NY State Senate Bill 2011-S4699

Senate Bill S4699

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Authorizes the office of homeland security to establish and implement a statewide planning and mapping system of schools, colleges and universities of this state

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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

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Jan 04, 2012	referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
May 10, 2011	reported and committed to finance
Apr 14, 2011	referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Votes

- May 10, 2011 - Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee Vote
  S4699
  
  14
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee Vote: May 10, 2011
      
      aye (14)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Avella
      
      Ball
      
      Carlucci
      
      Flanagan
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Grisanti
      
      Klein
      
      Larkin
      
      McDonald
      
      Savino
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Zeldin

2011-S4699 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Add §718, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:: S3922

2011-S4699 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the office of homeland security to establish and implement a statewide planning and mapping system of schools, colleges and universities.

2011-S4699 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S4699

TITLE OF BILL:

An act
to amend the executive law, in relation to
public safety and requiring the office of homeland security,
in consultation with the department of education, to establish a
statewide planning and mapping system for the schools,
colleges and universities
of the state

PURPOSE OF THE BILL:

To equip first responders with the tools to minimize the impact of
critical incidents and protect students, faculty and the community.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section one of the bill requires the State Office of Homeland
Security, in consultation with the Education Department to establish
a statewide critical incident mapping and planning system (CIMPS) for
the public and private schools, colleges and universities for use by
response agencies that are called to respond to an act of terrorism
or other emergency.

STATEMENT IN SUPPORT:

In recent years, schools in the United States have seen an upswing of
violence. Events like the Columbine school shootings remain seared in
the public's mind. The tragedy at Virginia Tech shows us, among other
things, that similar events are not limited to Littleton, Colorado,
and that no state is without incident, no school is immune.

Other States have taken steps to create a Critical Incident Mapping
and Planning System (CIMPS). This system instantly provides critical
facility information about all school buildings, including building
maps, evacuation procedures, tactical plans, hazardous materials
information and more to first responders immediately during an
emergency.

The model for this system was first developed in Washington State and
is currently operated and maintained by the state Association of
Sheriffs and Police Chiefs. The system was built by first responders
for first responders, As a result, the first responders in Washington
have critical infrastructure information about high schools in a
pre-planned, secure electronic format that is immediately available
during an emergency. In the fall of 2004, a critical incident
occurred at Lewis and Clark High School in Spokane. A troubled high
school student brought a gun to school and threatened students and
teachers. Because the school had been mapped, and incident
response had been planned, students were evacuated in 12 minutes, and
the entire incident was resolved in less than an hour, with the only
injury being to the shooter himself.


Similar CIMPS have been created in Arizona, Nevada, Michigan, Colorado
and Kentucky. The technology used in Washington State's system, as
well as the systems in Nevada, Michigan and Colorado has recently
been certified by the United States Department of Homeland Security
under the SAFETY Act. This certification provides the assurance that
the technology is effective, reliable, and safe for anti-terrorism
purposes.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2007:    Passed Senate/Assembly Governmental Operations Cmte.
2008:    Passed Senate/Assembly Governmental Operations Cmte.
2009-10: S.3922 Veterans, Homeland Security & Military Affairs Cmte.

BUDGET IMPLICATIONS:

None. Programs will be developed to the extent funds are available
through federal grants.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect immediately.

2011-S4699 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  4699

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 14, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. FLANAGAN -- 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  public  safety  and
  requiring  the  office  of homeland security, in consultation with the
  department of education, to establish a statewide planning and mapping
  system for the schools, colleges and universities of the state

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

  Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 718 to
read as follows:
  S 718. STATEWIDE CRITICAL INCIDENT MAPPING AND PLANNING SYSTEM.  1. TO
THE EXTENT THAT FUNDS ARE MADE AVAILABLE, THE OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURI-
TY  SHALL  ESTABLISH  A  STATEWIDE  PLANNING  AND MAPPING SYSTEM FOR THE
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN THIS STATE  FOR
USE BY RESPONSE AGENCIES THAT ARE CALLED TO RESPOND TO AN ACT OF TERROR-
ISM OR RELATED EMERGENCY.
  2.  THE  STATEWIDE  PLANNING  AND MAPPING SYSTEM MUST INCLUDE, WITHOUT
LIMITATION:
  A. THE TYPE OF INFORMATION THAT MUST BE INCLUDED WITHIN  THE  SOFTWARE
PROGRAM  THAT COMPRISES THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, FLOOR
PLANS, FIRE PROTECTION INFORMATION, BUILDING EVACUATION  PLANS,  UTILITY
INFORMATION,  KNOWN HAZARDS, AND INFORMATION ON HOW TO CONTACT EMERGENCY
PERSONNEL;
  B. THE MANNER BY WHICH INFORMATION PRESCRIBED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH  A
OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION  MUST  BE TRANSFERRED TO THE SYSTEM FROM THE STATE
AGENCIES AND THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS THAT PARTICIPATE IN THE SYSTEM;
  C. STANDARDS FOR THE SOFTWARE THAT MUST BE USED BY STATE AGENCIES  AND
POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS THAT PARTICIPATE IN THE SYSTEM;
  D. CONDITIONS FOR USE OF THE SYSTEM BY RESPONSE AGENCIES;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10889-01-1

