NY State Assembly Bill 2009-A8981

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2009-A8981 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§20 & 23, add §§221-e & 716 - 723, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:: A2441

2009-A8981 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Includes acts of terrorism including biological, chemical or radiological terrorism within the definition of disaster for the purpose of local disaster preparedness plans; adds to what must be included within a county disaster preparedness plan; establishes the energy transportation and storage security program; establishes the government continuity program

2009-A8981 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:A8981

TITLE  OF BILL:  An act to amend the executive law, in relation to local
disaster preparedness  plans,  requiring  law  enforcement  agencies  to
report  to  the  superintendent  of  state police suspected or perceived
threats of the release of any chemical, biological or radiological agent
and the energy transportation and storage security  program,  government
continuity  program, business continuity program, post disaster recovery
program, energy security program, public  security  evacuation  program,
and  disaster  preparedness  plan  program,  and establishing an endowed
chair within the state university of New York for the study of terrorism
and homeland security and making an appropriation therefor

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Relates to local disaster  preparedness
plans; appropriation

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section  one  of  this  bill would amend paragraph a of subdivision 2 of
section 20 of the Executive Law by adding to the definition of  disaster
to include an act of biological, chemical or radiological terrorism.

Section  two of this bill would amend subdivision 6 of section 23 of the
Executive Law to state that all plans for disaster  preparedness  devel-
oped  by  local  governments  or revisions thereto shall comply with the
National Incident Management System (NIMS).

Section three of this bill. would add eight new subparagraphs to  subdi-
vision  7  of  section 23 of of the Executive Law to require Counties to
include in their existing disaster preparedness plans the following:

*A roster of volunteer medical personnel within  the  county  who  would
help in case of a disaster along with a plan to coordinate them;

*An  assessment  of the county's healthcare infrastructure including the
number of hospital beds and doctor's offices;

*A system to collect disease or exposure data as a result of the  disas-
ter;  Identification  of a local stockpile of pharmaceuticals that might
be used in case of a disaster;

*A plan to identify  and  coordinate  emergency  services  organizations
following a disaster;

*Identify a county health official that would serve as a risk communica-
tor;

*Use drills to test the plans;

*An assessment as to the planning for and implementation of the National
Incident Management System.

Section  four of the bill would add a new section 221-e to the Executive
Law to require all police agencies to report any chemical, biological or
radiological threat to the Division of State Police,

Section  five  of  this  bill would add new sections 716, 717, 718, 719,
720, 721 and 722 to the Executive Law to  establish  a  New  York  State
Energy  Transportation  and  Storage  Security  Program,  New York State
Government  Continuity  Program,  New  York  State  Business  Continuity
Program,  New  York State Post Disaster Recovery Program, New York State
Energy Security Program,  New  York  State  Public  Security  Evacuation
Program,  and  a  New  York  State  Disaster  Preparedness Plan Program,
respectively, as well as a new section 723,  to  establish  an  academic
chair  for the study of terrorism and homeland security within the state
university of New York

Section six of this bill appropriates the sum  of  three  hundred  fifty
thousand dollars for the study therewith.

Section seven states the effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:  Current law does not recognize terrorism as a cause of a
disaster.  One of the greatest results of a terrorist attack is the fear
it produces in the population and the  disarray  it  aims  to  cause  in
government.

Requiring  counties  to  take steps to better coordinate their emergency
plans such as assessment of healthcare infrastructure  including  volun-
teer personnel and to designating an official as a risk communicator aim
to mitigate the impact of a disaster.

In  addition,  the Federal Office of Disaster Preparedness grant funding
for 2006 will require that counties comply with  the  National  Incident
Management System,

In the last few years, there has been a marked increase in the instances
of  both  actual  and alleged cases of Anthrax dissemination through the
U.S. Mail. Most to date have proven to be non-credible threats involving
hoax cases of biological infection (white powder) spread through mail.

