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                                   3949
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 31, 2019
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 Introduced  by M. of A. WEPRIN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COLTON,
   M. G. MILLER, PERRY -- 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
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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 peril they faced, as well as making the ultimate sacrifice as  a  result
 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.
   § 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 29-l to read
 as follows:
   §  29-L. 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.
   § 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.