Bills by

Catharine Young

Senator

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

2013-2014 session

Sponsored bills

272 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

S2621Senate· Moved Jun 11, 2014· Referred to agriculture
Regulates farm pond dams
Relates to farm pond dams; defines farm pond dams as dams principally installed to enhance agricultural, environmental and conservation benefits on farms.
Catharine YoungAgriculture Committee
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S2612Senate· Moved Jun 11, 2014· Referred to correction
Limits temporary detention of defendants in violation of their release in a local correctional facility to 72 hours before transfer to state custody
Limits temporary detention of defendants in violation of their release in a local correctional facility to 72 hours before transfer to state custody.
Catharine YoungCorrection Committee
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S2599Senate· Moved Jun 11, 2014· Referred to codes

Includes within the class D felony of assault in the second degree, the intentional causing of physical injury to a process server to obstruct the server's duty

Includes within the class D felony of assault in the second degree, the intentional causing of physical injury to a process server to obstruct from performing his or her lawful duty, or as…

Catharine YoungCodes Committee

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S5318Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2014· Referred to real property taxation

Extends from June 15, 2015 until June 15, 2017, the date by which construction or rehabilitation must commence for eligibility for the tax exemption for new or substantially rehabilitated multiple dwellings

Extends from June 15, 2015 until June 15, 2017, the date by which construction or rehabilitation must commence for eligibility for the tax exemption for new or substantially rehabilitated multiple…

Catharine YoungReal Property Taxation Committee

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S5124Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2014· Referred to transportation

Authorizes the city of Jamestown to establish an administrative tribunal for the adjudication of parking infractions

Authorizes the city of Jamestown to establish an administrative tribunal for the adjudication of parking infractions.

Catharine YoungTransportation Committee

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S4334Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Allows soil and water conservation districts, acting in cooperation with local governments, to be eligible applicants for the local waterfront revitalization grant program

Allows soil and water conservation districts, acting in cooperation with local governments, to be eligible applicants for the local waterfront revitalization grant program.

Catharine YoungEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S3081Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2014· Referred to local governments

Authorizes local governments to deliver proposed local laws to members of their legislative bodies by means of e-mail

Authorizes local governments to deliver proposed local laws to members of their legislative bodies by means of e-mail.

Catharine YoungLocal Governments Committee

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S2679Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2014· Referred to local governments

Authorizes volunteer firefighters from other states to offer and provide their services to fire departments, districts and companies in this state

Authorizes volunteer firefighters from other states to offer and provide their services to fire departments, districts and companies in this state.

Catharine YoungLocal Governments Committee

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S2619Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2014· Referred to local governments

Authorizes boards of cooperative educational services to establish workers' compensation reserve funds

Authorizes boards of cooperative educational services to establish workers' compensation reserve funds.

Catharine YoungLocal Governments Committee

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S4610Senate· Moved Jun 9, 2014· Substituted by a7916a

Requires builders of one- and two-family dwellings having less than 3 stories to provide buyers with information on the installation and maintenance of automatic fire sprinkler systems

Requires builders of one- and two-family dwellings having less than 3 stories to provide buyers with information on the installation and maintenance of automatic fire sprinkler systems.

Catharine YoungOn the Senate floor

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S7311Senate· Moved Jun 3, 2014· Reported and committed to finance

Enacts the "oil and gas waste management act of 2014" to require solid waste management facilities accepting waste from oil and gas drilling operations to screen such waste for radioactivity

Enacts the "oil and gas waste management act of 2014" to require solid waste management facilities accepting waste from oil and gas drilling operations to screen such waste for radioactivity.

Catharine YoungFinance Committee

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S4896Senate· Moved Jun 3, 2014· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Relates to the definition of term "sexual intercourse" as such term applies to sex offenses

Relates to the definition of the term "sexual intercourse" as such term applies to sex offenses.

Catharine YoungRules Committee

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S7717Senate· Moved Jun 2, 2014· Referred to civil service and pensions

Relates to benefits for participating employers in the New York state and local police and fire retirement system

Relates to benefits for participating employers in the New York state and local police and fire retirement system.