The purpose of the reporting requirement provided in this bill is not to
enable the State Police to take over such cases, but to merely create  a
centralized  database.  It  is  critical  for  New York State to capture
information regarding  these  types  of  incidents  statewide  for  many
reasons, including:

*Identification of trends or patterns;

*Enhanced perspective of future response needs;

*Connection  of related incidents that may cross jurisdictional investi-
gative agency boundaries; and

* Statistical compilation for additional federal  funding  justification
for New York State.

Additionally,  information  regarding any incident involving a suspected
or perceived Weapon  of  Mass  Destruction  (WMD)  agent  (radiological,
biological or chemical) should be tracked in this manner.

Creation  of  this  required  reporting mechanism will allow New York to
begin gathering and compiling reliable data on these types of incidents.

New York State presently exists in a dangerous and uncertain world.  The
lessons of September 11th and Hurricane Katrina.  demonstrate  that  our
State,  its  government, and its people need to be prepared for predict-
able surprises, and have the capacity to respond and recover  from  such
events when and if they occur.

This bill seeks to provide the mechanism for the establishment of a New.
York  State  Energy Transportation and Storage Security Program, Govern-
ment Continuity Program,  Business  Continuity  Program,  Post  Disaster
Recovery  Program,  Energy  Security Program, Public Security Evacuation
Program and Disaster Preparedness Plan Program.

Such programs are necessary and prudent steps toward preparing New  York
State's response and recovery to a predictable surprise. Such a program,
by  terms  of  this bill, would be developed in partnership with the New
York State Office of  Homeland  Security,  after  thoughtful  study  and
investigation.

The  report  and  recommendations required under this bill would provide
the framework for  the  establishment  of  the  Program,  upon  which  a
successful  establishment  and  implementation could be based. This bill
seeks to direct New York State's Homeland Security efforts in a  respon-
sible, thoughtful manner, using experience, intelligence and the princi-
ples  of risk management to seek the best possible outcome for the citi-
zens of New York State.

Every day news reports have shown the dangers of our world with  respect
to terrorism and the need for homeland security.

As  a  result, both issues have highlighted the threats and damage which
we face on a worldwide scale. Terrorism has diminished our public  safe-
ty, disrupted world commerce, corrupted many financial institutions, and
put our very lives and futures at risk. With the establishment and fund-
ing  of  a  homeland security program within the State University of New
York, New York can once exercise leadership in the fields  of  terrorism
prevention and response as well as homeland protection and security.

This  program  would  provide  a highly useful for=m and focal point for
study and deliberation on the issues necessary to be deployed to address
these serious public safety problems, and will help bring knowledge  and
develop appropriate strategies to effectively address them.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: NEW BILL

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None noted, for although some staff time at the New
York  State  Office of Homeland Security would be required to accomplish
the investigations, studies and reports required under  this  bill,  its
actions  could  easily  be  performed  with current resources. This bill
appropriates $350,000 for the establishment  of  the  homeland  security
chair.

EFFECTIVE  DATE:  This  act  shall  take effect immediately, except that
sections one, two and three shall take effect on the first of June  next
succeeding the date on which this act shall have become a law.

2009-A8981 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                  8981

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 17, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. BALL, WALKER, CROUCH, TEDISCO -- Multi-Sponsored
  by -- M. of A.  TOWNSEND -- read once and referred to the Committee on
  Governmental Operations

AN ACT to amend  the  executive  law,  in  relation  to  local  disaster
  preparedness  plans,  requiring  law enforcement agencies to report to
  the superintendent of state police suspected or perceived  threats  of
  the  release of any chemical, biological or radiological agent and the
  energy transportation and storage security program, government  conti-
  nuity  program,  business  continuity  program, post disaster recovery
  program, energy security program, public security evacuation  program,
  and  disaster  preparedness  plan program, and establishing an endowed
  chair within the state university of New York for the study of terror-
  ism and homeland security and making an appropriation therefor

