[{"type":"bill","id":"S1967A-2011","title":"Authorizes the use of innovative techniques to enhance public participation in the rule making process","summary":"Authorizes the use of innovative techniques to enhance public participation in the rule making process; provides that use of such techniques shall in no way otherwise diminish public participation in the rule making process; establishes a three year pilot project for seven major regulatory agencies to hold public hearings upon petition of 125 or more New York residents.","billno":"S1967A-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"GIANARIS","committee":"COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS"},{"type":"bill","id":"S1968A-2011","title":"Directs the director of the office of homeland security and emergency services to conduct a review of security of metropolitan transportation authority facilities","summary":"Directs the director of the division of homeland security and emergency services to conduct a review and analysis of the security measures taken at the transportation facilities of the metropolitan transportation authority and its subsidiaries; requires such director to issue confidential reports of his or her findings and recommendations.","billno":"S1968A-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"GIANARIS","committee":"RULES"},{"type":"bill","id":"S1969-2011","title":"Establishes the climate change solutions fund","summary":"Establishes the climate change solutions fund.","billno":"S1969-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"GIANARIS","committee":"ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION"},{"type":"bill","id":"S1970-2011","title":"Makes the following participating agencies for purposes of agency assisted voter registration: public libraries, local housing authorities, and public high schools","summary":"Makes the following participating agencies for purposes of agency assisted voter registration: public libraries, local housing authorities, and public high schools; directs the state board of elections to promulgate rules and regulations for implementation.","billno":"S1970-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"GIANARIS","committee":"ELECTIONS"},{"type":"bill","id":"S1971-2011","title":"Relates to the general civil penalty of the environmental conservation law","summary":"Relates to the general civil penalty of the environmental conservation law; provides that in addition to the fines, such person may be enjoined from continuing such violation and any permit or certificate issued to such person may be revoked or suspended, or a pending renewal application may be denied.","billno":"S1971-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"GIANARIS","committee":"ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION"},{"type":"bill","id":"S1972A-2011","title":"Provides that qualified persons who are not registered to vote may register on a day of election at their polling places","summary":"Provides that qualified persons who have never previously registered to vote may register on any day, including a day of election, that the board of elections is open for business; requires establishment of a procedure to enable such registrants to cast their votes at the appropriate polling places.","billno":"S1972A-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"GIANARIS","committee":"ELECTIONS"},{"type":"bill","id":"S1973-2011","title":"Declares a policy of equal treatment in development and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations and policies","summary":"Declares a policy of equal treatment of people of all races, cultures, religions, incomes, education levels and sexual preference in the development and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations and policies.","billno":"S1973-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"GIANARIS","committee":"RULES"},{"type":"bill","id":"S1974D-2011","title":"Enacts the \"voter empowerment act of New York\" to streamline the process for registering to vote","summary":"Enacts the \"voter empowerment act of New York\" to streamline the process for registering to vote.","billno":"S1974D-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"GIANARIS","committee":"ELECTIONS"},{"type":"bill","id":"S1975A-2011","title":"Increases to 15% the amount of the empire state film production credit that can be taken against taxes administered by the city of New York","summary":"Increases to 15% the amount of the empire state film production credit that can be taken against taxes administered by cities of one million or more; increases the aggregate of the credits which may be taken against such taxes.","billno":"S1975A-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"GIANARIS","committee":"INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS"},{"type":"bill","id":"S1976A-2011","title":"Expands the amount of information available about registered sex offenders on the division of criminal justice services website","summary":"Expands the amount of information available to police and the public, by means of the internet, on registered sex offenders; authorizes any person to register with the division of criminal justice services to receive e-mail notification of all sex offenders residing within their zip code.","billno":"S1976A-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"GIANARIS","committee":"RULES"},{"type":"bill","id":"S1977-2011","title":"Requires sex offenders, regardless of their classification, to annually register with the division of criminal justice service for life","summary":"Requires sex offenders, regardless of their classification, to annually register with the division of criminal justice service for life; eliminates the ability of level 2 sex offenders to petition for relief from registering in the future after having been registered for 30 years.","billno":"S1977-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"GIANARIS","committee":"RULES"},{"type":"bill","id":"S1978-2011","title":"Removes