Catharine YoungCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S5863Senate· Moved Jun 2, 2014· Substituted by a7167e

Authorizes telephone and telegraph corporations to issue stocks, bonds or other forms of indebtedness for the purposes of expanding broadband services

Authorizes telephone and telegraph corporations to issue stocks, bonds or other forms of indebtedness for the purposes of expanding broadband services when such corporation is receiving a federal…

Catharine YoungOn the Senate floor

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S4331Senate· Moved Jun 2, 2014· Referred to agriculture

Increases from 50 to 100 acres, the acreage of farm woodland that qualifies as land used in agricultural production for agricultural assessment purposes

Increases from 50 to 100 acres, the acreage of farm woodland that qualifies as land used in agricultural production for agricultural assessment purposes.

Catharine YoungAgriculture Committee

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S7021Senate· Moved May 28, 2014· Substituted by a9364

Extends certain provisions relating to buildings that are part of urban development action area projects and are rehabilitated with municipal loans

Extends certain provisions relating to buildings that are part of urban development action area projects and are rehabilitated with municipal loans.

Catharine YoungOn the Senate floor

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S2742Senate· Moved May 28, 2014· Substituted by a8867a

Includes in the definition of veterinary medicine, the treatment of dental conditions; exempts persons who can treat floating teeth of horses from licensing requirements

Includes in the definition of veterinary medicine, the treatment of dental conditions; exempts persons who can treat floating teeth of horses from licensing requirements.

Catharine YoungOn the Senate floor

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S7162Senate· Moved May 21, 2014· Substituted by a9735

Relates to the powers of the state of New York mortgage agency

Relates to the powers of the state of New York mortgage agency and extending the provisions thereof.

Catharine YoungOn the Senate floor

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S7146Senate· Moved May 21, 2014· Substituted by a9736

Amends chapter 208 of the laws of 2010 and extends the provisions of chapter 208 of the laws of 2010 amending the public authorities law relating to the powers of the state of New York mortgage agency

Relates to the powers of the state of NY mortgage agency and extends the provisions of chapter 208 of the laws of 2010 amending the public authorities law relating to the powers of the state of New…

Catharine YoungOn the Senate floor

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S7065Senate· Moved May 21, 2014· Substituted by a9363

Extends provisions of chapter 84 of the laws of 1993, relating to the establishment of initial rents in housing accommodations rehabilitated with loans to housing development companies

Extends provisions of chapter 84 of the laws of 1993, relating to the establishment of initial rents in housing accommodations rehabilitated with loans to housing development companies.

Catharine YoungOn the Senate floor

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S4388Senate· Moved May 20, 2014· Reported and committed to finance

Authorizes real property taxing jurisdictions to grant a partial tax exemption for property purchased by a physician in a physician shortage area

Authorizes real property taxing jurisdictions to grant a partial tax exemption for property purchased by a physician in a physician shortage area, as determined by the commissioner of health, which…

Catharine YoungFinance Committee

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S4338Senate· Moved May 19, 2014· Referred to judiciary

Authorizes municipal legislative bodies to enact local laws and ordinances providing for mediation of land use decisions

Authorizes certain municipal legislative bodies, including towns and villages, to enact local laws and ordinances providing for non-binding mediation of land use decisions.

Catharine YoungJudiciary Committee

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S2048Senate· Moved May 19, 2014· Referred to housing

Includes mixed residential and commercial property within the affordable home ownership program

Includes mixed residential and commercial property within the provisions of the affordable home ownership development program thus authorizing the affordable housing corporation to fund the…

Catharine YoungHousing Committee

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S7578Senate· Moved May 15, 2014· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Requires the NYC housing authority to provide a notice of termination meeting to an adult member of a household having an occupant age 62 or older

Requires the NYC housing authority to provide a notice of termination meeting to an adult member of a household having an occupant age 62 or older.

Catharine YoungHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S7565Senate· Moved May 15, 2014· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Provides for the review of local governments' construction standards by the state fire prevention and building code council

Provides for the review of local governments' construction standards by the state fire prevention and building code council when such standards are more stringent than the state fire prevention and…

Catharine YoungHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S7488Senate· Moved May 15, 2014· Referred to higher education

Provides for the certification of psychologists to prescribe drugs

Provides for the certification of psychologists to prescribe drugs.