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

  Section 1. Paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section 20 of the executive
law,  as  amended by chapter 781 of the laws of 1988, is amended to read
as follows:
  a. "disaster" means occurrence or imminent threat of  wide  spread  or
severe  damage,  injury,  or loss of life or property resulting from any
natural or man-made causes, including, but not limited to, fire,  flood,
earthquake,  hurricane,  tornado, high water, landslide, mudslide, wind,
storm, wave action,  volcanic  activity,  epidemic,  air  contamination,
blight,  drought,  infestation,  explosion, radiological accident, water
contamination, ACT OF TERRORISM INCLUDING BIOLOGICAL, CHEMICAL OR RADIO-
LOGICAL TERRORISM, bridge failure or bridge collapse.
  S 2. Subdivision 6 of section 23 of the executive  law,  as  added  by
chapter 640 of the laws of 1978, is amended to read as follows:
  6.  All plans for disaster preparedness developed by local governments
or any revisions thereto shall COMPLY WITH THE NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGE-
MENT SYSTEM (NIMS) AND be submitted to the commission by December  thir-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10654-06-9

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ty-first of each year to facilitate state coordination of disaster oper-
ations.
  S  3.  Subparagraph 4 of paragraph a of subdivision 7 of section 23 of
the executive law, as added by chapter 640  of  the  laws  of  1978,  is
amended  and  eight  new  subparagraphs 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 are
added to read as follows:
  (4) such other measures as reasonably can be taken to  prevent  disas-
ters or mitigate their impact[.];
  (5) A ROSTER OF VOLUNTEER MEDICAL PERSONNEL IN THE COUNTY WHO WOULD BE
AVAILABLE  TO  RESPOND  TO  DISASTERS AND HAVE A PROCEDURE TO COORDINATE
SUCH VOLUNTEERS;
  (6) ASSESSMENT AS TO THE EXTENT OF EACH  COUNTY'S  HEALTHCARE  INFRAS-
TRUCTURE  WHICH  INCLUDES  THE AMOUNT OF HOSPITAL BEDS, DOCTOR'S OFFICES
AND EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICES AVAILABLE TO A DISASTER AREA;
  (7) DEVELOPMENT OF A SYSTEM FOR COLLECTING DISEASE  OR  EXPOSURE  DATA
IMMEDIATELY AS A RESULT OF A DISASTER;
  (8)  IDENTIFICATION  OF A LOCAL STOCKPILE OF PHARMACEUTICALS AVAILABLE
IN THE COUNTY, IF AVAILABLE, AND IDENTIFY HOW  TO  INTEGRATE  STATE  AND
FEDERAL STOCKPILES INTO THE LOCAL SUPPLY;
  (9)  IDENTIFICATION  AND COORDINATION OF THE EMERGENCY SERVICES ORGAN-
IZATIONS TO BE USED FOLLOWING A DISASTER;
