Assembly Bill A8059B

Vetoed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Exempts certain utility and other workers from state and local traveling bans during declared emergencies

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Vetoed By Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-A8059 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5799
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§22 & 23, Exec L

2015-A8059 - Summary

Exempts certain utility workers from state and local traveling bans during declared emergencies.

2015-A8059 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  8059

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 5, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CAHILL -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Governmental Operations

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  executive law, in relation to exempting utility
  workers from state and local traveling bans during  declared  emergen-
  cies

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

  Section 1. Subparagraph 13 of paragraph b of subdivision 3 of  section
22 of the executive law, as amended by section 3 of part B of chapter 56
of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
  (13)  control  of  ingress  and  egress  to  and from a disaster area,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, EXEMPTING FROM TRAVEL BANS THOSE ESSENTIAL
PRIVATE AND PUBLIC PERSONNEL WHO ARE SUMMONED  TO  ASSIST  IN  EMERGENCY
SERVICES,  SUCH  AS UTILITY WORKERS WHO NEED TO REACH DECLARED EMERGENCY
AREAS IN ORDER TO PERFORM TASKS RELATED TO THE RESTORATION AND/OR  MAIN-
TENANCE OF ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE;
  S  2. Subparagraph 13 of paragraph b of subdivision 7 of section 23 of
the executive law, as amended by section 4 of part B of  chapter  56  of
the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
  (13)  control  of  ingress  and  egress  to  and from a disaster area,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, EXEMPTING FROM TRAVEL BANS THOSE ESSENTIAL
PRIVATE AND PUBLIC PERSONNEL WHO ARE SUMMONED  TO  ASSIST  IN  EMERGENCY
SERVICES,  SUCH  AS UTILITY WORKERS WHO NEED TO REACH DECLARED EMERGENCY
AREAS IN ORDER TO PERFORM TASKS RELATED TO THE RESTORATION AND/OR  MAIN-
TENANCE OF ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE;
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11473-01-5

co-Sponsors

2015-A8059A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5799
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§22 & 23, Exec L

2015-A8059A - Summary

Exempts certain utility workers from state and local traveling bans during declared emergencies.

2015-A8059A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 8059--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 5, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. CAHILL, PAULIN -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Governmental Operations  --  committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee

AN ACT to amend the executive law,  in  relation  to  exempting  certain
  utility  workers  from  state and local traveling bans during declared
  emergencies

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

  Section  1. Subparagraph 13 of paragraph b of subdivision 3 of section
22 of the executive law, as amended by section 3 of part B of chapter 56
of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
  (13) control of ingress and  egress  to  and  from  a  disaster  area,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, EXEMPTING FROM TRAVEL BANS THOSE ESSENTIAL
PRIVATE  AND  PUBLIC  PERSONNEL  WHO  ARE SUMMONED BY THEIR EMPLOYERS TO
ASSIST IN EMERGENCY SERVICES, SUCH AS UTILITY WORKERS WHO NEED TO  REACH
DECLARED EMERGENCY AREAS IN ORDER TO PERFORM TASKS RELATED TO THE RESTO-
RATION AND/OR MAINTENANCE OF ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE;
  S  2. Subparagraph 13 of paragraph b of subdivision 7 of section 23 of
the executive law, as amended by section 4 of part B of  chapter  56  of
the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
  (13)  control  of  ingress  and  egress  to  and from a disaster area,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, EXEMPTING FROM TRAVEL BANS THOSE ESSENTIAL
PRIVATE AND PUBLIC PERSONNEL WHO ARE  SUMMONED  BY  THEIR  EMPLOYERS  TO
ASSIST  IN EMERGENCY SERVICES, SUCH AS UTILITY WORKERS WHO NEED TO REACH
DECLARED EMERGENCY AREAS IN ORDER TO PERFORM TASKS RELATED TO THE RESTO-
RATION AND/OR MAINTENANCE OF ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE;
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11473-02-5

co-Sponsors

2015-A8059B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5799
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§22 & 23, Exec L

2015-A8059B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Exempts certain utility workers from state and local traveling bans during declared emergencies.

2015-A8059B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 8059--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 5, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. CAHILL, PAULIN -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Governmental Operations  --  committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee -- again reported from said  committee  with  amendments,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  executive law, in relation to exempting certain
  utility and other workers from state and local traveling  bans  during
  declared emergencies

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

  Section 1. Subparagraph 13 of paragraph b of subdivision 3 of  section
22 of the executive law, as amended by section 3 of part B of chapter 56
of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
  (13)  control  of  ingress  and  egress  to  and from a disaster area,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, EXEMPTING FROM TRAVEL BANS THOSE ESSENTIAL
PRIVATE AND PUBLIC PERSONNEL WHO ARE  SUMMONED  BY  THEIR  EMPLOYERS  TO
ASSIST IN EMERGENCY SERVICES, SUCH AS UTILITY AND OTHER WORKERS WHO NEED
TO  REACH  DECLARED EMERGENCY AREAS IN ORDER TO PERFORM TASKS RELATED TO
THE RESTORATION AND/OR MAINTENANCE OF ENERGY AND COMMUNICATIONS  INFRAS-
TRUCTURE;
  S  2. Subparagraph 13 of paragraph b of subdivision 7 of section 23 of
the executive law, as amended by section 4 of part B of  chapter  56  of
the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
  (13)  control  of  ingress  and  egress  to  and from a disaster area,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, EXEMPTING FROM TRAVEL BANS THOSE ESSENTIAL
PRIVATE AND PUBLIC PERSONNEL WHO ARE  SUMMONED  BY  THEIR  EMPLOYERS  TO
ASSIST IN EMERGENCY SERVICES, SUCH AS UTILITY AND OTHER WORKERS WHO NEED
TO  REACH  DECLARED EMERGENCY AREAS IN ORDER TO PERFORM TASKS RELATED TO
THE RESTORATION AND/OR MAINTENANCE OF ENERGY AND COMMUNICATIONS  INFRAS-
TRUCTURE;
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11473-04-5

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