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 department of transportation and the NYC department of transportation to jointly establish weight standards for bulk milk haulers traveling within NYC. /
Sponsor: YOUNG Committee: AGRICULTURE

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. /
Sponsor: YOUNG Committee: CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

Eliminates state sales and compensating use taxes on motor fuels and diesel motor fuels and authorizes localities to eliminate such taxes at the local level. /
Sponsor: YOUNG Committee: ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

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. /
Sponsor: YOUNG Committee: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Provides for definition of integrated pest management. /
Sponsor: YOUNG Committee: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Authorizes the employment of state and local work release inmates by not-for-profit organizations and public service projects; provides that inmates and prisoners may refuse to participate in employment by a not-for-profit organization when such employment is contrary to his or her religious or ideological beliefs. /
Sponsor: YOUNG Committee: CORRECTION

Authorizes the employment of state and local work release inmates by not-for-profit organizations and public service projects; provides that inmates and prisoners may refuse to participate in employment by a not-for-profit organization when such employment is contrary to his or her religious or ideological beliefs. /
Sponsor: YOUNG

Authorizes use of closed-circuit television for the testimony of domestic violence victim witnesses in a criminal proceeding subject to the same restrictions as are applicable to child witnesses. /
Sponsor: YOUNG Committee: CODES

Alters the definition of a qualified historic home for the purposes of the historic homeownership rehabilitation credit. /
Sponsor: YOUNG Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

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 degree and aggravated sexual abuse in the third degree if committed by persons thirteen, fourteen or fifteen years of age. /
Sponsor: YOUNG Committee: CODES

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 expansion of such definition expands the substances upon which a charge of the misdemeanor of driving while impaired by drugs may be based. /
Sponsor: YOUNG Committee: TRANSPORTATION

Exempts from the sales tax meals served to laborers at farm labor camp commissaries. /
Sponsor: YOUNG Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Enhances the assisted outpatient treatment program; eliminates the expiration and repeal of Kendra's Law. /
Sponsor: YOUNG Committee: MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

Enhances the assisted outpatient treatment program; eliminates the expiration and repeal of Kendra's Law. /
Sponsor: YOUNG Committee: MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

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 displays a deadly weapon, uses or threatens the use of a dangerous instrument or inflicts physical injury upon the victim. /
Sponsor: YOUNG Committee: CODES

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 displays a deadly weapon, uses or threatens the use of a dangerous instrument or inflicts physical injury upon the victim. /
Sponsor: YOUNG Committee: CODES

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 financial security. /
Sponsor: YOUNG Committee: TRANSPORTATION

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 and conduct an electronic arraignment. /
Sponsor: YOUNG Committee: CODES

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 vehicle" to include a combination of vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,000 pounds or less. /
Sponsor: YOUNG Committee: TRANSPORTATION

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 slated to close. /
Sponsor: YOUNG Committee: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES