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Senator · Senate District 3
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- Referred to health
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Requires local health departments notify volunteer fire companies upon detecting radiation
In Assembly Committee · Health · Sponsor Dean Murray
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BILL NUMBER:S4277
Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring local health departments to notify volunteer fire companies upon detecting radiation
Purpose or general idea of bill
To require local health departments to notify volunteer fire companies when they find radiation at a location the fire company serves.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 requires county departments of health, local boards of health or any other office of a municipality to provide notice to any fire company, serving any location, facility, site, building or residence, where such entity found traces of radiation. Requires notice to: be provided in writing within five days of such finding, contain specific details of radioactive samples found, including level of radiation and level of public health threat, and contain any recommendations for dealing with the radioactive materials in a safe and sufficient matter during firefighting operations. Also, requires the commissioner of health to promulgate rules and regulations to implement these requirements.
Section 2 contains the effective date.
Justification
Volunteer firefighters risk their lives to protect our communities. It is essential that fire companies are provided the support that they need. This legislation will help to promote volunteer firefighter's safety by requiring local health departments to notify volunteer fire companies when they find radiation at a location the fire company serves and provide recommendations for dealing with the radioactive materials in a safe and sufficient matter during firefighting operations.
Prior legislative history
A. 10374 of 2012.
Fiscal implications
None to the State
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.
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