NY State Senate Bill S5876B

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
May 18, 2022	referred to governmental operations delivered to assembly passed senate
May 11, 2022	advanced to third reading
May 10, 2022	2nd report cal.
May 09, 2022	1st report cal.1134
Jan 05, 2022	referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs returned to senate died in assembly
Jun 02, 2021	referred to governmental operations delivered to assembly passed senate
May 25, 2021	amended on third reading 5876b
May 24, 2021	advanced to third reading
May 20, 2021	2nd report cal.
May 19, 2021	1st report cal.1254
May 11, 2021	print number 5876a
May 11, 2021	amend and recommit to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
Mar 19, 2021	referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

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May 18, 2022 - floor Vote

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May 9, 2022 - Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs committee Vote

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May 19, 2021 - Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs committee Vote

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S5876 - Details

Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§22 & 23, Exec L

S5876 - Summary

Requires state disaster preparedness plans and local comprehensive emergency management plans to include at least one annual simulation of both natural and man-made disaster events in the form of a tabletop exercise in which key personnel assigned emergency management roles and responsibilities gather to discuss, in a non-threatening environment, various simulated emergency situations; provides that such simulation shall be completed annually prior to the first of May in areas at risk to hurricane damage.

S5876 - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S5876

SPONSOR: BROOKS
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to simulation of disaster
events

 
PURPOSE:

The purpose of this bill is to provide a plan to simulate an emergency
or disaster for the purpose of planning and increased preparedness.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends section 23 of the executive law to provide a new para-
graph in which key personnel in designated emergency leadership roles
simulate a disaster event to prepare and practice for a real disaster.

Section 2 is the enacting clause.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Putting an emergency preparedness plan down on paper is vital to compre-
hensive preparation; however, simulating how the event could play out in
real time provides leaders with a realistic look at what their response
needs to be in order to have an adequate solution to the problem at
hand. This bill would ensure that counties are well prepared for poten-
tial emergencies and disasters by mandating a practice of what said
disaster could look like. A simulation such as this one will help offi-
cials determine where the weak spots in the plan are and gives them
time, in a non-emergency situation, to correct these errors and improve
their plan. This bill could save lives, money, and time because it would
force counties to be well prepared for any disaster that strikes.

The reasoning behind the May 1 deadline of the simulation is because the
simulation should be done prior to the start of hurricane season (which
begins June 1). This deadline gives officials time to practice their
simulation and make the necessary changes before hurricane season
begins.  Therefore, in the case that a disaster does arise during hurri-
cane season, the plan is fresh in the minds of key personnel who will be
implementing the plan.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it
shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment
and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation
of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
completed on or before such effective date.

S5876 - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5876
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 19, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BROOKS -- 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 simulation of disaster
   events
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Subparagraphs 17 and 18 of paragraph a 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, are amended and a new subparagraph 19 is
 added to read as follows:
   (17)  continued  operation  of  governments of political subdivisions;
 [and]
   (18) utilization and coordination of programs  to  assist  individuals
 with  household  pets  and  service  animals  following a disaster, with
 particular attention to means of evacuation, shelter and  transportation
 options[.]; AND
   (19) ANNUAL SIMULATION OF BOTH NATURAL AND MAN-MADE DISASTER EVENTS IN
 THE FORM OF A TABLETOP EXERCISE IN WHICH KEY PERSONNEL ASSIGNED EMERGEN-
 CY  MANAGEMENT  ROLES  AND RESPONSIBILITIES GATHER TO DISCUSS, IN A NON-
 THREATENING ENVIRONMENT, VARIOUS SIMULATED  EMERGENCY  SITUATIONS.  SUCH
 SIMULATION SHALL BE COMPLETED ANNUALLY PRIOR TO THE FIRST OF MAY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
 it  shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
 tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be  made  and
 completed on or before such effective date.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10286-02-1

S5876A - Details

Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§22 & 23, Exec L

S5876A - Summary

S5876A - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S5876A

SPONSOR: BROOKS
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to simulation of disaster
events

 
PURPOSE:

The purpose of this bill is to provide a plan to simulate an emergency
or disaster for the purpose of planning and increased preparedness.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends section 23 of the executive law to provide a new para-
graph in which key personnel in designated emergency leadership roles
simulate a disaster event to prepare and practice for a real disaster.

