Bills by

Steve Katz

Assembly Member

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2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

32 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

A9470Assembly· Signed Aug 17, 2012· Signed chap.387
Relates to extending the provision of law allowing Pawling central school district to lease lands
Extends the provision of law authorizing Pawling central school district to lease lands not located within the school district.
Steve KatzSigned by Governor
Signed into law
ImpactPending
OutcomeSigned into law
A10246Assembly· Moved Jun 5, 2012· Enacting clause stricken
Authorizes the county of Putnam to grant exemption from all county sales and use taxes during the period August 10 - 19, 2012, except automotive fuel and vehicles
Authorizes the county of Putnam to grant exemption from all county sales and use taxes during the period August 10 - 19, 2012; excepts automotive fuel and motor vehicles.
Steve Katz

A8253Assembly· Moved Mar 1, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to certain official positions in the town of Somers

Provides that in the town of Somers, residency requirements shall not prevent a person from holding the office of assistant court clerk and the court clerk need not be an elector of such town.

Steve KatzInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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A9417Assembly· Moved Feb 29, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Relates to term limits for committee chairs

Amends the legislative law, in relation to term limits for committee chairs.

Steve KatzGovernmental Operations Committee

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A9418Assembly· Moved Feb 29, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Relates to term limits for legislative members

Amends the legislative law, in relation to term limits for legislative members.

Steve KatzGovernmental Operations Committee

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A7841Assembly· Moved Jan 20, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Restricts state funds from being allocated to Planned Parenthood or any organization which preforms abortions

Amends the public health law and legislative law, in relation to prohibiting state funds from being allocated to Planned Parenthood or any organization which preforms abortions.

Steve KatzStricken

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A9041Assembly· Moved Jan 17, 2012· Held for consideration in election law

Relates to providing valid government issued photo identification when casting a ballot

Requires a valid government issued photo identification card be presented when casting a ballot.

Steve KatzElection Law Committee

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A8408Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in real property taxation

Amends the real property tax law to allow local governments to exempt un-remarried spouses of public saftey officials from all or a portion of tax

Relates to exempting un-remarried spouses of paid or volunteer firefighters, ambulance workers or police officers who have fallen in the line of duty from all or a portion of their real property…

Steve KatzReal Property Taxation Committee

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A6867Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in election law

Creates a requirement to present photo ID when casting a ballot

Amends the election law, in relation to requiring a government issued identification card to be presented when an individual casts a ballot.

Steve KatzElection Law Committee

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A6868Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Creates a sales tax exemption for green technology companies purchasing manufacturing equipment

Creates a sales tax exemption for green technology companies purchasing manufacturing equipment.

Steve KatzWays And Means Committee

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A6370Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in transportation

Creates regulation to regulate traffic speed in North Salem

Amends the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to regulating speed limits in the town of North Salem.

Steve KatzTransportation Committee

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A6349Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in local governments

Creates provisions allowing local governments to use the state's mail permit

Allows local governments to utilize the state's mail permit.

Steve KatzLocal Governments Committee

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A6314Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Amends the legislative law, in relation to term limits for members of the legislature

Relates to term limits for members of the legislature.

Steve KatzGovernmental Operations Committee

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A6277Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Creates an income tax exemption for resident New Yorkers investing in a New York resident technology or science start-up company

Provides a capital gains and investment income tax exemption for resident New Yorkers investing in a New York resident technology or science start-up company.

Steve KatzWays And Means Committee

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A6182Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Creates exemptions for veterans pertaining to administrative fees

Allows certain administrative fees to be waived when the applicant is a veteran.

