Committee

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S795Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Establishes parameters of civil liability for persons involved in equine activities

Enacts the "equine activity safety code act"; provides that an equine activity sponsor, an equine professional, or any other person, which shall include a corporation or partnership, shall not be…

Catharine YoungJudiciary Committee

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S796Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Provides for free hunting, fishing and trapping licenses to residents of the state who are active duty members of the U.S. armed forces regardless of duty station

Provides for free hunting, fishing and trapping licenses to residents of the state who are active duty members of the U.S. armed forces regardless of where such person is stationed.

Catharine YoungEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S792Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Relates to farm tractors and self propelled machines used primarily for agricultural purposes

Excludes farm tractors and self propelled machines used primarily for agricultural purposes from certain requirements for motor vehicles relating to registration and licensing of drivers, and…

Catharine YoungTransportation Committee

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S785Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Establishes an affirmative defense for damages for violation of patent, trademark or intellectual property rights relating to genetically engineered organisms

Establishes an affirmative defense for causes of actions related to violation of a patent, trademark or other intellectual property right on grounds that a party possessed or used seeds or plants…

Catharine YoungJudiciary Committee

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S788Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government

Relates to excluding the value of trees for the purposes of real property tax assessments

Relates to excluding the value of trees on privately owned forest land for the purposes of real property tax assessments.

Catharine YoungLocal Government Committee

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S790Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to agriculture

Creates a real property tax exemption for land of a farm operation which is in the process of being certified for the production of organic crops

Creates a real property tax exemption for land of a farm operation which is in the process of being certified for the production of organic crops.

Catharine YoungAgriculture Committee

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S786Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Establishes a financial security fund for natural gas and oil producers

Establishes a natural gas and oil well security fund to enable natural gas and oil producers to meet the financial security requirements in the environmental conservation law for the permitting,…

Catharine YoungEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S789Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Establishes a working farmland property tax credit for owners of agricultural assessment land within agricultural districts

Establishes a working farmland property tax credit for owners of agricultural assessment land within agricultural districts.

Catharine YoungInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S784Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Provides that excess investment tax credit amounts may be refundable to operators of a farm operation

Provides that excess investment tax credit amounts may be refundable to operators of a farm operation.

Catharine YoungInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S779Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Exempts from the sales tax meals served to laborers at farm labor camp commissaries

Exempts from the sales tax meals served to laborers at farm labor camp commissaries.

Catharine YoungInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S778Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to agriculture

Includes land used for processing or retail merchandising of agricultural products within the real property tax exemption for land used in agricultural production

Includes land used for processing or retail merchandising of agricultural products within the real property tax exemption for land used in agricultural production.

Catharine YoungAgriculture Committee

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S780Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Establishes the AgJobs NY program to provide low interest loans to finance certain costs of agribusinesses; appropriates $50,000,000

Establishes the AgJobs NY program to provide low interest loans to finance certain costs of agribusinesses; appropriates $50,000,000.

Catharine YoungFinance Committee

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S782Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to agriculture

Allows livestock owners to directly purchase killed rabies vaccine for the purpose of vaccinating livestock owned by such livestock owner

Allows livestock owners to purchase and possess rabies vaccine and to vaccinate their livestock against rabies during emergency rabies outbreak situations as determined by the commissioner of…

Catharine YoungAgriculture Committee

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S777Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to agriculture

Authorizes the production for retail sale and the retail sale of raw, untreated milk for human consumption

Authorizes the production for retail sale and the retail sale of raw, untreated milk for human consumption.

Catharine YoungAgriculture Committee

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S781Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Establishes the empire virtual incubator program within the New York state office of science, technology and academic research

Establishes the empire virtual incubator program within the New York state office of science, technology and academic research.

Catharine YoungFinance Committee

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S775Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to children and families

Directs the office of children and family services to consult with localities and other state agencies prior to closure of any facility

Directs the office of children and family services to consult with localities and other state agencies prior to closure of any facility; requires a report for an adaptive reuse plan for the facility…

Catharine YoungChildren And Families Committee

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S776Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Establishes a personal income tax credit for the cost of replacing concord grapevines by farmers

Establishes a personal income tax credit for taxpayers whose federal gross income from farming is at least two-thirds of excess federal gross income, for the cost of replacing concord grapevines by…

Catharine YoungInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S772Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Sales tax exemption for corn kernel fuel sold for residential heating purposes in a compatible stove

Provides sales tax exemption for corn kernel fuel sold for residential heating purposes in a compatible stove.

Catharine YoungEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S774Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to agriculture

Relates to the transportation of bulk milk

Allows the department of transportation, in conjunction with the department of agriculture and markets, to investigate and resolve any barriers to bulk milk transportation; enables the state…

Catharine YoungAgriculture Committee

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S763Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Authorizes the establishment of the home equity protection insurance program

Authorizes the establishment of the home equity protection insurance program directing the agency to issue a commitment to insure and insure the full value of certain residences which are…

Catharine YoungCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S765Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Directs the department of state to provide municipalities with reimbursement for 75% of the costs of making road equipment less likely to rollover

Directs the department of state to provide municipalities with reimbursement for 75% of the costs of making road, construction and excavation equipment less likely to rollover.

Catharine YoungTransportation Committee

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S761Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Includes moderate rehabilitation within projects eligible for assistance under the low income housing trust fund program

Includes moderate rehabilitation within the definition of project for the purposes of the low income housing trust fund program; defines moderate rehabilitation project as any occupied residential…

Catharine YoungHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S764Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Permits two or more contiguous towns to jointly purchase highway equipment

Permits two or more contiguous towns to jointly purchase highway equipment upon request of the highway and superintendents of such towns and by majority vote of each of the town boards.

Catharine YoungTransportation Committee

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S766Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Authorizes physician assistants under the supervision of a physician to perform most medical services that a physician can perform

Authorizes physician assistants under the supervision of a physician to perform most medical services that a physician can perform, including the signing of death certificates.

Catharine YoungHealth Committee

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S762Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Grants tax credit for downpayment made on residential housing

Grants credit against personal income tax to purchasers of residential housing in the amount of any down payment made on such housing; provides that the maximum credit shall not exceed 5 percent of…

Catharine YoungInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S757Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Expands the New York state low income housing tax credit program to certain one to four family residences

Expands the New York state low income housing tax credit program to certain one to four family residences, including a cooperative or a condominium unit.

Catharine YoungHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S758Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Alters the definition of a qualified historic home for the purposes of the historic homeownership rehabilitation credit

Alters the definition of a qualified historic home for the purposes of the historic homeownership rehabilitation credit.

Catharine YoungInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S759Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Authorizes the purchase of rehabilitation mortgages by the state of New York mortgage agency

Authorizes the state of New York mortgage agency to purchase rehabilitation mortgages from banks within the state during periods when there is an inadequate supply of credit available for new…

Catharine YoungCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S752Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Expands juvenile offender status to include certain sex offenses committed by persons 13, 14 or 15 years of age

Expands juvenile offender status to include rape in the first degree, criminal sexual act in the first degree, aggravated sexual abuse in the first degree, aggravated sexual abuse in the second…

Catharine YoungCodes Committee

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S753Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Establishes the crimes of aggravated rape, aggravated criminal sexual act and aggravated sexual abuse

Increases the penalties for the violent sex offenses of rape, criminal sexual act and aggravated sexual abuse when committed in a forcible manner where an actor or accomplice is armed with or…

Catharine YoungCodes Committee

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S747Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Expands the definition of "drug", for the purposes of the vehicle and traffic law, to include inhalants and certain glues

Expands the definition of "drug", for the purposes of the vehicle and traffic law, to include inhalants and glues containing a solvent which releases toxic vapors and fumes; provides that the…

Catharine YoungTransportation Committee

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