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Senator · Senate District 59
History
- Referred to governmental operations
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1259
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to transportation
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Relates to authorizing chief executives to designate any vehicle as an emergency vehicle during a state of emergency
In Assembly Committee · Governmental Operations · Sponsor Mickey Kearns
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Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the executive law, in relation to authorizing chief executives to designate any vehicle as an emergency vehicle during a declaration of a disaster emergency by executive action or local state of emergency
Purpose
To afford chief executives (county executives, city and village mayors and town supervisors) the ability to designate, as deemed appropriate, vehicle(s) as an authorized emergency vehicle in the event a state of emergency is declared either by the governor or a local official.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends the provision of the vehicle and traffic law, which defines an authorized emergency vehicle, to include that a chief executive, as defined pursuant to section 20 of the executive, may authorize any vehicle as an emergency vehicle during the governor's declaration of a disaster emergency by executive action pursuant to section 28 of the executive law or a local state of emergency pursuant to section 24 of the executive law.
Section 2 amends the executive law governing local states of emergency by clarifying that emergency vehicles shall mean such vehicles as defined pursuant to section 101 of the vehicle and traffic law and that a chief executive may provide, as part of their emergency order, for the designation of any vehicle as an authorized emergency vehicle.
Section 3 sets forth the effective date.
Justification
Emergency preparedness plans can only go so far as to anticipating danger and the services needed during time of crisis. Storms and the challenges attached to them are equally diverse. Due to this, expanded emergency measures and deliveries of services can be beneficial.
From November 13-21 2014, a state of emergency was declared for 14 Western New York counties, including Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Jefferson, Lewis, Livingston, Monroe, Oneida, Orleans, Oswego, Wayne, and Wyoming. During this snowstorm there was an accumulation of approximately seven feet of snow which adversely impacted thousands of NYS residents.
This bill would connect community members with the types of services needed during a state of emergency by authorizing applicable municipal leaders to designate appropriate vehicle(s) as an emergency vehicle in order to deliver services, if deemed necessary. The overarching goal of this legislation is to better assist in ensuring safety during emergencies.
Legislative history
New Bill
Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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