Enacts the "non-profit homeland security preparedness act" regarding the state resources available to assist not-for-profit institutions with providing security.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A1247A
SPONSOR: Lancman (MS)
 
TITLE OF BILL: An act in relation to enacting the "non-profit home-
land security preparedness study"; and providing for the repeal of such
provisions upon expiration thereof
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF THE BILL: This bill would commission the
New York State Office of Homeland Security (AOHS@) to study and report
on the security needs of non-profit institutions facing an increased
threat of terrorist attack.
 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one describes the impact of
increased post-9/11 homeland security preparedness on the state's non-
profit and cultural institutions. Section two directs OHS to study,
evaluate and make recommendations in writing to the Governor, the tempo-
rary president of the Senate, and the speaker of the Assembly by March
31, 2010 regarding the security needs of non-profit institutions facing
an increased risk of terrorist attack, the universe of federal and state
financial and non-financial resources available to assist those non-pro-
fit institutions in protecting their facilities and users of their
services, and any other strategies for improving security and protecting
not-for-profit institutions facing an increased risk of terrorist
attack. Section three provides that the act shall take effect immediate-
ly.
 
JUSTIFICATION: New York State is home to hundreds, if not thousands,
of non-profit cultural, religious and educational institutions which are
terrorist targets. These institutions selflessly serve the needs of
millions of New Yorkers. Many institutions lack the resources and exper-
tise to adequately protect themselves and those they serve. This legis-
lation will effect a careful examination and analysis of federal and
state financial and non-financial resources available to assist those
non-profit institutions, and hopefully result in improved strategies for
improving security and protecting such institutions from terrorist
attack.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: New Bill.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE: Immediately.
STATE OF NEW YORK
________________________________________________________________________
1247--A
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY(Prefiled)
January 7, 2009
___________
Introduced by M. of A. LANCMAN, PHEFFER, CHRISTENSEN, ESPAILLAT, MILL-
MAN, SPANO, ROSENTHAL, ALFANO, JAFFEE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
A. LATIMER, MAISEL, McDONOUGH, PAULIN, WEISENBERG -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
AN ACT in relation to enacting the "non-profit homeland security
preparedness study"; and providing for the repeal of such provisions
upon expiration thereof
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "non-profit
2 homeland security preparedness study".
3 § 2. Legislative findings and declaration. The legislature hereby
4 finds and declares that New York state is home to thousands of not-for-
5 profit cultural, religious and educational institutions which serve the
6 needs of millions of New Yorkers. A number of these not-for-profit
7 institutions are subject to an increased risk of terrorist attack, and
8 lack the resources and expertise to adequately protect themselves
9 against such threats.
10 This legislation commissions the office of homeland security to study
11 the security needs of those not-for-profit institutions that are subject
12 to increased risk of terrorist attack and registered with the New York
13 State Office of the Attorney General as a not-for-profit institution and
14 report on the universe of federal and state financial resources avail-
15 able to assist those not-for-profit institutions in protecting their
16 facilities and users of their services, and any other strategies for
17 improving security and protecting not-for-profit institutions facing an
18 increased risk of terrorist attack.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01059-02-9
A. 1247--A 2
1 § 3. 1. The office of homeland security shall secure public comment
2 on, study, evaluate and make recommendations in writing to the governor,
3 the temporary president of the senate, and the speaker of the assembly
4 regarding the security needs of not-for-profit institutions facing an
5 increased risk of terrorist attack, the universe of federal and state
6 financial and non-financial resources available to assist those not-for-
7 profit institutions in protecting their facilities and users of their
8 services, and any other strategies for improving security and protecting
9 not-for-profit institutions facing an increased risk of terrorist
10 attack.
11 2. The office of homeland security shall submit its findings and
12 recommendations in writing on or before March 31, 2010.
13 § 4. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
14 deemed repealed March 31, 2010.