Section 2 is the enacting clause.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Putting an emergency preparedness plan down on paper is vital to compre-
hensive preparation, however, simulating how the event could play out in
real time provides leaders with a realistic look at what their response
needs to be in order to have an adequate solution to the problem at
hand. This bill would ensure that New York State officials are well
prepared for potential emergencies and disasters by mandating a practice
of what said disaster could look like. A simulation such as this one
will help officials determine where the weak spots in the plan are and
gives them time, in a non-emergency situation, to correct these errors
and improve their plan. This bill could save lives, money, and time
because it would force New York State to be well prepared for any disas-
ter that strikes.

The reasoning behind the May 1 deadline of the simulation is because the
simulation should be done prior to the start of hurricane season (which
begins June 1) for areas that are at risk of hurricane damage.  This
deadline gives officials time to practice their simulation and make the
necessary changes before hurricane season begins. Therefore, in the case
that a disaster does arise during hurricane season, the plan is fresh in
the minds of key personnel who will be implementing the plan. For areas
not at risk of hurricane damage, this provision does not apply and the
simulation can be done anytime during the year.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it
shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment
and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation
of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
completed on or before such effective date.

S5876A - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5876--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 19, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BROOKS -- 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 simulation of disaster
   events

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Subparagraphs 17 and 18 of paragraph a 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, are amended and a new subparagraph 19 is
 added to read as follows:
   (17)  continued  operation  of  governments of political subdivisions;
 [and]
   (18) utilization and coordination of programs  to  assist  individuals
 with  household  pets  and  service  animals  following a disaster, with
 particular attention to means of evacuation, shelter and  transportation
 options[.]; AND
   (19)  AT  LEAST  ONE  ANNUAL  SIMULATION  OF BOTH NATURAL AND MAN-MADE
 DISASTER EVENTS IN THE FORM OF A TABLETOP EXERCISE IN WHICH KEY  PERSON-
 NEL  ASSIGNED  EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES GATHER TO
 DISCUSS, IN A NON-THREATENING ENVIRONMENT, VARIOUS  SIMULATED  EMERGENCY
 SITUATIONS.  SUCH  SIMULATION  SHALL  BE COMPLETED ANNUALLY PRIOR TO THE
 FIRST OF MAY IN AREAS AT RISK OF HURRICANE DAMAGE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
 it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition,  amend-
 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
 tation  of  this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
 completed on or before such effective date.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10286-03-1

S5876B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§22 & 23, Exec L

S5876B (ACTIVE) - Summary

S5876B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S5876B

SPONSOR: BROOKS
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to simulation of disaster
events

 
PURPOSE:

The purpose of this bill is to provide a plan to simulate an emergency
or disaster for the purpose of planning and increased preparedness.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends section 22 of the executive law to provide a new para-
graph in which key personnel in designated emergency leadership roles
simulate a disaster event to prepare and practice for a real disaster.

Section 2 amends section 23 of the executive law to provide a new para-
graph in which key personnel in designated emergency leadership roles
simulate a disaster event to prepare and practice for a real disaster.

Section 3 is the enacting clause.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Putting an emergency preparedness plan down on paper is vital to compre-
hensive preparation, however, simulating how the event could play out in
real time provides leaders with a realistic look at what their response
needs to be in order to have an adequate solution to the problem at
hand. This bill would ensure that New York State officials are well
prepared for potential emergencies and disasters by mandating a practice
of what said disaster could look like. A simulation such as this one
will help officials determine where the weak spots in the plan are and
gives them time, in a non-emergency situation, to correct these errors
and improve their plan.  This bill could save lives, money, and time
because it would force New York State to be well prepared for any disas-
ter that strikes.

