NY State Senate Bill 2009-S3922

Senate Bill S3922

2009-2010 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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2009-S3922 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Add §716, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:: S4699

2009-S3922 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2009-S3922 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S3922

 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 Committee
2008: Passed Senate/Assembly Governmental Operations Committee

 BUDGET IMPLICATIONS :

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

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

2009-S3922 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  3922

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              April 6, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. FLANAGAN, LARKIN, MORAHAN, VOLKER -- read twice and
  ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
  Veterans, Homeland Security 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 716 to
read as follows:
  S 716. 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.
                                                           LBD06716-01-9

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  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 ELEVEN, 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 ELEVEN, 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. 3922                             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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