Senate Bill S7643

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Establishes the nuclear power plant preparedness plans study

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  • 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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2011-S7643 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7426
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Executive
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S1338, A2303
2015-2016: S5267, A6512
2017-2018: S1774, A7858
2019-2020: S1400, A6633

2011-S7643 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the nuclear power plant disaster preparedness plans study.

2011-S7643 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S7643 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7643

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 11, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. MAZIARZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT establishing the nuclear power plant preparedness plans study

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

  Section  1.  Nuclear power plant disaster preparedness plans study. 1.
The Commissioner of the Division  of  Homeland  Security  and  Emergency
Services,  in consultation with the disaster preparedness commission and
any other entity the Commissioner of the Division of  Homeland  Security
and  Emergency Services deems appropriate, shall study and review disas-
ter preparedness plans as they relate to nuclear power plants for effec-
tiveness. The study of such disaster preparedness plans  shall  include,
but not be limited to, the following:
  (a) the time necessary to evacuate the area within a fifty mile radius
of the plant, in addition to any other determined radius, with consider-
ation of:
  (i) the severity of the nuclear power plant disaster
  (ii) the population residing in such area
  (iii) existing transportation networks
  (iv) any other considerations that are deemed relevant;
  (b) the amount of area that should be evacuated with consideration of:
  (i) the severity of the nuclear power plant disaster
  (ii) the population residing in such area
  (iii) existing transportation networks
  (iv) any other considerations that are deemed relevant;
  (c)  the  locations where people may be evacuated to in the event of a
disaster;
  (d) the feasibility of evacuating areas near the power plant;
  (e) the role of public safety and school personnel in safely returning
school children with their parents;
  (f) the protection of food and water from contamination;
  (g) the evacuation of people from hospitals and other institutions;
  (h) the evacuation of individuals with  special  needs  or  those  who
require special attention;

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

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