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NY S05729

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/11/2025

Primary Sponsor

Peter Harckham

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Adds "hazardous air quality" to the state definition of "disaster" under the executive law, alongside existing triggers like fire, flood, epidemic, and air contamination

  • Requires local comprehensive emergency management plans to include an action plan for responding to air quality emergencies

  • Mandates municipalities maintain an annual inventory of air quality emergency resources

  • Changes terminology in the disaster definition from "man-made" to "human-made" causes

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Adds hazardous air quality to the state definition of a disaster; requires explicit inclusion of air quality emergency preparedness in local comprehensive emergency management plans with an action plan and annual inventory of air quality emergency resources.

Last Action

REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs1/7/2026
Governmental Operations6/11/2025
Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs2/28/2025

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