[{"type":"bill","id":"S42-2011","title":"Provides for the phase-out of state use of pesticides on state property and for state agency pest management plans","summary":"Provides for the phase-out on varying time schedules of state use of various categories of pesticides on state property; does not apply to certain antimicrobial pesticides; requires the department of environmental conservation to adopt a pest management plan for every state department, agency, and public benefit corporation; provides for waivers and exemptions.","billno":"S42-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"SQUADRON","committee":"ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION"},{"type":"bill","id":"S143-2011","title":"Relates to exempting religious organizations from the temporary state energy and utility service conservation assessment fee","summary":"Exempts revenues derived from religious organizations from the temporary state energy and utility service conservation assessment fee.","billno":"S143-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"MAZIARZ","committee":"ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS"},{"type":"bill","id":"S145-2011","title":"Enacts the \"aquatic nuisance species coalition participation act\"","summary":"Enacts the \"aquatic nuisance species coalition participation act\"; authorizes the department of environmental conservation to participate in the Great Lakes aquatic nuisance species coalition.","billno":"S145-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"MAZIARZ","committee":"ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION"},{"type":"bill","id":"S193-2011","title":"Provides for lifetime sportsman license for honorably discharged, disabled veterans","summary":"Amends the environmental conservation law, in relation to providing for lifetime sportsman licenses for honorably discharged, disabled veterans.","billno":"S193-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"MAZIARZ","committee":"RULES"},{"type":"bill","id":"S341-2011","title":"Requires open space conservation projects to be undertaken with willing sellers","summary":"Requires open space conservation projects to be undertaken with willing sellers; provides that the use of eminent domain for such projects shall be limited to lands where the owner thereof has consented thereto or where the eminent domain is required to quiet title.","billno":"S341-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"LITTLE","committee":"ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION"},{"type":"bill","id":"S346A-2011","title":"Establishes a forestry stewardship and habitat conservation credit for personal income and business franchise taxes","summary":"Establishes a forestry stewardship and habitat conservation credit for personal income and business franchise taxes.","billno":"S346A-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"LITTLE","committee":"WAYS AND MEANS"},{"type":"bill","id":"S492-2011","title":"Permits the state to act as parens patriae to recover a municipality's share of the cost of an environmental restoration project from responsible parties","summary":"Authorizes the state to act as an agent of a municipality (to which state assistance has been provided) in the form of parens patriae, upon written request made by a municipality to the commissioner of environmental conservation and to the attorney general, to recover a municipality's share of the cost of an environmental restoration project from the responsible parties; provides that where a municipality has requested the state to so act to recover its share of the costs of an environmental restoration project, then that portion of such monies recovered or reimbursed which represents the proportionate share of the costs incurred by the municipality for each such project shall be paid out of such funds to the municipality by the comptroller upon the presentation of a claim therefor.","billno":"S492-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"ROBACH","committee":"ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION"},{"type":"bill","id":"S559-2011","title":"Authorizes the county of Nassau to transfer ownership of certain parklands to Conservation Partners, LLC","summary":"Authorizes the the county of Nassau to transfer ownership of certain parklands to Conservation Partners, LLC.","billno":"S559-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"MARCELLINO","committee":""},{"type":"bill","id":"S653A-2011","title":"Requires the department of environmental conservation to prepare a report on the economic impact of hunting, fishing, trapping and wildlife-associated activities","summary":"Requires the department of environmental conservation to prepare a report on the economic impact of hunting, fishing, trapping and wildlife-associated activities in New York.","billno":"S653A-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"VALESKY","committee":"ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION"},{"type":"bill","id":"S706-2011","title":"Clarifies the state's obligation to make payments with respect to certain lands","summary":"Clarifies the state's obligation to make payments with respect to certain lands acquired by the department of environmental conservation.","billno":"S706-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"ROBACH","committee":"ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION"},{"type":"bill","id":"S786-2011","title":"Establishes a financial security fund for natural gas and oil producers","summary":"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, operation, maintenance and plugging of natural gas and oil wells.","billno":"S786-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"YOUNG","committee":"ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION"},{"type":"bill","id":"S791-2011","title":"Regulates farm pond dams","summary":"Relates to farm pond dams; defines farm pond dams as dams principally installed to enhance agricultural, environmental and conservation benefits on farms.","billno":"S791-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"YOUNG","committee":"AGRICULTURE"},{"type":"bill","id":"S807-2011","title":"Adds national estuary implementation projects as projects eligible for state funding pursuant to the environmental protection fund","summary":"Makes state funding from the environmental protection fund available for national estuary implementation projects which would implement water quality improvement projects pursuant to an approved action or comprehensive conservation and management plan prepared under the national estuary program.","billno":"S807-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"LAVALLE","committee":"ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION"},{"type":"bill","id":"S850-2011","title":"Directs department of agriculture and markets and the state soil and water conservation committee to define farm conservation practices conducted by professionals","summary":"Directs the department of agriculture and markets and the state soil and water conservation committee to review and define farm conservation practices which are within the professions of engineering, land surveying and architecture.","billno":"S850-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"YOUNG","committee":"RULES"},{"type":"bill","id":"S858-2011","title":"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","summary":"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.","billno":"S858-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"YOUNG","committee":"LOCAL GOVERNMENT"},{"type":"bill","id":"S873A-2011","title":"Provides for the development of an environmental health tracking system within the department of health with cooperation from certain other agencies","summary":"Provides for the development of an environmental health tracking system within the department of health with cooperation from the departments of environmental conservation and labor; provides that the purpose is to gather various environmental data to correlate with disease data; requires the cooperation of the state university of New York school of public health at Albany and Buffalo.","billno":"S873A-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"SQUADRON","committee":"HEALTH"},{"type":"bill","id":"S891A-2011","title":"Relates to enforcement actions for violations of the environmental conservation law","summary":"Relates to enforcement actions for violations of the environmental conservation law.","billno":"S891A-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"KRUEGER","committee":"RULES"},{"type":"bill","id":"S896-2011","title":"Enacts the climate change solutions program act","summary":"Enacts the climate change solutions program act; relates to greenhouse gas emissions reduction programs and energy efficiency programs; establishes powers and duties of the commissioner of environmental conservation with respect to the climate change solutions program; establishes the climate change solutions fund.","billno":"S896-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"KRUEGER","committee":"ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION"},{"type":"bill","id":"S908-2011","title":"Relates to the health science research board's powers and duties with regard to breast cancer research grants and relates to the compilation of pesticide data","summary":"Relates to the health science research board's powers and duties with regard to breast cancer research grants; requires the commissioner of environmental conservation to include certain pesticide data in his or her annual report summarizing pesticide sales and use and provide such data to the public upon request; requires certain sellers and users of restricted pesticides to file an annual report using an electronic form developed by the department of environmental conservation.","billno":"S908-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"KRUEGER","committee":"HEALTH"},{"type":"bill","id":"S1044A-2011","title":"Provides for a state workforce fuel reduction and conservation program which will develop and assist in implementing strategies to reduce fuel consumption","summary":"Provides for a state workforce fuel reduction & conservation program which will develop and assist in implementing strategies to reduce fuel consumption by the state's motor vehicle fleet and to reduce solo trips between work and home by state employees; requires reporting to the governor and legislature.","billno":"S1044A-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"PARKER","committee":"INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS"}]