Steve KatzGovernmental Operations Committee

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A5212Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in aging

Provides local option to freeze real property taxes of senior citizens and the disabled with annual incomes less than $40,000

Provides local option, in absence of granting of any other real property tax exemption, to freeze real property tax payment of senior citizens sixty-five years of age of older or the disabled with…

Steve KatzAging Committee

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A5214Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Authorizes the New York state foundation for science, technology and innovation to establish a high-tech employment and training program

Authorizes the New York state office of science, technology and academic research to establish a high-tech employment and training program; the office is to provide assistance to those entities…

Steve KatzGovernmental Operations Committee

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A5209Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Establishes the "War on Terror expeditionary medal" for members of the armed forces or organized militia serving abroad during the war on terror

Establishes the "War on Terror expeditionary medal" for members of the armed forces or organized militia serving abroad in certain military operations during the war on terror.

Steve KatzGovernmental Operations Committee

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A5211Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in codes

Requires conviction of illegal alien be reported to U.S. department of immigration and naturalization with recommendation person be deported

Requires conviction of illegal alien be reported to U.S. department of homeland security with recommendation that action be taken to deport such person.

Steve KatzCodes Committee

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A5213Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in higher education

Requires any person who is admitted or accepted to SUNY or CUNY be a citizen or legally admitted to U.S.

Requires any person who is admitted or accepted to SUNY or CUNY be a citizen or legally admitted to the U.S.

Steve KatzHigher Education Committee

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A5210Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local governments

Requires businesses which receive industrial development or empire zone incentives to disclose on a continuing basis the conditions thereof and compliance therewith

Requires businesses which receive industrial development or empire zone incentives to disclose to the public, on a continuing basis, the conditions thereof and compliance therewith.

Steve KatzLocal Governments Committee

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A5152Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in environmental conservation

Amends the environmental conservation law in relation to permits for discharges

Amends the environmental conservation law in relation to wet weather discharges from sanitary sewers.

Steve KatzEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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Steve Katz

Sponsored bills

Relates to extending the provision of law allowing Pawling central school district to lease lands

Authorizes the county of Putnam to grant exemption from all county sales and use taxes during the period August 10 - 19, 2012, except automotive fuel and vehicles

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim June 10, 2012, as ALS (Lou Gerhig's Disease) Day in the State of New York

Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the Friends of Green Chimneys

Relates to certain official positions in the town of Somers

Relates to term limits for committee chairs

Relates to term limits for legislative members

Restricts state funds from being allocated to Planned Parenthood or any organization which preforms abortions

Relates to providing valid government issued photo identification when casting a ballot

Amends the real property tax law to allow local governments to exempt un-remarried spouses of public saftey officials from all or a portion of tax

Relates to backyard animal breeding

Creates an allowance for the collection of attorney fees

Changes residency requirements

Creates a requirement to present photo ID when casting a ballot

Creates a sales tax exemption for green technology companies purchasing manufacturing equipment

Creates regulation to regulate traffic speed in North Salem

Creates provisions allowing local governments to use the state's mail permit

Creates a county opt out provision for Medicaid participation

Amends the legislative law, in relation to term limits for members of the legislature

Creates an income tax exemption for resident New Yorkers investing in a New York resident technology or science start-up company

Creates exemptions for veterans pertaining to administrative fees

Provides local option to freeze real property taxes of senior citizens and the disabled with annual incomes less than $40,000

Authorizes the New York state foundation for science, technology and innovation to establish a high-tech employment and training program

Establishes the "War on Terror expeditionary medal" for members of the armed forces or organized militia serving abroad during the war on terror

Requires conviction of illegal alien be reported to U.S. department of immigration and naturalization with recommendation person be deported

Requires any person who is admitted or accepted to SUNY or CUNY be a citizen or legally admitted to U.S.

Requires businesses which receive industrial development or empire zone incentives to disclose on a continuing basis the conditions thereof and compliance therewith

Amends the environmental conservation law in relation to permits for discharges

Commending the Cornell Cooperative Extension upon the occasion of hosting the 40th Annual Putnam County 4-H Fair on July 29-31, 2011

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim June 12, 2011, as ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) Day in the State of New York

Mourning the untimely death of Private First Class David R. Fahey, Jr., and paying tribute to his courageous actions as a member of the United States Army

Honoring the Westchester Jewish Council upon the occasion of its 35th Anniversary Gala on February 12, 2011