Senate Bill S5090

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to the standards and requirements for evacuation plans for weather-related emergencies

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-S5090 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง23, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S5307
2013-2014: S2571

2009-S5090 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the funding of evacuation plans for weather-related emergencies; establishes the state disaster preparedness fund.

2009-S5090 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S5090 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  5090

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 27, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. LEIBELL -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
  ty and Military Affairs

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to  additional  standards
  and requirements for evacuation plans for disaster-related emergencies

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 23 of the executive law, as added by chapter 640 of
the laws of 1978, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 603 of the laws of
1993, subdivision 5 and subparagraph 8 of paragraph b of  subdivision  7
as amended by chapter 42 of the laws of 2004, subparagraphs 16 and 17 of
paragraph  (b)  of subdivision 7 as amended and subparagraph 18 of para-
graph (b) of subdivision 7 as added by chapter 677 of the laws of  2006,
is amended to read as follows:
  S 23. Local disaster preparedness plans. 1.  Each county, except those
contained  within  the city of New York, and each city, town and village
is authorized to  prepare  disaster  preparedness  plans.  The  disaster
preparedness  commission  shall  provide  assistance  and advice for the
development of such plans. City, town and village plans shall be coordi-
nated with the county plan.
  2. The purpose of such plans shall be to minimize the effect of disas-
ters by (i) identifying appropriate local measures to prevent disasters,
(ii) developing mechanisms to coordinate the use of local resources  and
manpower  for  service  during  and  after disasters and the delivery of
services to aid citizens and reduce human  suffering  resulting  from  a
disaster,  and  (iii)  providing  for  recovery  and redevelopment after
disasters.
  3. Plans for coordination of resources, manpower  and  services  shall
provide  for  a  centralized  coordination and direction of requests for
assistance.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11330-01-9

              

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