Bill Text: NY S05306 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Authorizes the division of homeland security and emergency services to establish a statewide planning and mapping system of educational institutions in this state.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-06-06 - REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE [S05306 Detail]
Download: New_York-2011-S05306-Introduced.html
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5306 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 3, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BALL -- 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 division 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: 1 Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 718 to 2 read as follows: 3 S 718. STATEWIDE CRITICAL INCIDENT MAPPING AND PLANNING SYSTEM. 1. TO 4 THE EXTENT THAT FUNDS ARE MADE AVAILABLE, THE DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECU- 5 RITY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES SHALL ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE PLANNING AND 6 MAPPING SYSTEM FOR THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND UNIVER- 7 SITIES IN THIS STATE FOR USE BY RESPONSE AGENCIES THAT ARE CALLED TO 8 RESPOND TO AN ACT OF TERRORISM, CRIMINAL ATTACK, OR RELATED EMERGENCY. 9 2. THE STATEWIDE PLANNING AND MAPPING SYSTEM MUST INCLUDE, WITHOUT 10 LIMITATION: 11 A. THE TYPE OF INFORMATION THAT MUST BE INCLUDED WITHIN THE SOFTWARE 12 PROGRAM THAT COMPRISES THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, FLOOR 13 PLANS, FIRE PROTECTION INFORMATION, BUILDING EVACUATION PLANS, UTILITY 14 INFORMATION, KNOWN HAZARDS, AND INFORMATION ON HOW TO CONTACT EMERGENCY 15 PERSONNEL; 16 B. THE MANNER BY WHICH INFORMATION PRESCRIBED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH A 17 OF THIS SUBDIVISION MUST BE TRANSFERRED TO THE SYSTEM FROM THE STATE 18 AGENCIES AND THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS THAT PARTICIPATE IN THE SYSTEM; 19 C. STANDARDS FOR THE SOFTWARE THAT MUST BE USED BY STATE AGENCIES AND 20 POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS THAT PARTICIPATE IN THE SYSTEM; 21 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. LBD11320-01-1 S. 5306 2 1 E. GUIDELINES FOR (I) THE ACCESSIBILITY AND CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFOR- 2 MATION CONTAINED WITHIN THE SYSTEM; AND (II) THE INCORPORATION, IN 3 CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THE SYSTEM, OF THE ITEMS DESCRIBED IN PARA- 4 GRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION; 5 F. A LIST OF PRIORITY, DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH INFORMATION 6 OBTAINED BY THE DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES, 7 FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF ANY MONEY THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR THE STATE 8 AGENCIES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SYSTEM; AND 9 G. GUIDELINES RECOMMENDED BY THE DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND 10 EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR THE TRAINING OF PERSONS EMPLOYED BY RESPONSE 11 AGENCIES CONCERNING THE USE OF THE SYSTEM. 12 3. TO THE EXTENT MONEY IS MADE AVAILABLE, THE STATE AGENCIES AND POLI- 13 TICAL SUBDIVISIONS SHALL: 14 A. PARTICIPATE IN THE STATEWIDE PLANNING AND MAPPING SYSTEM; AND 15 B. INCORPORATE INTO THEIR USE OF THE SYSTEM, WITHOUT LIMITATION: 16 (I) EVACUATION ROUTES AND STRATEGIES FOR EVACUATION; 17 (II) ALARMS AND OTHER SIGNALS OR MEANS OF NOTIFICATION; 18 (III) PLANS FOR SHELTERING IN PLACE; AND 19 (IV) TRAINING AND STRATEGIES FOR PREVENTION IN CONNECTION WITH ATTACKS 20 INVOLVING VIOLENCE. 21 IF A STATE AGENCY OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION USES ITS OWN PLANNING AND 22 MAPPING SYSTEM BEFORE THE DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY 23 SERVICES ESTABLISHES A STATEWIDE PLANNING AND MAPPING SYSTEM, THE STATE 24 AGENCY OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION MAY CONTINUE TO USE ITS SYSTEM UNLESS 25 MONEY IS MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE STATE AGENCY OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TO 26 UPDATE OR MODIFY ITS SYSTEM AS NECESSARY FOR INCLUSION IN THE STATEWIDE 27 SYSTEM. 28 4. THE DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES SHALL 29 PURSUE ANY MONEY THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR 30 THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATEWIDE PLANNING AND MAPPING SYSTEM 31 FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND FOR THE 32 DISTRIBUTION OF GRANTS TO THE STATE AGENCIES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS 33 THAT PARTICIPATE IN THE SYSTEM. THE DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND 34 EMERGENCY SERVICES MAY ACCEPT GIFTS, GRANTS, AND OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS FOR 35 THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATEWIDE PLANNING AND MAPPING 36 SYSTEM. 37 5. EACH STATE AGENCY AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THAT PARTICIPATES IN 38 THE SYSTEM SHALL, ON OR BEFORE JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN, AND ON 39 OR BEFORE JULY FIRST EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, SUBMIT TO THE DIVISION OF 40 HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES A PROGRESS REPORT SETTING 41 FORTH, IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE DIVISION, THE EXPE- 42 RIENCE OF THE AGENCY OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, AS APPLICABLE, WITH 43 RESPECT TO ITS PARTICIPATION IN THE SYSTEM. THE DIVISION OF HOMELAND 44 SECURITY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES SHALL RECEIVE AND PROCESS SUCH PROGRESS 45 REPORTS AND PROVIDE TO THE LEGISLATURE A SUMMARIZED OVERVIEW OF THE 46 SYSTEM ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN, AND EACH OCTO- 47 BER FIRST THEREAFTER. 48 6. AFTER THE STATEWIDE PLANNING AND MAPPING SYSTEM IS ESTABLISHED 49 PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, EACH STATE AGENCY AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISION 50 THAT PARTICIPATES IN THE SYSTEM SHALL SUBMIT TO THE DIVISION OF HOMELAND 51 SECURITY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES ANY INITIAL OR FINAL PLAN FOR A PUBLIC 52 WORK PROJECT. 53 7. AS USED IN THIS SECTION: 54 A. "ACT OF TERRORISM" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS DEFINED IN 55 SECTION 490.05 OF THE PENAL LAW. S. 5306 3 1 B. "CRIMINAL ATTACK" SHALL MEAN ANY VIOLENT FELONY OFFENSE AS DEFINED 2 BY SECTION 70.02 OF THE PENAL LAW, COMMITTED AGAINST MORE THAN TWO 3 PERSONS AT A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SCHOOL. 4 C. "POLITICAL SUBDIVISION" MEANS ANY COUNTY, CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE, 5 SPECIAL DISTRICT OR SCHOOL DISTRICT. 6 D. "RESPONSE AGENCY" MEANS THE DEPARTMENTS OF FIRE, POLICE, ENVIRON- 7 MENTAL PROTECTION, HEALTH, TRANSPORTATION AND SANITATION, AND THE DIVI- 8 SION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES OF THE HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORPO- 9 RATION. 10 E. "SHELTERING IN PLACE" MEANS TO REMAIN INSIDE A BUILDING, ROOM, 11 STRUCTURE, OR OTHER LOCATION DURING AN EMERGENCY WHEN EGRESS MAY BE 12 IMPOSSIBLE OR WHEN EGRESS MAY PRESENT A MORE SUBSTANTIAL RISK THAN 13 REMAINING INSIDE THE BUILDING, ROOM, STRUCTURE, OR OTHER LOCATION. 14 S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.