Senate Bill S5267A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Establishes the nuclear power plant preparedness plans study

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  • 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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2015-S5267 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6512
Current Committee:
Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Law Section:
Executive
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S7643, A7426
2013-2014: S1338, A2303
2017-2018: S1774, A7858
2019-2020: S1400, A6633

2015-S5267 - Summary

Establishes the nuclear power plant disaster preparedness plans study.

2015-S5267 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5267 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  5267

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 12, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
  ty and Military Affairs

AN ACT establishing the nuclear power plant preparedness plans study

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

  Section  1.  Nuclear power plant disaster preparedness plans study. 1.
The Commissioner of the Division  of  Homeland  Security  and  Emergency
Services,  in consultation with the disaster preparedness commission and
any other entity the Commissioner of the Division of  Homeland  Security
and  Emergency Services deems appropriate, shall study and review disas-
ter preparedness plans as they relate to nuclear power plants for effec-
tiveness. The study of such disaster preparedness plans  shall  include,
but not be limited to, the following:
  (a) the time necessary to evacuate the area within a fifty mile radius
of the plant, in addition to any other determined radius, with consider-
ation of:
  (i) the severity of the nuclear power plant disaster
  (ii) the population residing in such area
  (iii) existing transportation networks
  (iv) any other considerations that are deemed relevant;
  (b) the amount of area that should be evacuated with consideration of:
  (i) the severity of the nuclear power plant disaster
  (ii) the population residing in such area
  (iii) existing transportation networks
  (iv) any other considerations that are deemed relevant;
  (c)  the  locations where people may be evacuated to in the event of a
disaster;
  (d) the feasibility of evacuating areas near the power plant;
  (e) the role of public safety and school personnel in safely returning
school children with their parents;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05559-01-5
              

2015-S5267A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6512
Current Committee:
Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Law Section:
Executive
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S7643, A7426
2013-2014: S1338, A2303
2017-2018: S1774, A7858
2019-2020: S1400, A6633

2015-S5267A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the nuclear power plant disaster preparedness plans study.

2015-S5267A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5267A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5267--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 12, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
  ty and Military Affairs -- recommitted to the Committee  on  Veterans,
  Homeland  Security and Military Affairs in accordance with Senate Rule
  6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted  as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT establishing the nuclear power plant preparedness plans study

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

  Section 1. Nuclear power plant disaster preparedness plans  study.  1.
The  Commissioner  of  the  Division  of Homeland Security and Emergency
Services, in consultation with the disaster preparedness commission  and
any  other  entity the Commissioner of the Division of Homeland Security
and Emergency Services deems appropriate, shall study and review  disas-
ter preparedness plans as they relate to nuclear power plants for effec-
tiveness.  The  study of such disaster preparedness plans shall include,
but not be limited to, the following:
  (a) the time necessary to evacuate the area within a fifty mile radius
of the plant, in addition to any other determined radius, with consider-
ation of:
  (i) the severity of the nuclear power plant disaster
  (ii) the population residing in such area
  (iii) existing transportation networks
  (iv) any other considerations that are deemed relevant;
  (b) the amount of area that should be evacuated with consideration of:
  (i) the severity of the nuclear power plant disaster
  (ii) the population residing in such area
  (iii) existing transportation networks
  (iv) any other considerations that are deemed relevant;
  (c) the locations where people may be evacuated to in the event  of  a
disaster;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05559-02-6
              

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