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History
- Substituted by A5668A
- Amended on third reading (t) 3552a
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.580
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to local government
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to local governments
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–0
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- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.1099
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to local government
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Authorizes a municipality to contract for the assistance of a volunteer wilderness/inland search and rescue team
Signed by Governor · Sponsor William Magee
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S3552A
Title of bill
An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to authorizing a municipality to contract for the assistance of a volunteer wilderness/inland search and rescue team
Purpose
To define a Volunteer Search and Rescue Worker as an individual trained and certified by the Department of Environmental Conservation. Also to expand the existing definition of Specialized Rescue Team to include teams with members of Volunteer Search and Rescue Teams.
Summary
Section 1 amends section 209-bb of the general municipal law to add volunteer wilderness/inland search and rescue teams to the list of specialized teams authorized for municipal-wide or intermunicipal service by resolution of the municipality's governing body.
Section 1 also adds a new part 2 to section 209-bb of the general municipal law in order to define volunteer wilderness/inland search and rescue teams and team members, authorize municipalities to contract with such teams, and provide liability protections for municipalities.
Section 2 provides for the immediate enactment of this bill.
Justification
There are more than 26 professional Search and Rescue teams in New York State. Federal and State agencies recognize the importance of the roles that Wilderness/Inland Search and Rescue teams have in emergency service and now include them in local, State, and Federal emergency plans. They also serve a critical role in safeguarding some of our most vulnerable citizens with dementia and developmental disabilities.
These teams serve their communities alongside fire, ambulance, law enforcement, and other emergency services groups but without the same recognition under current law.
This bill will allow those teams to be formed by resolution of, or contract with a municipality, while at the same time ensuring municipalities are protected from liability.
Legislative history
S.7751 of 2010 - Referred to Local Governments S.3552 of 2011 - Passed Senate
Fiscal implications
None to state.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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