NY S01593 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-03-12 - COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
Pending: Senate Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Directs the NYS energy research and development authority and public and private operators of each nuclear-powered electric generating facility to establish a nuclear whistleblower access and assistance program; makes related provisions as to elements of the program and provides that employees of such plants shall not be subject to retaliation; requires authority to investigate reported safety concerns; provides that whistleblowers shall have standing to litigate and may do so without exhaustion of administration remedies; authorizes the attorney general to bring actions to enforce the labor law provisions.

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Title

Directs the NYS energy research and development authority and public and private operators of each nuclear-powered electric generating facility to establish a nuclear whistleblower access and assistance program; makes related provisions as to elements of the program and provides that employees of such plants shall not be subject to retaliation; requires authority to investigate reported safety concerns; provides that whistleblowers shall have standing to litigate and may do so without exhaustion of administration remedies; authorizes the attorney general to bring actions to enforce the labor law provisions.

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History

DateChamberAction
2012-03-12SenateCOMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
2012-02-27SenateNOTICE OF COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION - REQUESTED
2012-01-13SenatePRINT NUMBER 1593A
2012-01-13SenateAMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
2012-01-04SenateREFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
2011-01-10SenateREFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Same As/Similar To

A04799 (Same As) 2012-03-19 - print number 4799a

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