S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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900
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 9, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Cities
AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to establishing a
hazardous materials emergency response unit demonstration project
within the county of Westchester and making an appropriation therefor
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new
section 209-ff to read as follows:
§ 209-FF. WESTCHESTER COUNTY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCY RESPONSE
UNIT DEMONSTRATION PROJECT. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE
COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, A HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCY RESPONSE UNIT
DEMONSTRATION PROJECT. SUCH PROJECT SHALL BE ADMINISTERED UNDER THE
DIRECTION OF THE CITY OF YONKERS FIRE DEPARTMENT IN COOPERATION WITH
SUCH OTHER FIRE DEPARTMENTS AS NECESSARY TO INSURE PROPER COVERAGE AND
ADMINISTRATION OF SUCH DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.
2. THE CITY OF YONKERS FIRE DEPARTMENT SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
PROMULGATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A PLAN FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF SUCH
DEMONSTRATION PROJECT. SUCH PLAN SHALL INCLUDE, BUT SHALL NOT BE LIMITED
TO: THE FORMATION OF AN ANCHOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE UNIT WITHIN THE CITY
OF YONKERS TO SERVICE LOWER WESTCHESTER COUNTY AND ACT AS A MODEL UPON
WHICH SIMILAR UNITS SHALL BE BASED, A SYSTEM FOR THE SELECTION OF EMER-
GENCY RESPONSE PERSONNEL, A SCHEDULE TO INSURE TWENTY-FOUR HOUR STAFFING
OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE UNIT BASES, THE PROVISION OF SPECIAL APPARATUS AND
EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO PROTECT BOTH EMERGENCY RESPONSE PERSONNEL AND THE
PUBLIC FROM THE UNIQUE DANGER POSED BY HAZARDOUS MATERIAL INCIDENTS AND
A SYSTEM FOR THE COLLECTION AND REVIEW OF DATA RELATIVE TO THE HAZARDOUS
MATERIAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE UNIT AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF SUCH DATA TO
OTHER COOPERATING DEPARTMENTS WITHIN WESTCHESTER COUNTY AND THE STATE OF
NEW YORK.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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3. THE COMMISSIONER OF THE CITY OF YONKERS SHALL, ANNUALLY, REPORT TO
THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE WITH RESPECT TO THE ACTIVITY OF THE
DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AND, TOGETHER WITH SUCH REPORT, MAKE RECOMMENDA-
TIONS AS TO FUTURE NECESSARY LEGISLATION AS MAY BE APPROPRIATE FOR ITS
CONTINUANCE.
§ 2. (a) The sum of one million four hundred ninety-eight thousand six
hundred twenty-three dollars ($1,498,623), or so much thereof as may be
necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treas-
ury in the general fund to the credit of the state purposes account, for
the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act in accordance
with the provisions of subdivision (b) of this section. Such moneys
shall be payable out of the state treasury after audit by and on the
warrant of the comptroller upon vouchers certified or approved by the
commissioner of the city of Yonkers fire department, as prescribed by
law.
(b) The appropriation effected by the provisions of this act shall be
specifically designated for use as follows: (i) three hundred thousand
dollars ($300,000) for start up costs of the subject project and (ii)
one million one hundred ninety-eight thousand six hundred twenty-three
dollars ($1,198,623) for manpower expenses of the subject project.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the first of September next
succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.