ten day advance voter registration requirement","summary":"Amends the constitution to delete the requirement that registration for purposes of voting be completed at least ten days before election day and provides that laws be made to adequately safeguard against deception in the exercise of the right of suffrage; enables the legislature to enact legislation permitting persons to register to vote on election day and also to implement adequate safeguards against fraud.","billno":"S1978-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"GIANARIS","committee":"JUDICIARY"},{"type":"bill","id":"S1979-2011","title":"Provides that every schedule of rates of gas and electric corporations which is based on operation of over 18 months, shall be reviewed annually","summary":"Provides that every gas or electric rate schedule, which is based on projections of revenues, expenditures and utility operations for more than 18 months, shall be annually reviewed by the public service commission; such review proceeding shall include all the parties involved in the proceeding at which such schedule was originally approved.","billno":"S1979-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"GIANARIS","committee":"ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS"},{"type":"bill","id":"S1980-2011","title":"Expands the scope of management and operations audits of gas and electric corporations conducted by the public service commission","summary":"Expands the scope of management and operations audits of gas and electric corporations conducted by the public service commission; requires copies of such audits to be provided to the governor and various legislative leaders.","billno":"S1980-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"GIANARIS","committee":"RULES"},{"type":"bill","id":"S1981A-2011","title":"Directs public service commission to require electric and steam corporations to provide rate reductions or refunds for inadequate or interrupted service","summary":"Directs the public service commission to require electric and steam corporations to provide rate reductions or refunds for inadequate or interrupted service; requires electric corporations, in cities having a population of one million or more, to reimburse ratepayers for damages to and losses of property and business caused by power outages lasting more than 12 hours during any 24-hour period; requires steam corporations, in cities having a population of one million or more, to reimburse ratepayers for damages to and losses of property and business caused by service interruptions lasting more than 48 hours.","billno":"S1981A-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"GIANARIS","committee":"ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS"},{"type":"bill","id":"S1982A-2011","title":"Requires hospital incident reports to be simultaneously provided to the affected patients and/or their legal representatives","summary":"Requires general hospital which submits an incident report to the department of health to simultaneously provide a copy of such report to the affected patients and/ or their legal representatives; stays the statute of limitations for medical, dental and podiatric malpractice causes of action until one year after an incident report is submitted.","billno":"S1982A-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"GIANARIS","committee":"JUDICIARY"},{"type":"bill","id":"S1983A-2011","title":"Requires general purpose lights used in all public buildings to meet certain energy efficiency standards","summary":"Requires general purpose lights used in all public buildings to meet certain energy efficiency standards; standards increase over time.","billno":"S1983A-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"GIANARIS","committee":"ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS"},{"type":"bill","id":"S1984-2011","title":"Establishes a public service commission nominating board to make recommendations of persons qualified for appointment as commissioners of the public service commission","summary":"Establishes a public service commission nominating board to make recommendations of persons qualified for appointment as commissioners of the public service commission.","billno":"S1984-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"GIANARIS","committee":"ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS"},{"type":"bill","id":"S2508A-2011","title":"Requires registered sex offenders to personally appear at the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction for purpose of having a photograph taken; repealer","summary":"Requires registered sex offenders to personally appear annually, within thirty days of the anniversary of their initial registration date, at the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction for the purpose of having a photograph taken; failure to so appear shall constitute a class A misdemeanor; such agency shall forward a copy of the photograph to the division of criminal justice services, along with the date the photograph was taken; requires disclosure of the date that a photograph of a sex offender was taken.","billno":"S2508A-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"GIANARIS","committee":"RULES"},{"type":"bill","id":"S2509-2011","title":"Allows division of homeland security and emergency services to decide if the sale, lease or operation of state-owned infrastructure would threaten public security","summary":"Increases the powers and duties of the division of homeland security and emergency services by giving it the power to decide if the sale, lease or operation of any critical infrastructure owned by the state or public authority or an electric generating facility would threaten public security; establishes a critical infrastructure advisory council.","billno":"S2509-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"GIANARIS","committee":"VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS"}]