What's happening
This bill establishes an annual "Disaster Preparedness Week" in New York each September with a public awareness campaign to educate citizens.
Why it matters
Promotes year-round readiness. By designating an official Disaster Preparedness Week, the bill aims to normalize and encourage ongoing individual and community planning for both natural and man-made disasters, potentially reducing harm when emergencies do occur.
Requires broad collaboration. The campaign must be developed with input from a wide range of organizations—local governments, schools, and nonprofits—which could strengthen local engagement and ensure messaging is tailored to diverse groups across the state.
Mandates transparency and accountability. State agencies are now required to report annually on the campaign’s activities and outcomes, providing oversight and opportunities for continuous improvement in New York’s disaster readiness efforts.
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Create Disaster Preparedness Week
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History
- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.1258
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Disaster Preparedness Week Established
In Assembly Committee · Governmental Operations · Sponsor Crystal Peoples-Stokes
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1037
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 6, 2017
Introduced by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to enacting the "disaster preparedness week and awareness campaign act of 2017"
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "disaster preparedness week and awareness campaign act of 2017."
§ 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 29-l to read as follows:
§ 29-l. Disaster preparedness week. 1. The third full week of September in each year shall be designated and is hereby known as disaster preparedness week in the state of New York.
2. The commission shall develop a disaster preparedness awareness campaign in conjunction with any private or public nonprofit organizations and associations that the director may choose, including but not limited to the New York state association of counties, the association of towns of the state of New York, the New York state conference of mayors and municipal officials and the New York state school boards association.
3. During the third full week of September in each year, such awareness campaign shall make public service announcements utilizing television, radio, internet and other media resources to assist citizens in becoming better prepared for natural or man-made disasters.
§ 3. Paragraph i of subdivision 3 of section 21 of the executive law, as amended by section 2 of part B of chapter 56 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
i. submit to the governor, the legislature and the chief judge of the state by March thirty-first of each year an annual report which shall include but need not be limited to:
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(1) a summary of commission and state agency activities for the year and plans for the ensuing year with respect to the duties and responsibilities of the commission;
(2) recommendations on ways to improve state and local capability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters;
(3) the status of the state and local plans for disaster preparedness and response, including the name of any locality which has failed or refused to develop and implement its own disaster preparedness plan and program; and the extent to which all forms of local emergency response assets have been included, and accounted for in planning and preparation for disaster preparedness and response; [and]
(4) the activities undertaken in preparation for the disaster preparedness week awareness campaign and an overview of the activities of the previous year's disaster preparedness week; and
§ 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
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Title of bill
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to enacting the "disaster preparedness week and awareness campaign act of 2017"
Purpose
To designate the third full week of September in each year as "disaster preparedness week" in the state of New York, and to provide for a public awareness campaign during the week.
Summary of provisions
Section 1. Short title - "Disaster Preparedness Week and Awareness Campaign Act of 2017."
Section 2. Adds a new section 29-1 to the executive law to designate the third full week of September in each year as disaster preparedness week in the state of New York. This section also directs the Disaster Preparedness Commission, in conjunction with any private or public nonprofit organizations and associations that the director may choose, to develop a public awareness campaign to raise public awareness during disaster preparedness week.
Section 3. Amends paragraph i of subdivision 3 of section 21 of the executive law to add a description of the activities undertaken in preparation for the disaster preparedness week awareness campaign to the Disaster Preparedness Commission's required annual report.
Section 4. Effective date.
Justification
While no one can predict when or where a natural or man-made disaster may strike, there are steps that New Yorkers can take to prepare themselves and their families in the event a disaster occurs. Relatively simple things like having a designated meeting spot for your family away from your home, or having emergency supplies packed and ready to go on a moment's notice can go a long way toward seeing everyone through a disaster situation safely. By designating one week in each year to focus on disaster preparedness, we can provide the citizens of New York with the tools and information to get through a disaster situation safely.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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