Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Oct 26, 2015 |
vetoed memo.220 |
Oct 14, 2015 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 18, 2015 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.589 substituted for a8059b |
Jun 16, 2015 |
referred to governmental operations delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1694 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jun 13, 2015 |
print number 5799a |
Jun 13, 2015 |
amend (t) and recommit to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Jun 03, 2015 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Senate Bill S5799
Vetoed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 53rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Vetoed by Governor
- 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
- Vetoed By Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2015-S5799 - Details
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§22 & 23, Exec L
2015-S5799 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5799 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to exempting utility workers from state and local traveling bans during declared emergencies PURPOSE: The purpose of the bill is to permit utility workers to access local and/or state declared disaster areas during periods of travel bans in order to allow them to perform necessary services related to the restoration and/or maintenance of energy infrastructure. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill would amend Section 22 of the Executive Law, which deals with state disaster preparedness plans. These plans would be required to include provisions that exempt from travel bans implemented by state officials those essential private and public personnel who are involved in providing emergency services to declared disaster areas, including utility workers who are tasked with restoring power and related activities. Section 2 would amend Section 23 of the Executive Law, which deals
2015-S5799 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5799 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 3, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GRIFFO -- 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 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
(D) Senate District
2015-S5799A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§22 & 23, Exec L
2015-S5799A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5799A REVISED 6/16/15 TITLE OF BILL: 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 PURPOSE: The purpose of the bill is to permit utility workers to access local and/or state declared disaster areas during periods of travel bans in order to allow them to perform necessary services related to the restoration and/or maintenance of energy infrastructure. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill would amend Section 22 of the Executive Law, which deals with state disaster preparedness plans. These plans would be required to include provisions that exempt from travel bans implemented by state officials those essential private and public personnel who are involved in providing emergency services to declared disaster areas, including utility and other workers who are tasked with restoring power, communications and related activities. Section 2 would amend Section 23 of the Executive Law, which deals with local comprehensive emergency management plans. These plans would be required to include provisions that exempt from travel bans implemented by local officials those essential private and public
2015-S5799A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5799--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 3, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi- ty and Military Affairs -- committee discharged, bill amended, 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. LBD11473-05-5
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