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NY A10129

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/12/2016

Primary Sponsor

Jeffrey Dinowitz

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Origin

Assembly

2015-2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires the commissioner to review vulnerability analysis assessments from water suppliers and issue confidential recommendations to enhance protections against terrorist and cyber attacks.

  • Adds cyber attack analysis to water supply emergency plan requirements and extends the deadline for water suppliers to include terrorism vulnerability analysis from January 1, 2003 to January 1, 2017.

  • Mandates the commissioner transmit vulnerability assessments to the superintendent of state police, commissioner of homeland security and emergency services, and chief technology officer, with penalties of class A misdemeanor for unauthorized disclosure.

  • Allows county health departments to provide guidance to community water systems on vulnerability assessments and emergency planning for terrorist and cyber attack threats.

  • Authorizes the environmental conservation commissioner to promulgate regulations requiring dam owners to implement safety programs that include prevention of terrorism and cyber terrorism.

Legislative Description

Provides for enhanced protection of water supplies from and emergency planning for terrorism and cyber terrorism attacks.

Last Action

substituted by s7601

6/16/2016

Committee Referrals

Rules6/16/2016
Ways and Means6/6/2016
Codes5/23/2016
Governmental Operations5/12/2016

Full Bill Text

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