S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5349
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
April 27, 2009
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Introduced by Sen. LEIBELL -- 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 the establishment of
the New York state energy transportation and storage security act of
2009
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New York
state energy transportation and storage security act of 2009".
S 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 716 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.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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