  (10) DESIGNATING A COUNTY HEALTH OFFICIAL AS THE  HEALTH  RISK  COMMU-
NICATOR;
  (11) CREATION OF DRILLS TO BE USED TO TEST SUCH PLANS; AND
  (12)  ASSESSMENT  AS  TO  THE  PLANNING  FOR AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.
  S 4. The executive law is amended by adding a  new  section  221-e  to
read as follows:
  S  221-E.  REPORTING THREATS CONCERNING ACTUAL, SUSPECTED OR PERCEIVED
CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL OR RADIOLOGICAL AGENTS. EVERY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGEN-
CY WHICH RECEIVES A REPORT OF A SUSPECTED OR PERCEIVED THREAT  OR  INCI-
DENT  RELATING  TO  THE  RELEASE  OF  ANTHRAX  OR ANY OTHER SUSPECTED OR
PERCEIVED CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL OR RADIOLOGICAL AGENT SHALL,  IMMEDIATELY
AFTER  RECEIVING  SUCH REPORT, NOTIFY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STATE POLICE
OF SUCH REPORT VIA THE NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK  OR
BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS SHALL BE DESIGNATED BY SUCH SUPERINTENDENT.
  S  5.  The  executive law is amended by adding eight new sections 716,
717, 718, 719, 720, 721, 722 and 723 to read as follows:
  S 716. ENERGY TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE  SECURITY  PROGRAM.  THE  NEW
YORK  STATE OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY IS HEREBY DIRECTED TO CONDUCT AN
INVESTIGATION AND STUDY ON THE ISSUE OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW  YORK
STATE  ENERGY TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE SECURITY PROGRAM. SUCH INVESTI-
GATION AND STUDY SHALL BE COMPLETED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER  THIRTY-FIRST,
TWO  THOUSAND TEN. WITHIN NINETY DAYS OF THE COMPLETION OF SUCH INVESTI-
GATION AND STUDY, THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF HOMELAND  SECURITY  SHALL
COMPLETE  AND DELIVER, TO THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS,
HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS AND THE  CHAIR  OF  THE  ASSEMBLY
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS, A REPORT ON SUCH INVESTIGATION AND
STUDY,  CONTAINING  RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE LEGISLATURE ON THE ESTABLISH-
MENT OF A NEW YORK STATE  ENERGY  TRANSPORTATION  AND  STORAGE  SECURITY
PROGRAM.  SUCH  RECOMMENDATIONS  SHALL  INCLUDE WHAT MEASURES NEED TO BE
TAKEN BY NEW YORK STATE TO ESTABLISH SUCH A PROGRAM, WHAT LAWS SHOULD BE
AMENDED OR ADDED TO ESTABLISH SUCH A PROGRAM, AND WHAT FISCAL  RESOURCES
WOULD  NEED TO BE APPROPRIATED AND EXPENDED, IF ANY, TO ESTABLISH SUCH A
PROGRAM.

