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- Referred to governmental operations
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.4
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to finance
- Referred to rules
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Establishes NYS disaster recovery program
In Assembly Committee · Governmental Operations · Sponsor William Magee
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BILL NUMBER:S5987
Title of bill
An act to amend the state finance law and the executive law, in relation to the establishment of a New York state disaster recovery program
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill would establish a New York State Disaster Recovery Program for prevention, response and recovery of natural and man made disasters, when federal assistance is unavailable.
Summary of specific provisions
Section one of this bill would add a new subdivision 9 to the state finance law to provide for the expenditure of funds appropriated for the New York State Disaster Recovery Program by the division of homeland security and emergency services for natural and man-made disaster prevention, response and recovery pursuant such program's requirements.
Section two of the bill would establish the New York State Disaster Recovery Program, by extending the New York State Emergency Assistance Program to authorize the division of homeland security and emergency services to provide natural and man-made disaster prevention, response and recovery pursuant such program's requirements.
This expansion would specifically include the provision of assistance for damage to municipal buildings, facilities, and infrastructure, or to private residential or commercial property sustained by municipalities, residents or businesses as a result of the natural or man made disaster. Such assistance would be granted under this program, pursuant to its guidelines, if assistance from the federal government is denied to the municipality, resident or business which has sustained injury due to the natural or man-made disaster. Application for such assistance pursuant to this program would be made to the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services.
This bill would further provide for the establishment of a supplemental state disaster aid program, that shall be administered by the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services in consultation with the Department of Financial Services and the Empire State Development Corpo- ration. This program shall be in addition to any funds provided pursuant to any federally sponsored program, and shall include individual assist- ance, public assistance and hazard mitigation, and shall be available to municipalities, residents and businesses.
Section three of the bill would provide for an immediate effective date.
Justification
New York is a state of significant geographic diversity and a large population Because of these factors it has always been, and will continue to be, subject to the onset of serious natural and man- made disasters.
Although the Federal Government has frequently been of enormous help in seeking to assist in the prevention, response and recovery to these disasters, because of New York's special circumstances, sometimes this valuable federal help may prove unavailable or insufficient. According- ly, it is therefore incumbent upon the state government to provide the assistance necessary to provide the necessary resources to fully promote the full prevention, response and recovery that our state and its citi- zens need.
This bill would provide for the full establishment of such a state program, defining the mechanisms for its delivery and administration, while still offering the legal flexibility it will need to be success- ful.
Subject to budget appropriations, this bill would set up a much needed system to assure that the expenditure of state resources is successful and that the best means of prevention, response and recovery to the natural or man-made disaster is accomplished.
Prior legislative history
This is a new bill
Fiscal Implications: This program would be subject to budgetary appro- priations
Effective date
This act would take effect immediately.
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