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NY S00553

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/5/2011

Primary Sponsor

Elizabeth Little

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Origin

Senate

2009-2010 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Environmental Conservation Law section 9-0105 to authorize the forest ranger force to establish a training and credentialing program for volunteer wildland search and rescue personnel
  • Volunteer personnel trained under this program would assist forest rangers in searching for lost and missing persons in wild, remote, and forested areas of the state
  • Existing authority for forest rangers to conduct search and rescue operations in fire towns, fire districts, and other areas remains unchanged
  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Authorizes the forest ranger force to establish a training program for volunteer search and rescue personnel to assist the forest rangers in wild, remote and forested areas of the state.

Last Action

REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

1/5/2011

Committee Referrals

Environmental Conservation1/5/2011

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