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                                  3726

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 26, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. WEPRIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Governmental Operations

AN  ACT  to amend the executive law, in relation to the establishment of
  the disaster preparedness first responder recognition program and  the
  honoring  of certain retired firefighters who were killed at the World
  Trade Center on September 11, 2001

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

  Section 1. Legislative declarations.  The legislature hereby finds and
determines  that  there  should  be  established a disaster preparedness
first responder recognition program to honor those brave men  and  women
who  have  given their lives as part of a disaster preparedness or first
response situation, in an effort to help, save and care for their fellow
man.
  The legislature hereby  further  finds  and  declares  that  James  J.
Corrigan, William Wren, and Phillip T. Hayes, were retired New York city
firefighters  at  the time of the September 11, 2001 attack on the World
Trade Center Complex in the state  and  city  of  New  York.  That  such
retired  firefighters,  James  J. Corrigan, William Wren, and Phillip T.
Hayes, were at the scene of such September 11,  2001  attack,  and  with
great heroism, courage and dedication to their community and fellow man,
and  without concern for themselves or their own personal safety or well
being, such retired firefighters James J. Corrigan,  William  Wren,  and
Phillip T. Hayes bravely assisted the rescue and firefighting efforts at
the  World Trade Center, and in so doing, gave their lives in the furth-
erance of such noble and benevolent efforts.
  The legislature further hereby finds and declares, that the courageous
public service of James J. Corrigan, William Wren, and Phillip T. Hayes,
evidenced by their commitment to, and concern for,  their  state,  their
city  and  their  fellow  citizens,  over and above any risk or personal
peril they faced, as well as making the ultimate sacrifice as  a  result

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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of  such  service, demonstrates that these men and their surviving fami-
lies are deserving of the highest recognition, appreciation,  honor  and
gratitude that their state, their city, and their community can provide.
  S 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 29-i to read
as follows:
  S 29-I. DISASTER PREPAREDNESS FIRST RESPONDER RECOGNITION PROGRAM.  1.
THERE IS HEREBY CREATED A DISASTER PREPAREDNESS FIRST RESPONDER RECOGNI-
TION  PROGRAM. THE PURPOSE OF SUCH PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE RECOGNITION AND
HONOR TO THOSE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES AS PART OF
A DISASTER PREPAREDNESS OR FIRST RESPONSE SITUATION,  IN  AN  EFFORT  TO
HELP,  SAVE  AND CARE FOR THEIR FELLOW MAN. THE PROGRAM SHALL BE MANAGED
AND MAINTAINED JOINTLY BY THE OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND THE  STATE
EMERGENCY  MANAGEMENT  OFFICE. EACH YEAR, IN COORDINATION WITH THE STAFF
AT THE OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND THE  STATE  EMERGENCY  MANAGEMENT
OFFICE,  THE  PROGRAM  SHALL HONOR THREE INDIVIDUALS FROM NEW YORK STATE
WHO DESERVE RECOGNITION AND HONOR FOR THEIR EFFORTS.
  2. THERE SHALL BE THREE INITIAL HONOREES OF THE DISASTER  PREPAREDNESS
FIRST  RESPONDER  RECOGNITION  PROGRAM.  SUCH  INITIAL HONOREES SHALL BE
JAMES J. CORRIGAN, WILLIAM WREN, AND PHILLIP  T.  HAYES.  SUCH  HONORING
SHALL  BE  IN  RECOGNITION  OF  SUCH RETIRED FIREFIGHTERS WHO LOST THEIR
LIVES AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001. AS PART OF  THEIR
STATUS  AS INITIAL HONOREES BY THE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS FIRST RESPONDER
RECOGNITION PROGRAM,  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  PROVISION  OF  ANY  GENERAL,
SPECIAL,  OR  LOCAL LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE STATE OF NEW YORK, THE CITY
OF NEW YORK AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF  THE  CITY  OF  NEW  YORK,  SHALL
BESTOW,  AWARD  AND PROVIDE JAMES J. CORRIGAN, WILLIAM WREN, AND PHILLIP
T. HAYES, AND THEIR FAMILIES, WITH ALL  THE  BENEFITS,  HONORS,  MERITS,
CEREMONIES,  RECOGNITIONS, AWARDS AND STATUS PROVIDED TO ANY OTHER FIRE-
FIGHTER WHO PERISHED AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER ON  SEPTEMBER  11,  2001,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
  A.  POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDING JAMES J. CORRIGAN, WILLIAM WREN, AND PHILLIP
T. HAYES THE MEDAL OF VALOR AND THE SPECIAL WORLD TRADE CENTER MEDAL  OF
VALOR  AND PRESENTING THE SAME TO THE FAMILIES OF SUCH MEN AT A CEREMONY
HELD IN THEIR HONOR;
  B. ADDING THE NAMES OF JAMES J. CORRIGAN, WILLIAM WREN, AND PHILLIP T.
HAYES TO ALL MONUMENTS, MEMORIALS AND TRIBUTES HONORING THE BRAVE  FIRE-
FIGHTERS  FROM  THE  CITY  OF NEW YORK WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WORLD
TRADE CENTER ON SEPTEMBER 11,  2001,  INCLUDING  BUT  NOT  EXCLUSIVE  OF
ADDING  THEIR  NAMES  TO THE WALL OF HONOR AT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE
CITY OF NEW YORK'S HEADQUARTERS;
  C. POSTHUMOUSLY RETIRING THE BADGES  OF  JAMES  J.  CORRIGAN,  WILLIAM
WREN, AND PHILLIP T. HAYES;
  D. ESTABLISHING A PICTURE MEMORIAL TO JAMES J. CORRIGAN, WILLIAM WREN,
AND  PHILLIP  T.  HAYES  IN THE FIREHOUSE IN WHICH EACH SUCH FIREFIGHTER
LAST SERVED, COMMEMORATING SUCH FIREFIGHTERS' SERVICE AND  ACKNOWLEDGING
THEIR SACRIFICE AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001;
  E. ESTABLISHING A PICTURE MEMORIAL TO JAMES J. CORRIGAN, WILLIAM WREN,
AND  PHILLIP  T.  HAYES IN THE OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND THE STATE
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE, COMMEMORATING  SUCH  FIREFIGHTERS'  SERVICE
AND ACKNOWLEDGING THEIR SACRIFICE AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER ON SEPTEMBER
11, 2001.
  S  3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided that the recog-
nition activities required by section two of this act shall be completed
on or before the ninetieth day from the date upon which this  act  shall
have become a law.