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  S 717. GOVERNMENT CONTINUITY PROGRAM.  THE NEW YORK  STATE  OFFICE  OF
HOMELAND  SECURITY  IS  HEREBY  DIRECTED TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION AND
STUDY ON THE ISSUE OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW YORK  STATE  GOVERNMENT
CONTINUITY  PROGRAM.  SUCH INVESTIGATION AND STUDY SHALL BE COMPLETED ON
OR BEFORE DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TEN. WITHIN NINETY DAYS OF
THE  COMPLETION  OF  SUCH  INVESTIGATION  AND  STUDY, THE NEW YORK STATE
OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY SHALL COMPLETE AND DELIVER, TO THE CHAIR  OF
THE  SENATE  STANDING COMMITTEE ON VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILI-
TARY AFFAIRS AND THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE ON GOVERN-
MENTAL OPERATIONS, A REPORT ON SUCH INVESTIGATION AND STUDY,  CONTAINING
RECOMMENDATIONS  TO  THE  LEGISLATURE ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW YORK
STATE GOVERNMENT CONTINUITY PROGRAM.  SUCH RECOMMENDATIONS SHALL INCLUDE
WHAT MEASURES NEED TO BE TAKEN BY NEW YORK STATE  TO  ESTABLISH  SUCH  A
PROGRAM,  WHAT  LAWS  SHOULD  BE  AMENDED  OR  ADDED TO ESTABLISH SUCH A
PROGRAM, AND WHAT FISCAL RESOURCES WOULD NEED  TO  BE  APPROPRIATED  AND
EXPENDED, IF ANY, TO ESTABLISH SUCH A PROGRAM.
  S 718. BUSINESS CONTINUITY PROGRAM. THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF HOME-
LAND  SECURITY  IS HEREBY DIRECTED TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION AND STUDY
ON THE ISSUE OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW YORK STATE BUSINESS CONTINUI-
TY PROGRAM. SUCH INVESTIGATION AND STUDY SHALL BE COMPLETED ON OR BEFORE
DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND  TEN.  WITHIN  NINETY  DAYS  OF  THE
COMPLETION OF SUCH INVESTIGATION AND STUDY, THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF
HOMELAND SECURITY SHALL COMPLETE AND DELIVER, TO THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE
STANDING  COMMITTEE  ON VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
AND THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE ON  GOVERNMENTAL  OPER-
ATIONS, A REPORT ON SUCH INVESTIGATION AND STUDY, CONTAINING RECOMMENDA-
TIONS  TO THE LEGISLATURE ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW YORK STATE BUSI-
NESS  CONTINUITY  PROGRAM.  SUCH  RECOMMENDATIONS  SHALL  INCLUDE   WHAT
MEASURES NEED TO BE TAKEN BY NEW YORK STATE TO ESTABLISH SUCH A PROGRAM,
WHAT  LAWS  SHOULD  BE AMENDED OR ADDED TO ESTABLISH SUCH A PROGRAM, AND
WHAT FISCAL RESOURCES WOULD NEED TO BE  APPROPRIATED  AND  EXPENDED,  IF
ANY, TO ESTABLISH SUCH A PROGRAM.
  S  719.  POST  DISASTER RECOVERY PROGRAM. THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF
HOMELAND SECURITY IS HEREBY DIRECTED TO  CONDUCT  AN  INVESTIGATION  AND
STUDY  ON THE ISSUE OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW YORK STATE POST DISAS-
TER RECOVERY PROGRAM. SUCH INVESTIGATION AND STUDY SHALL BE COMPLETED ON
OR BEFORE DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TEN. WITHIN NINETY DAYS OF
THE COMPLETION OF SUCH INVESTIGATION  AND  STUDY,  THE  NEW  YORK  STATE
OFFICE  OF HOMELAND SECURITY SHALL COMPLETE AND DELIVER, TO THE CHAIR OF
THE SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE ON VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY  AND  MILI-
TARY AFFAIRS AND THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE ON GOVERN-
MENTAL  OPERATIONS, A REPORT ON SUCH INVESTIGATION AND STUDY, CONTAINING
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE LEGISLATURE ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF  A  NEW  YORK
STATE POST DISASTER RECOVERY PROGRAM. SUCH RECOMMENDATIONS SHALL INCLUDE
WHAT  MEASURES  NEED  TO  BE TAKEN BY NEW YORK STATE TO ESTABLISH SUCH A
PROGRAM, WHAT LAWS SHOULD BE  AMENDED  OR  ADDED  TO  ESTABLISH  SUCH  A
PROGRAM,  AND  WHAT  FISCAL  RESOURCES WOULD NEED TO BE APPROPRIATED AND
EXPENDED, IF ANY, TO ESTABLISH SUCH A PROGRAM.
  S 720. ENERGY SECURITY PROGRAM. THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF  HOMELAND
SECURITY IS HEREBY DIRECTED TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION AND STUDY ON THE
ISSUE  OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW YORK STATE ENERGY SECURITY PROGRAM.
SUCH INVESTIGATION AND STUDY SHALL BE COMPLETED ON  OR  BEFORE  DECEMBER
THIRTY-FIRST,  TWO THOUSAND TEN. WITHIN NINETY DAYS OF THE COMPLETION OF
SUCH INVESTIGATION AND STUDY, THE NEW  YORK  STATE  OFFICE  OF  HOMELAND
SECURITY SHALL COMPLETE AND DELIVER, TO THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE STANDING
COMMITTEE  ON  VETERANS,  HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS AND THE

