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Assembly Bill A6634A

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Relates to mandating the development and approval of operational safety plans

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Current Bill Status Via S7680 - Passed Assembly

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2025-A6634 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7680
Law Section:
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3.16, Pks & Rec L

2025-A6634 - Summary

Requires the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to develop and approve operational safety plans prior to the deployment of any employee in hazardous conditions; requires the plan to include a comprehensive risk assessment identifying potential hazards associated with the deployment, mitigation measures to address identified risks, detailed information on team composition, identification of an on-site authorized person responsible for overseeing operations, a clear chain of command, emergency contact information for all team members, and evacuation procedures.

2025-A6634 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6634
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 6, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. KIM -- read once and referred to the Committee on
   Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development
 
 AN  ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in
   relation to mandating the  development  and  approval  of  operational
   safety plans

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The parks, recreation  and  historic  preservation  law  is
 amended by adding a new section 3.16 to read as follows:
   §  3.16  OPERATIONAL  SAFETY  PLANS.   1. THE OFFICE SHALL DEVELOP AND
 APPROVE OPERATIONAL SAFETY PLANS PRIOR TO THE DEPLOYMENT OF ANY EMPLOYEE
 IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. THE PLAN SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED  TO,
 A COMPREHENSIVE RISK ASSESSMENT IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL HAZARDS ASSOCIATED
 WITH  THE  DEPLOYMENT,  MITIGATION MEASURES TO ADDRESS IDENTIFIED RISKS,
 DETAILED INFORMATION ON TEAM COMPOSITION INCLUDING ROLES  AND  RESPONSI-
 BILITIES, IDENTIFICATION OF AN ON-SITE AUTHORIZED PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR
 OVERSEEING  OPERATIONS,  A  CLEAR  CHAIN  OF COMMAND FOR DECISION-MAKING
 DURING THE  DEPLOYMENT,  EMERGENCY  CONTACT  INFORMATION  FOR  ALL  TEAM
 MEMBERS,  AND  EVACUATION PROCEDURES TAILORED TO THE SPECIFIC DEPLOYMENT
 SCENARIO. THE COMMISSIONER OR THE COMMISSIONER'S DESIGNEE  SHALL  REVIEW
 AND  APPROVE  ALL  OPERATIONAL  SAFETY  PLANS  TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH
 ESTABLISHED SAFETY STANDARDS, VERIFY THAT THE EMPLOYEES  BEING  DEPLOYED
 ARE  ADEQUATELY  TRAINED FOR THEIR ROLES, AND CONFIRM THAT THE OPERATION
 IS ESSENTIAL UNDER HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
   2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS" SHALL MEAN
 ANY SITUATION THAT POSES A SIGNIFICANT RISK TO THE HEALTH AND SAFETY  OF
 PERSONNEL,  INCLUDING  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO  NATURAL DISASTERS, EXTREME
 WEATHER, AND OTHER EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10348-01-5

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2025-A6634A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7680
Law Section:
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3.16, Pks & Rec L

2025-A6634A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to develop and approve operational safety plans prior to the deployment of any employee in hazardous conditions; requires the plan to include a comprehensive risk assessment identifying potential hazards associated with the deployment, mitigation measures to address identified risks, detailed information on team composition, identification of an on-site authorized person responsible for overseeing operations, a clear chain of command, emergency contact information for all team members, and evacuation procedures.

2025-A6634A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6634--A
                                                         Cal. No. 158
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 6, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  KIM,  DAVILA, SHIMSKY, TAPIA, GLICK, KASSAY,
   SANTABARBARA, REYES -- read once and  referred  to  the  Committee  on
   Tourism,  Parks,  Arts  and  Sports Development -- advanced to a third
   reading, passed by Assembly and delivered to the Senate, recalled from
   the  Senate,  vote  reconsidered,  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted,
   retaining its place on the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in
   relation to mandating the  development  and  approval  of  operational
   safety plans
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The parks, recreation  and  historic  preservation  law  is
 amended by adding a new section 3.16 to read as follows:
   §  3.16  OPERATIONAL  SAFETY  PLANS.   1. THE OFFICE SHALL DEVELOP AND
 APPROVE OPERATIONAL SAFETY PLANS PRIOR TO THE DEPLOYMENT OF ANY EMPLOYEE
 IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. THE PLAN SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED  TO,
 A COMPREHENSIVE RISK ASSESSMENT IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL HAZARDS ASSOCIATED
 WITH  THE  DEPLOYMENT,  MITIGATION MEASURES TO ADDRESS IDENTIFIED RISKS,
 DETAILED INFORMATION ON TEAM COMPOSITION INCLUDING ROLES  AND  RESPONSI-
 BILITIES, IDENTIFICATION OF AN ON-SITE AUTHORIZED PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR
 OVERSEEING  OPERATIONS,  A  CLEAR  CHAIN  OF COMMAND FOR DECISION-MAKING
 DURING THE  DEPLOYMENT,  EMERGENCY  CONTACT  INFORMATION  FOR  ALL  TEAM
 MEMBERS,  AND  EVACUATION PROCEDURES TAILORED TO THE SPECIFIC DEPLOYMENT
 SCENARIO. THE COMMISSIONER OR THE COMMISSIONER'S DESIGNEE  SHALL  REVIEW
 AND  APPROVE  ALL  OPERATIONAL  SAFETY  PLANS  TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH
 ESTABLISHED SAFETY STANDARDS, VERIFY THAT THE EMPLOYEES  BEING  DEPLOYED
 ARE  ADEQUATELY  TRAINED FOR THEIR ROLES, AND CONFIRM THAT THE OPERATION
 IS ESSENTIAL UNDER HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
   2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
   (A) "HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS" SHALL  MEAN  ANY  SITUATION  THAT  POSES  A
 SIGNIFICANT  RISK  TO  THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PERSONNEL, INCLUDING BUT
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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