Assembly Bill A6512A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Establishes the nuclear power plant preparedness plans study

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    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-A6512 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5267
Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Homeland Security
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A7426, S7643
2013-2014: A2303, S1338
2017-2018: A7858, S1774
2019-2020: A6633, S1400

2015-A6512 - Summary

Establishes the nuclear power plant disaster preparedness plans study.

2015-A6512 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  6512

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 26, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. CRESPO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ARROYO,
  AUBRY, BARRON, BROOK-KRASNY, CLARK, GALEF, JAFFEE,  RODRIGUEZ,  ROSEN-
  THAL,  WEPRIN  --  read  once and referred to the Committee on Govern-
  mental Operations

AN ACT establishing the nuclear power plant preparedness plans study

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

  Section  1.  Nuclear power plant disaster preparedness plans study. 1.
The Commissioner of the Division  of  Homeland  Security  and  Emergency
Services,  in consultation with the disaster preparedness commission and
any other entity the Commissioner of the Division of  Homeland  Security
and  Emergency Services deems appropriate, shall study and review disas-
ter preparedness plans as they relate to nuclear power plants for effec-
tiveness. The study of such disaster preparedness plans  shall  include,
but not be limited to, the following:
  (a) the time necessary to evacuate the area within a fifty mile radius
of the plant, in addition to any other determined radius, with consider-
ation of:
  (i) the severity of the nuclear power plant disaster
  (ii) the population residing in such area
  (iii) existing transportation networks
  (iv) any other considerations that are deemed relevant;
  (b) the amount of area that should be evacuated with consideration of:
  (i) the severity of the nuclear power plant disaster
  (ii) the population residing in such area
  (iii) existing transportation networks
  (iv) any other considerations that are deemed relevant;
  (c)  the  locations where people may be evacuated to in the event of a
disaster;
  (d) the feasibility of evacuating areas near the power plant;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05559-01-5

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2015-A6512A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5267
Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Homeland Security
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A7426, S7643
2013-2014: A2303, S1338
2017-2018: A7858, S1774
2019-2020: A6633, S1400

2015-A6512A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the nuclear power plant disaster preparedness plans study.

2015-A6512A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 6512--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 26, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. CRESPO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ARROYO,
  AUBRY, BARRON, CLARK, GALEF, JAFFEE, RODRIGUEZ, ROSENTHAL,  WEPRIN  --
  read  once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations --
  recommitted to the Committee on Governmental Operations in  accordance
  with  Assembly  Rule  3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT establishing the nuclear power plant preparedness plans study

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

  Section  1.  Nuclear power plant disaster preparedness plans study. 1.
The Commissioner of the Division  of  Homeland  Security  and  Emergency
Services,  in consultation with the disaster preparedness commission and
any other entity the Commissioner of the Division of  Homeland  Security
and  Emergency Services deems appropriate, shall study and review disas-
ter preparedness plans as they relate to nuclear power plants for effec-
tiveness. The study of such disaster preparedness plans  shall  include,
but not be limited to, the following:
  (a) the time necessary to evacuate the area within a fifty mile radius
of the plant, in addition to any other determined radius, with consider-
ation of:
  (i) the severity of the nuclear power plant disaster
  (ii) the population residing in such area
  (iii) existing transportation networks
  (iv) any other considerations that are deemed relevant;
  (b) the amount of area that should be evacuated with consideration of:
  (i) the severity of the nuclear power plant disaster
  (ii) the population residing in such area
  (iii) existing transportation networks
  (iv) any other considerations that are deemed relevant;
  (c)  the  locations where people may be evacuated to in the event of a
disaster;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05559-03-6

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