The reasoning behind the May 1 deadline of the simulation is because the
simulation should be done prior to the start of hurricane season (which
begins June 1) for areas that are at risk of hurricane damage.  This
deadline gives officials time to practice their simulation and make the
necessary changes before hurricane season begins. Therefore, in the case
that a disaster does arise during hurricane season, the plan is fresh in
the minds of key personnel who will be implementing the plan. For areas
not at risk of hurricane damage, this provision does not apply and the
simulation can be done anytime during the year.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it
shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment
and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation
of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
completed on or before such effective date.

S5876B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5876--B
     Cal. No. 1254
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 19, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BROOKS -- 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  --  reported
   favorably  from  said  committee,  ordered to first and second report,
   ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered  reprinted,  retaining
   its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to simulation of disaster
   events
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subparagraphs 15 and 16 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, are amended and a new subparagraph 17 is
 added to read as follows:
   (15) a system for obtaining  and  coordinating  situational  awareness
 including  the  centralized assessment of disaster effects and resultant
 needs; [and]
   (16) utilization and coordination of programs  to  assist  individuals
 with  household  pets  and  service  animals  following a disaster, with
 particular attention to means of evacuation, shelter and  transportation
 options[.]; AND
   (17)  AT  LEAST  ONE  ANNUAL  SIMULATION  OF BOTH NATURAL AND MAN-MADE
 DISASTER EVENTS IN THE FORM OF A TABLETOP EXERCISE IN WHICH KEY  PERSON-
 NEL  ASSIGNED  EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES GATHER TO
 DISCUSS, IN A NON-THREATENING ENVIRONMENT, VARIOUS  SIMULATED  EMERGENCY
 SITUATIONS.    SUCH  SIMULATION SHALL BE COMPLETED ANNUALLY PRIOR TO THE
 FIRST OF MAY IN AREAS AT RISK OF HURRICANE DAMAGE.
   § 2. Subparagraphs 17 and 18  of  paragraph  b  of  subdivision  7  of
 section  23  of  the executive law, as amended by section 4 of part B of
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD10286-04-1

 S. 5876--B                          2
 
 chapter 56 of the laws of 2010, are amended and a new subparagraph 19 is
 added to read as follows:
   (17)  continued  operation  of  governments of political subdivisions;
 [and]
   (18) utilization and coordination of programs  to  assist  individuals
 with  household  pets  and  service  animals  following a disaster, with
 particular attention to means of evacuation, shelter and  transportation
 options[.]; AND
   (19)  AT  LEAST  ONE  ANNUAL  SIMULATION  OF BOTH NATURAL AND MAN-MADE
 DISASTER EVENTS IN THE FORM OF A TABLETOP EXERCISE IN WHICH KEY  PERSON-
 NEL  ASSIGNED  EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES GATHER TO
 DISCUSS, IN A NON-THREATENING ENVIRONMENT, VARIOUS  SIMULATED  EMERGENCY
 SITUATIONS.  SUCH  SIMULATION  SHALL  BE COMPLETED ANNUALLY PRIOR TO THE
 FIRST OF MAY IN AREAS AT RISK OF HURRICANE DAMAGE.
   § 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
 it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition,  amend-
 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
 tation  of  this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
 completed on or before such effective date.

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Bill Amendments

S5876 - Details

S5876 - Summary

S5876 - Sponsor Memo

S5876 - Bill Text download pdf

S5876A - Details

S5876A - Summary

S5876A - Sponsor Memo

S5876A - Bill Text download pdf

S5876B (ACTIVE) - Details

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May 19, 2021 - Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs committee Vote

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S5876 - Details

S5876 - Summary

S5876 - Sponsor Memo

S5876 - Bill Text download pdf

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