S. 4699                             2

  E.  GUIDELINES FOR (I) THE ACCESSIBILITY AND CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFOR-
MATION CONTAINED WITHIN THE  SYSTEM;  AND  (II)  THE  INCORPORATION,  IN
CONNECTION  WITH  THE USE OF THE SYSTEM, OF THE ITEMS DESCRIBED IN PARA-
GRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION;
  F.  A  LIST  OF  PRIORITY,  DETERMINED  IN ACCORDANCE WITH INFORMATION
OBTAINED BY THE OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY, FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF ANY
MONEY THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR THE STATE AGENCIES AND POLITICAL  SUBDI-
VISIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SYSTEM; AND
  G.  GUIDELINES  RECOMMENDED BY THE OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY FOR THE
TRAINING OF PERSONS EMPLOYED BY RESPONSE AGENCIES CONCERNING THE USE  OF
THE SYSTEM.
  3. TO THE EXTENT MONEY IS MADE AVAILABLE, THE STATE AGENCIES AND POLI-
TICAL SUBDIVISIONS SHALL:
  A. PARTICIPATE IN THE STATEWIDE PLANNING AND MAPPING SYSTEM; AND
  B. INCORPORATE INTO THEIR USE OF THE SYSTEM, WITHOUT LIMITATION:
  (I) EVACUATION ROUTES AND STRATEGIES FOR EVACUATION;
  (II) ALARMS AND OTHER SIGNALS OR MEANS OF NOTIFICATION;
  (III) PLANS FOR SHELTERING IN PLACE; AND
  (IV) TRAINING AND STRATEGIES FOR PREVENTION IN CONNECTION WITH ATTACKS
INVOLVING VIOLENCE.
  IF  A  STATE AGENCY OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION USES ITS OWN PLANNING AND
MAPPING SYSTEM BEFORE THE OFFICE  OF  HOMELAND  SECURITY  ESTABLISHES  A
STATEWIDE  PLANNING  AND  MAPPING  SYSTEM, THE STATE AGENCY OR POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION MAY CONTINUE TO USE ITS SYSTEM UNLESS MONEY IS  MADE  AVAIL-
ABLE  FOR  THE STATE AGENCY OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TO UPDATE OR MODIFY
ITS SYSTEM AS NECESSARY FOR INCLUSION IN THE STATEWIDE SYSTEM.
  4. THE OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY SHALL PURSUE ANY MONEY THAT MAY  BE
AVAILABLE  FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION
OF A STATEWIDE PLANNING  AND  MAPPING  SYSTEM  FOR  PUBLIC  AND  PRIVATE
SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF GRANTS TO
THE  STATE  AGENCIES  AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS THAT PARTICIPATE IN THE
SYSTEM. THE OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY MAY ACCEPT  GIFTS,  GRANTS,  AND
OTHER  CONTRIBUTIONS  FOR  THE  DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATEWIDE
PLANNING AND MAPPING SYSTEM.
  5. EACH STATE AGENCY AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISION  THAT  PARTICIPATES  IN
THE SYSTEM SHALL, ON OR BEFORE JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN, AND ON
OR BEFORE JULY FIRST EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, SUBMIT TO THE OFFICE OF HOME-
LAND  SECURITY A PROGRESS REPORT SETTING FORTH, IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGU-
LATIONS ADOPTED BY THE OFFICE, THE EXPERIENCE OF THE AGENCY OR POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION, AS APPLICABLE, WITH RESPECT TO  ITS  PARTICIPATION  IN  THE
SYSTEM.  THE  OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY SHALL RECEIVE AND PROCESS SUCH
PROGRESS REPORTS AND PROVIDE TO THE LEGISLATURE A SUMMARIZED OVERVIEW OF
THE SYSTEM ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN,  AND  EACH
OCTOBER FIRST THEREAFTER.
  6.  AFTER  THE  STATEWIDE  PLANNING  AND MAPPING SYSTEM IS ESTABLISHED
PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, EACH STATE AGENCY  AND  POLITICAL  SUBDIVISION
THAT  PARTICIPATES  IN THE SYSTEM SHALL SUBMIT TO THE OFFICE OF HOMELAND
SECURITY ANY INITIAL OR FINAL PLAN FOR A PUBLIC WORK PROJECT.
  7. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
  A. "ACT OF TERRORISM" SHALL  HAVE  THE  SAME  MEANING  AS  DEFINED  IN
SECTION 490.05 OF THE PENAL LAW.
  B.  "POLITICAL  SUBDIVISION"  MEANS  ANY  COUNTY, CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE,
SPECIAL DISTRICT OR SCHOOL DISTRICT.
  C. "RESPONSE AGENCY" MEANS THE DEPARTMENTS OF FIRE,  POLICE,  ENVIRON-
MENTAL  PROTECTION, HEALTH, TRANSPORTATION AND SANITATION, AND THE DIVI-

S. 4699                             3

SION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES OF THE HEALTH  AND  HOSPITALS  CORPO-
RATION.
  D.  "SHELTERING  IN  PLACE"  MEANS  TO REMAIN INSIDE A BUILDING, ROOM,
STRUCTURE, OR OTHER LOCATION DURING AN  EMERGENCY  WHEN  EGRESS  MAY  BE
IMPOSSIBLE  OR  WHEN  EGRESS  MAY  PRESENT  A MORE SUBSTANTIAL RISK THAN
REMAINING INSIDE THE BUILDING, ROOM, STRUCTURE, OR OTHER LOCATION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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