Sponsored bills

Relates to prohibiting illegal drug use and authorizing random drug testing of individuals receiving public assistance

Relates to prohibiting illegal drug use; authorizes random drug testing of individuals receiving public assistance.

Catharine YoungSocial Services Committee

Relates to judges elected to the eighth judicial district

Provides that no more than 22 of the 26 judges elected to the eighth judicial district shall be from any one county within such district.

Catharine YoungJudiciary Committee

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 YoungLocal Government Committee

Requires blanket health insurance policies to provide coverage for outpatient treatment by mental health practitioners

Requires blanket health insurance policies to provide coverage for outpatient treatment by mental health practitioners (mental health counsellors, marriage and family therapists, creative arts…

Catharine YoungInsurance Committee

Includes game birds bred pursuant to a game bird license within the definition of "crops, livestock and livestock products" for purposes of agricultural districts

Includes game birds bred pursuant to a game bird license within the definition of "crops, livestock and livestock products" for purposes of agricultural districts.

Catharine YoungAgriculture Committee

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

Provides for approval of a resolution for the consolidation or annexation of school districts by a majority of all qualified electors voting

Provides for approval of a resolution for the consolidation or annexation of school districts by a majority of all qualified electors voting.

Catharine YoungEducation Committee

Establishes the offenses of promoting and possessing a sex offense against a child

Establishes the class B felony of promoting a sex offense against a child for producing, directing or promoting any visual or audio representation of the commission of a sex offense against a person…

Catharine YoungCodes Committee

Relates to conducting appeals by means of electronic communications systems conference with independent hearing officers

Relates to permitting appeals to the department to be conducted by means of a conference telephone, video conference or similar communications systems with and by independent hearing officers.

Catharine YoungSocial Services Committee

Requires the power authority of the state New York to conduct an analysis of the economic viability of certain electric generating facilities

Requires the power authority to conduct an analysis of the economic viability of certain electric generating facilities.

Catharine YoungCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Directs the power authority to conduct an analysis of the economic viability of load producing electric generating facilities

Directs the power authority to conduct an analysis of the economic viability of load producing electric generating facilities for the purpose of determining the feasibility of entering into power…

Catharine YoungCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Authorizes two or more school districts in certain counties to enter into a contract to establish and operate a regional high school

Authorizes two or more school districts in certain counties to enter into a contract to establish and operate a regional high school.

Catharine YoungEducation Committee

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Permits boards of elections to engage election inspectors to split shifts, their compensation to be prorated accordingly

Permits boards of elections to allow election inspectors to work split shifts, their compensation shall be prorated accordingly.

Catharine YoungElections Committee

Makes provisions on planning and development of regionally based urban and regional farmers' markets facilities

Establishes the urban and regional farmers' markets facilities construction program; defines related terms and regulates grants and financing; establishes revolving loan and loan guarantee fund.

Catharine YoungCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Provides for the regulation of aquaculture for the purpose of developing fish-farming businesses as an alternative cash crop for farms across the state; repealer

Provides for the regulation of aquaculture for the purpose of developing fish-farming businesses as an alternative cash crop for farms across the state and appoints a task force relating thereto.

Catharine YoungEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Creates the crime of reckless endangerment of the public health for recklessly transmitting HIV/AIDS

Creates crimes of reckless endangerment of public health with respect to HIV/AIDS transmission; creates crime of filing false instrument with respect to HIV/AIDS; provides for HIV/AIDS testing for…

Catharine YoungCodes Committee

Prohibits first fail accident and/or health insurance policies

Prohibits first fail accident and/or health insurance policies; enacts penalties and defines terms.

Catharine YoungInsurance Committee

Authorizes minors who are members of a religious community to engage or assist in employment which minors are otherwise prohibited from performing

Authorizes minors who are 14 or older and are active members of a religious community to engage or assist in employment which such minors are otherwise prohibited from performing; requires such…

Catharine YoungLabor Committee

Exempts domestic and imported animals harvested at a game hunting preserve from the sales and compensating use tax

Exempts domestic and imported animals harvested at a game hunting preserve from the sales and compensating use tax.

Catharine YoungInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Provides that farmers shall receive an exemption from tolls when transporting product to N.Y. city for consumption in the city

Provides that farmers shall receive an exemption from tolls when transporting product to NYC for consumption in the city.

Catharine YoungCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Relates to asbestos project notification and associated fee

Relates to asbestos project notification and associated fee.

Catharine YoungLabor Committee

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

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

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

Eliminates prohibition on owners and managers of rent regulated property, and officers of owners and tenant organizations from being members of a rent guidelines boa

Eliminates the prohibition on owners and managers of rent regulated property, and officers of owners and tenant organizations from being members of a rent guidelines board.

Catharine YoungHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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

Relates to ultraviolet nail dryers

Relates to requiring the department of health to review the safety of ultraviolet nail dryers and authorizes the department of health to promulgate any regulations deemed appropriate for governing…

Catharine YoungConsumer Protection Committee

Expands the lands at the college of technology at Alfred which the trustees of the state university are authorized to lease to Alfred Technology Resources, Incorporated

Relates to expanding the lands at the college of technology at Alfred which the trustees of the state university are authorized to lease to Alfred Technology Resources, Incorporated; also relates to…

Catharine YoungSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Renames the Chautauqua Wine Trail to be the "Lake Erie Wine Country Trail"

Renames the Chautauqua Wine Trail to be the "Lake Erie Wine Country Trail".

Catharine YoungSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Increase the bonding authority of the New York city housing development corporation from $10,250,000,000 to $11,250,000,000

Increases the bonding authority of the New York city housing development corporation from $10,250,000,000 to $11,250,000,000.

Catharine YoungSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the requirements for individuals serving as town justice

Relates to requirements for individuals serving as town justice in the town of Lyndon, Cattaraugus county.

Catharine YoungSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Makes permanent the provisions of the environmental conservation law allowing the use of rifles for deer hunting in a portion of the county of Chautauqua

Makes permanent the provisions of the environmental conservation law allowing the use of rifles for deer hunting in a portion of the county of Chautauqua.

Catharine YoungSigned by Governor

Signed into law

State Housing Finance Authority power extenders

Relates to the state Housing Finance Authority power extensions.

Catharine YoungSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the powers of the State of New York Mortgage Agency

Relates to the powers of the State of New York Mortgage Agency.

Catharine YoungSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Designates the bridge on state route 394 crossing interstate 86 as the "John Stow Vietnam Veterans and MIA Memorial Bridge"

Designates the bridge on state route 394 crossing interstate 86 in the town of North Harmony, county of Chautauqua, as the "John Stow Vietnam Veterans and MIA Memorial Bridge".

Catharine YoungSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes the commissioner of housing preservation and development for the city of New York to bring a special proceeding for appointment of an administrator for distressed property

Authorizes the commissioner of housing preservation and development for the city of New York to bring a special proceeding for appointment of an administrator for distressed property; provides for…

Catharine YoungOn the Senate floor

Congratulating the Frewsburg Girls' Softball team on capturing the NYSPHSAA Class C Championship

Catharine YoungAdopted

Adopted

Honoring the Genesee Valley Rotary Camp upon the occasion of its 50th Anniversary

Catharine YoungAdopted

Adopted