Catharine YoungHigher Education Committee

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S7403Senate· Moved May 14, 2014· Referred to transportation

Requires youth holding operators licenses or permits to maintain satisfactory grades and attendance in school

Requires youth holding operator's licenses or permits to maintain satisfactory grades and attendance in school.

Catharine YoungTransportation Committee

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S7333Senate· Moved May 13, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Grants a personal income tax deduction to taxpayers with a terminal illness who withdraw up to $20,000 from their 401 (k) account on a hardship basis

Grants a personal income tax deduction to taxpayers with a terminal illness who withdraw up to $20,000 from their 401(k) account on a hardship basis.

Catharine YoungInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S7335Senate· Moved May 13, 2014· Referred to codes

Establishes the misdemeanors of unlawful publication of an intimate image of a minor in the first and second degrees

Establishes the misdemeanors of unlawful publication of an intimate image of a minor in the first and second degrees.

Catharine YoungCodes Committee

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S4335Senate· Moved May 13, 2014· Reported and committed to finance

Includes the production of cellulosic ethanol within the biofuel production tax credit

Includes the production of cellulosic ethanol within the biofuel production tax credit.

Catharine YoungFinance Committee

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S7303Senate· Moved May 9, 2014· Referred to codes

Enacts "Jessica Lunsford act" relating to enhancing the class A-II felony of predatory sexual assault against a child

Enacts "Jessica Lunsford act" relating to enhancing the class A-II felony of predatory sexual assault against a child by expanding the acts to which such offense applies; establishes a mandatory…

Catharine YoungCodes Committee

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S5028Senate· Moved May 9, 2014· Amend (t) and recommit to transportation

Enacts the "school bus camera safety act" to authorize the installation and use of photo monitoring devices on school buses to detect and record vehicles illegally passing or overtaking a school bus

Enacts the "school bus camera safety act" to authorize the installation and use of photo monitoring devices on school buses to detect and record vehicles illegally passing or overtaking a school…

Catharine YoungTransportation Committee

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S4563Senate· Moved May 8, 2014· Amend and recommit to finance

Includes the production of cellulosic ethanol, densified biofuel and renewable fuel oil within the biofuel production tax credit

Includes the production of cellulosic ethanol, densified biofuel and renewable fuel oil within the biofuel production tax credit; expands the cap for such credit to $10,000,000 a year and expands…

Catharine YoungFinance Committee

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S2618Senate· Moved May 8, 2014· Amend and recommit to consumer protection

Requires dealers in second-hand precious metals to maintain certain records related to the purchase of such items

Requires dealers in second-hand precious metals to maintain certain records related to the purchase of such items.

Catharine YoungConsumer Protection Committee

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S7091Senate· Moved May 6, 2014· Amend and recommit to social services

Relates to additional options for local social services districts to implement effective welfare-to-work programs; repealer

Relates to additional options for local social services districts to implement effective welfare-to-work programs; repeals certain provisions of such law relating thereto.

Catharine YoungSocial Services Committee

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S6878Senate· Moved Apr 30, 2014· Substituted by a9360

Extends expiration of authority granted to the department of housing preservation and development of city of New York to restructure rents of dwelling units in buildings foreclosed upon by the federal government

Extends expiration of the authority granted to the department of housing preservation and development of the city of New York to restructure the rents of dwelling units in buildings foreclosed upon…

Catharine YoungOn the Senate floor

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S6650Senate· Moved Apr 30, 2014· Referred to transportation

Designates various portions of state route 15A in the counties of Monroe and Livingston

Designates various portions of state route 15A in the counties of Monroe and Livingston to be the "Brighton Veterans Memorial Highway", "Henrietta Veterans Memorial Highway", "Rush Veterans Memorial…

Catharine YoungTransportation Committee

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S4611Senate· Moved Apr 28, 2014· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Establishes the nurse practitioners modernization act

Establishes the nurse practitioners modernization act which allows the practice of registered professional nursing by a certified nurse practitioner to include diagnosis and performance without…

Catharine YoungStricken

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S3996Senate· Moved Apr 28, 2014· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Directs the commissioner of education to consider granting the Belfast central school district a waiver of the amortization of certain bonds issued by such district

Directs the commissioner of education to consider granting the Belfast central school district a waiver of the amortization of certain bonds issued by such district.

Catharine YoungStricken

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