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CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL  OPERATIONS,  A
REPORT  ON  SUCH  INVESTIGATION AND STUDY, CONTAINING RECOMMENDATIONS TO
THE LEGISLATURE ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW YORK STATE ENERGY SECURITY
PROGRAM.  SUCH  RECOMMENDATIONS  SHALL  INCLUDE WHAT MEASURES NEED TO BE
TAKEN BY NEW YORK STATE TO ESTABLISH SUCH A PROGRAM, WHAT LAWS SHOULD BE
AMENDED OR ADDED TO ESTABLISH SUCH A PROGRAM, AND WHAT FISCAL  RESOURCES
WOULD  NEED TO BE APPROPRIATED AND EXPENDED, IF ANY, TO ESTABLISH SUCH A
PROGRAM.
  S 721. PUBLIC SECURITY EVACUATION PROGRAM. THE NEW YORK  STATE  OFFICE
OF  HOMELAND SECURITY IS HEREBY DIRECTED TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION AND
STUDY ON THE ISSUE OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC SECU-
RITY EVACUATION PROGRAM. SUCH INVESTIGATION AND STUDY SHALL BE COMPLETED
ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TEN. WITHIN NINETY DAYS
OF THE COMPLETION OF SUCH INVESTIGATION AND STUDY, THE  NEW  YORK  STATE
OFFICE  OF HOMELAND SECURITY SHALL COMPLETE AND DELIVER, TO THE CHAIR OF
THE SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE ON VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY  AND  MILI-
TARY AFFAIRS AND THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE ON GOVERN-
MENTAL  OPERATIONS, A REPORT ON SUCH INVESTIGATION AND STUDY, CONTAINING
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE LEGISLATURE ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF  A  NEW  YORK
STATE  PUBLIC  SECURITY  EVACUATION  PROGRAM. SUCH RECOMMENDATIONS SHALL
INCLUDE WHAT MEASURES NEED TO BE TAKEN BY NEW YORK  STATE  TO  ESTABLISH
SUCH A PROGRAM, WHAT LAWS SHOULD BE AMENDED OR ADDED TO ESTABLISH SUCH A
PROGRAM,  AND  WHAT  FISCAL  RESOURCES WOULD NEED TO BE APPROPRIATED AND
EXPENDED, IF ANY, TO ESTABLISH SUCH A PROGRAM.
  S 722. DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PLAN PROGRAM.  THE NEW YORK STATE  OFFICE
OF  HOMELAND SECURITY IS HEREBY DIRECTED TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION AND
STUDY ON THE ISSUE OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A  NEW  YORK  STATE  DISASTER
PREPAREDNESS  PLAN  PROGRAM.  SUCH  INVESTIGATION  AND  STUDY  SHALL  BE
COMPLETED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND  TEN.  WITHIN
NINETY  DAYS  OF THE COMPLETION OF SUCH INVESTIGATION AND STUDY, THE NEW
YORK STATE OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY SHALL COMPLETE  AND  DELIVER,  TO
THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE ON VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURI-
TY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS AND THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE
ON  GOVERNMENTAL  OPERATIONS,  A REPORT ON SUCH INVESTIGATION AND STUDY,
CONTAINING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE LEGISLATURE ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF  A
NEW  YORK STATE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PLAN PROGRAM. SUCH RECOMMENDATIONS
SHALL INCLUDE WHAT MEASURES NEED TO BE TAKEN BY NEW YORK STATE TO ESTAB-
LISH SUCH A PROGRAM, WHAT LAWS SHOULD BE AMENDED OR ADDED  TO  ESTABLISH
SUCH  A PROGRAM, AND WHAT FISCAL RESOURCES WOULD NEED TO BE APPROPRIATED
AND EXPENDED, IF ANY, TO ESTABLISH SUCH A PROGRAM.
  S 723. ACADEMIC CHAIR FOR THE STUDY OF TERRORISM AND HOMELAND  SECURI-
TY.  1.  DECLARATION  OF  LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT. TERRORISM HAS
EMERGED AS THE MORTAL ENEMY OF DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS WORLDWIDE AND  IT
INFECTS AND DISTORTS WORLD SECURITY, COMMERCE AND FREEDOM. IT HAS FORGED
UNHOLY ALLIANCES WITH CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS AND LINKS TO OUTLAW STATES.
IT  IS  RUTHLESS,  INHUMAN  AND DEADLY, DEMONSTRATING A CONTEMPT FOR THE
BASIC VALUE OF HUMAN LIFE AND CIVILIZATION.
  WITH THE INTERNATIONALIZATION OF TERRORISM, THE CHALLENGE POSED TO OUR
MILITARY, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND GENERAL SOCIETY HAS  GROWN  EXPONENTIALLY.
THE STRATEGIES AND TACTICS DEVELOPED TO COMBAT TERRORISM ARE DYNAMIC AND
EVER CHANGING, REQUIRING A THOUGHTFUL AND REGULAR STUDY, EXAMINATION AND
REVIEW,  IN  ORDER TO BUILD THE CAPABILITIES NEEDED TO MEET THIS ONGOING
CHALLENGE.  WE MUST DEVELOP THE MILITARY, LEGAL AND STRATEGIC FRAMEWORKS
WITH WHICH THOSE CHARGED WITH FIGHTING THE WAR ON TERROR MAY EFFECTIVELY
DEPLOY. THIS IS A MATTER OF THE GREATEST URGENCY. WE  DO  NOT  HAVE  THE
LUXURY  OF  TAKING TIME TO ANALYZE AND STUDY. WE ARE ALREADY IN A MORTAL

