Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to cities |
Jun 25, 2015 |
committed to rules |
Jun 01, 2015 |
amended on third reading (t) 697a |
Mar 09, 2015 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 04, 2015 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 03, 2015 |
1st report cal.176 |
Jan 07, 2015 |
referred to cities |
Senate Bill S697A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Cities Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2015-S697 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Cities
- Law Section:
- General Municipal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §204-d, Gen Muni L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S5662
2013-2014: S455
2017-2018: S1664
2015-S697 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S697 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the New York city charter and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring written request and review of proposed reductions in the level of fire services PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : The legislation will expand the current notice requirements of New York city laws pertaining to proposed reductions in the level of fire services. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 of the bill amends subdivision a of section 487 of the New York city charter, as amended by local law number 40 of the city of New York for the year 1989, to amend the current notice provisions and add the requirement that commissioner of the fire department comply with the provisions of newly created section 15-130 of the administrative code of the city of New York with respect to certain proposed reductions of fire services. Section 2 of the bill amends the administrative code of the city of New York by adding a new section 15-130 that requires approval prior to the reduction of fire services by the Commissioner of the Fire
2015-S697 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 697 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities AN ACT to amend the New York city charter and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring written request and review of proposed reductions in the level of fire services THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision a of section 487 of the New York city charter, as amended by local law number 40 of the city of New York for the year 1989, is amended to read as follows: a. The commissioner shall have sole and exclusive power and perform all duties for the government, discipline, management, maintenance and direction of the fire department and the premises and property in the custody thereof, however, the commissioner shall [provide written notice with supporting documentation at least forty-five days prior to the permanent closing of any firehouse or the permanent removal or relo- cation of any fire fighting unit to the council members, community boards and borough presidents whose districts are served by such facili- ty or unit and the chairperson of the council's public safety committee. For the purposes of this section, the term "permanent" shall mean a time period in excess of six months. In the event that the permanent closing of any firehouse or the permanent removal or relocation of any fire- fighting unit does not occur within four months of the date of the writ- ten notice, the commissioner shall issue another written notice with supporting documentation prior to such permanent removal or relocation. The four months during which the written notice is effective shall be tolled for any period in which a restraining order or injunction prohib- iting the closing of such noticed facility or unit shall be in effect] BE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 15-130 OF THE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00436-02-5
2015-S697A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Cities
- Law Section:
- General Municipal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §204-d, Gen Muni L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2011-2012:
S5662
2013-2014: S455
2017-2018: S1664
2015-S697A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S697A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to requiring written request and review of proposed reductions in the level of fire services PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The legislation will require the highest ranking fire official in cities with a population of over one hundred thousand people to provide a written request to the council members, community boards and borough presidents and the chair person of the council's public safety committee or chairperson of the committee with oversight of fire services prior to the permanent closing of any firehouse or the permanent removal of relocation of any fire fighting unit. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends section 204-d of the general municipal law by renumbering and creating a new subdivision concerning "reduction of fire services; prior approval required". This new section requires that in cities with a population of over one hundred thousand people, the highest ranking fire official shall provide written request with supporting documentation prior to the permanent closing of any firehouse or the permanent removal of relocation of any fire fighting unit to the council members, community
2015-S697A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 697--A Cal. No. 176 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities -- reported favora- bly from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to requiring written request and review of proposed reductions in the level of fire services THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 204-d of the general municipal law, as amended by section 44 of part B of chapter 56 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows: S 204-d. Duties of the fire chief. (1) The fire chief of any fire department or company shall, in addition to any other duties assigned to him OR HER by law or contract, to the extent reasonably possible deter- mine or cause to be determined the cause of each fire or explosion which the fire department or company has been called to suppress. He OR SHE shall file with the office of fire prevention and control a report containing such determination and any additional information required by such office regarding the fire or explosion. The report shall be in the form designated by such office. He OR SHE shall contact or cause to be contacted the appropriate investigatory authority if he OR SHE has reason to believe the fire or explosion is of incendiary or suspicious origin. For all fires that are suspected to have been ignited by a ciga- rette, within fourteen days after completing the investigation into such fire, the fire chief shall forward to the office of fire prevention and control information detailing, to the extent possible: (a) the specific brand and style of the cigarette suspected of having ignited such fire; (b) whether the cigarette package was marked as required by subdivision EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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