[{"type":"bill","id":"S1199-2011","title":"Provides additional discharge planning for persons being released from civil confinement","summary":"Provides additional discharge planning for persons being released from civil confinement including supervision, electronic monitoring, appropriate clothing, transportation, medication and a service plan.","billno":"S1199-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"GRIFFO","committee":"MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES"},{"type":"bill","id":"S1200-2011","title":"Establishes a biodiesel fuel tax exemption","summary":"Establishes a biodiesel fuel tax exemption.","billno":"S1200-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"GRIFFO","committee":"FINANCE"},{"type":"bill","id":"S1201A-2011","title":"Exempts non-resident students at community colleges from certain immunization requirements","summary":"Exempts non-resident students at community colleges from certain immunization requirements.","billno":"S1201A-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"GRIFFO","committee":"HEALTH"},{"type":"bill","id":"S1202-2011","title":"Relates to the establishment of a pilot program for courts for the treatment of veterans","summary":"Relates to the establishment of a pilot program for courts for the treatment of veterans in the city of Utica and New York city; expires after two years.","billno":"S1202-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"GRIFFO","committee":"JUDICIARY"},{"type":"bill","id":"S1203-2011","title":"Designates dog control officers of the city of Utica as peace officers for purposes of enforcing certain provisions of the agriculture and markets law","summary":"Designates dog control officers of the city of Utica, who have been named constables by the common council for purposes of enforcing certain provisions of the agriculture and markets law, as peace officers.","billno":"S1203-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"GRIFFO","committee":"CODES"},{"type":"bill","id":"S1204-2011","title":"Authorizes the state university of New York institute of technology to lease certain lands","summary":"Authorizes the state university of New York institute of technology to lease certain lands to Upstate Cerebral Palsy, Inc.","billno":"S1204-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"GRIFFO","committee":"HIGHER EDUCATION"},{"type":"bill","id":"S1205A-2011","title":"Authorizes a governmental agency or municipality to designate a highway or portion of highway as open for travel by an ATV","summary":"Authorizes a governmental agency, by rule or regulation, or municipality, by local law ordinance, to designate a highway or portion of highway as open for travel by an ATV in order to gain access to areas or trails adjacent to such highways.","billno":"S1205A-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"GRIFFO","committee":"TRANSPORTATION"},{"type":"bill","id":"S1206-2011","title":"Establishes a non-trail snowmobile registration for snowmobiles which shall be used solely for the purpose of gaining access to hunting and fishing areas","summary":"Establishes a non-trail snowmobile registration for snowmobiles which shall be used solely for the purpose of gaining access to hunting and fishing areas.","billno":"S1206-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"GRIFFO","committee":"TRANSPORTATION"},{"type":"bill","id":"S1315-2011","title":"Relates to agreements between brewers and beer wholesalers","summary":"Permits brewers with a certain annual volume and with a certain percentage of sales to terminate an agreement with a beer wholesaler without having good cause; requires payment of fair market value of the applicable distribution rights lost; allows for the arbitration panel to review the fair market value; sets forth definitions.","billno":"S1315-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"GRIFFO","committee":""},{"type":"bill","id":"S1503-2011","title":"Requires the state liquor authority to provide not-for-profit establishments at least 30 days on all billing related matters","summary":"Requires the state liquor authority to provide not-for-profit establishments at least thirty days on all billing related matters.","billno":"S1503-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"GRIFFO","committee":"INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS"},{"type":"bill","id":"S1505A-2011","title":"Repeals provision that volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers who receive a real property tax exemption for service may not receive the income tax credit; repealer","summary":"Repeals the provision of law that volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers who receive a real property tax exemption for service may not receive the income tax credit for such service.","billno":"S1505A-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"GRIFFO","committee":"WAYS AND MEANS"},{"type":"bill","id":"S1707A-2011","title":"Establishes protocols for combative sports; authorizes mixed martial arts events in this state","summary":"Establishes protocols for combative sports; authorizes mixed martial arts events in this state; establishes procedures for applications for licenses; establishes penalties for violations; imposes taxes on gross receipts of such events.","billno":"S1707A-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"GRIFFO","committee":"TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT"},{"type":"bill","id":"S1882-2011","title":"Relates to the offense of sexual abuse in the first degree","summary":"Provides that sexual contact upon a person under the age of 13 by a person 21 years of age or older shall be sexual abuse in the first degree.","billno":"S1882-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"GRIFFO","committee":""},{"type":"bill","id":"S2008A-2011","title":"Relates to taxes on cigarettes sold on an Indian reservation to non-members of the Indian nation or tribe","summary":"Relates to taxes on cigarettes sold on an Indian reservation to non-members of the Indian nation or tribe; reverts the tax back to the previous $2.75 if taxes on such cigarettes are not collected by 9/1/2012 and then changes the tax to $4.35 once the state begins collecting such taxes.","billno":"S2008A-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"GRIFFO","committee":"INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS"},{"type":"bill","id":"S2136-2011","title":"Permits farm operations to place advertising and directional signs near state highways","summary":"Permits farm operations to place advertising and directional signs near state highways.","billno":"S2136-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"GRIFFO","committee":"TRANSPORTATION"},{"type":"bill","id":"S2322-2011","title":"Establishes the crime of aggravated harassment of a police officer or peace officer","summary":"Establishes the crime of aggravated harassment of a police officer or peace officer; provides for such an offense to be a class E felony.","billno":"S2322-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"GRIFFO","committee":"CODES"},{"type":"bill","id":"S2418-2011","title":"Extends the archery season in the Northern zone for one week beyond the close of rifle season","summary":"Extends the archery season for the taking of antlerless deer in the Northern zone for a period of seven days immediately following the close of the regular rifle season.","billno":"S2418-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"GRIFFO","committee":"ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION"},{"type":"bill","id":"S2453-2011","title":"Provides for initiative and referendum and recall","summary":"Provides for initiative and referendum and recall; empowers the electors with the ability to propose statutes and amendments to the constitution, to approve or reject statutes or parts of statutes; and to remove elective officers.","billno":"S2453-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"GRIFFO","committee":"JUDICIARY"},{"type":"bill","id":"S2488B-2011","title":"Relates to pistol permit privacy","summary":"Relates to pistol permit privacy and makes all personal information regarding pistol or revolver licensees confidential except to law enforcement agencies and to individuals requesting information about a named individual.","billno":"S2488B-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"GRIFFO","committee":"CODES"},{"type":"bill","id":"S2489-2011","title":"Creates the crimes of criminal interference with a funeral service in the first and second degrees","summary":"Creates the crimes of criminal interference with a funeral service in the first and second degrees; provides that criminal interference in the first degree be a class E felony and in the second degree to be a class A misdemeanor.","billno":"S2489-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"GRIFFO","committee":"CODES"}]