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CONFRONTATION THAT THREATENS PEACE, PROSPERITY  AND  PUBLIC  CONFIDENCE.
WE MUST PROTECT OUR PEOPLE AND OUR INSTITUTIONS.
  ONCE  AGAIN,  NEW YORK WILL EXERCISE LEADERSHIP BY CREATING AN ENDOWED
CHAIR IN TERRORISM AND HOMELAND SECURITY WITHIN THE STATE UNIVERSITY  OF
NEW  YORK.  THIS INSTITUTION WILL PROVIDE A FORUM FOR STUDY AND DELIBER-
ATION ON THE DEFEAT OF TERRORISM AND THE PROMOTION OF HOMELAND  SECURITY
WITH  THE  GOAL  OF  CONTRIBUTING  TO  THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRATEGIES AND
SOLUTIONS.
  2. ACADEMIC CHAIR TO STUDY TERRORISM AND HOMELAND SECURITY.  THERE  IS
HEREBY  ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, AN ACADEMIC
CHAIR TO STUDY TERRORISM AND HOMELAND SECURITY. SUCH CHAIR SHALL  ORGAN-
IZE CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS, DEVELOP TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR LAW ENFORCE-
MENT OFFICERS, PUBLISH ITS PROCEEDINGS AND MAINTAIN A LIBRARY. THE CHAN-
CELLOR  AND TRUSTEES OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY SHALL APPOINT A PERSON WELL
QUALIFIED BY EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE TO ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM OF  SUCH
CHAIR. SUCH CHAIR SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO ESTABLISH A DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
TO BUILD ITS OWN ENDOWMENT.
  S 6. The sum of three hundred fifty thousand dollars ($350,000), or so
much  thereof  as  may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to the state
university of New York from any moneys in  the  state  treasury  in  the
general  fund  to the credit of the state purposes account not otherwise
appropriated for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of  section
723  of the executive law, as added by section five of of this act. Such
sum shall be payable on the audit and warrant of the  state  comptroller
on  vouchers  certified or approved by the commissioner of education, or
his or her duly designated representative in the manner provided by law.
No expenditure shall be made from this appropriation until a certificate
of approval of availability shall have been issued by  the  director  of
the  budget  and  filed with the state comptroller and a copy filed with
the chairman of the senate finance committee and  the  chairman  of  the
assembly  ways and means committee. Such certificate may be amended from
time to time by the director of the budget  and  a  copy  of  each  such
amendment shall be filed with the state comptroller, the chairman of the
senate finance committee and the chairman of the assembly ways and means
committee.
  S 7. This act shall take effect immediately, except that sections one,
two  and  three  of this act shall take effect on the first of June next
succeeding the date on which this act shall have become a law.

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Assembly Bill A8981

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2009-A8981 (ACTIVE) - Details

2009-A8981 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

co-Sponsors

Clifford Crouch

James Tedisco

multi-Sponsors

David Townsend

2009-A8981 (ACTIVE) - Details

2009-A8981 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2009-A8981 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-A8981 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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