Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to finance returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 12, 2013 |
referred to governmental operations delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 10, 2013 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 05, 2013 |
2nd report cal. |
Jun 04, 2013 |
1st report cal.1010 |
May 16, 2013 |
referred to finance |
Senate Bill S5407
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance 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
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, IP) Senate District
(D, IP) Senate District
2013-S5407 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7650
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- General Services, Office of
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2015-2016:
S2230, A6689
2017-2018: S4070
2013-S5407 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5407 TITLE OF BILL: An act to direct the office of general services to conduct a study to examine, evaluate and make recommendations relating to the feasibility and advisability of establishing an office of risk assessment and management PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to begin the process of strengthening and instituting a formal risk management regiment into normal daily State operations & procedures and in anticipation of the incidence of a natural disaster or other catastrophic weather event. Instituting a formal risk management regiment to state operations will help to minimize New York State's future losses and liability exposure due to: a) physical injury to state employees and the general public during normal business operations, b) damage to physical property owned and controlled by the State during normal business operations, c) systemic damage or loss to state governmental operations, facilities or infrastructure caused by the occurrence of a natural disaster or catastrophic weather event, and d) systemic damage or loss to this State's local governments (including their facilities, labor force and operations) and to the State's economy
2013-S5407 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5407 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 16, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. KLEIN, ADDABBO, CARLUCCI, SAVINO, VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance AN ACT to direct the office of general services to conduct a study to examine, evaluate and make recommendations relating to the feasibility and advisability of establishing an office of risk assessment and management THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The office of general services, in consultation with the department of law, the department of audit and control, the state insur- ance fund, the office of employee relations and the division of the budget, shall conduct a study to examine, evaluate and make recommenda- tions concerning the feasibility and advisability of establishing, with- in the office of general services, an office of risk assessment and management. The office of general services, in conducting such study, should direct its attention to at least the following: (a) the suggested proposed powers of such office of risk assessment and management, which may include, but not be limited to, the power to: (1) analyze the potential exposure of the state to liability and financial loss arising from its acts and omissions, from the ownership, control or use of its real and personal property, or the conduct or actions of its employees or agents; (2) establish and coordinate business continuity programs for essen- tial state functions and services; (3) implement risk management programs to manage the state's exposure to risk in the most cost effective manner including, but not limited to, programs to reduce the likelihood and potential cost of loss events, and the purchase of insurance or other risk sharing arrangements where appropriate; and EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10938-02-3
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