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Jan 06, 2016 |
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May 12, 2015 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Senate Bill S5278
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 14th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs 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
2015-S5278 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6766
- Current Committee:
- Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §23, Exec L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
A4589
2011-2012: A7881
2013-2014: A6028
2017-2018: S1395, A3214
2019-2020: S2791, A3140
2021-2022: S5862
2023-2024: S3016
2015-S5278 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5278 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring local disaster preparedness plans to include a public educa- tion component as part of disaster prevention PURPOSE: This bill would require that disaster preparedness plans include a public education component. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section One amends the executive law by adding a new subparagraph 3-a to subdivision 7 of § 23 to include a public education component that shall be widely disseminated as approved by the division of homeland security and emergency services pursuant to regulations promulgated by such divi- sion. JUSTIFICATION: In order to effectively implement an evacuation plan, a vigorous and ongoing public education campaign is fundamental. The City of New York conducted a study to scientifically measure the awareness level among city residents. The New York City Hurricane Evacuation Study, Behavioral Analysis Findings, showed just how uninformed the residents of New York are when it comes to a weather-related evacuation. Most residents are unaware how to behave during a hurricane or an evacu- ation. At least 75% of the residents surveyed by the City's own Hurri- cane Evacuation Study said they were not aware of the evacuation zones.
2015-S5278 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5278 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 12, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- 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 requiring local disas- ter preparedness plans to include a public education component as part of disaster prevention THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph a of subdivision 7 of section 23 of the executive law is amended by adding a new subparagraph 3-a to read as follows: (3-A) A PUBLIC EDUCATION COMPONENT THAT SHALL BE WIDELY DISSEMINATED, AS APPROVED BY THE DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY SUCH DIVISION, AND SHALL TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE LINGUISTIC AND CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INHABITANTS; S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03489-01-5
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