Requires every department, bureau, board, commission, authority, or any other agency or instrumentality of the state, when relying on statistics in planning, policy enforcement and reporting, to base such planning, policy enforcement and reporting on the worst-case scenario.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A6060
SPONSOR: Brown K TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring certain
entities when relying on statistics in planning, policy enforcement and
reporting be based on the worst-case scenario
PURPOSE:
Requires certain entities when relying on statistics in planning, policy
enforcement and reporting be based on the worst-case scenario.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1: The executive law is amended by adding a new section 170-g..
Section 2: Identifies effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
The last few years have highlighted the importance of planning for the
worst-case scenario in order to ensure a prepared, timely and effective
response when such situations arise. Often time complacency leads to a
lack of planning and preparation for scenarios that could and often
should be anticipated. This bill would require every department, bureau,
board, commission, authority, or any other agency or instrumentality of
the New York State to base statistical planning, policy enforcement and
reporting on the worse-case scenario.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2021-22: A.10259
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it
shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment
and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation
of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
completed on or before such effective date.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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6060
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 31, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. K. BROWN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring certain
entities when relying on statistics in planning, policy enforcement
and reporting be based on the worst-case scenario
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 170-g
2 to read as follows:
3 § 170-g. Worst-case scenario planning, policy enforcement and report-
4 ing. Every department, bureau, board, commission, authority, or any
5 other agency or instrumentality of the state shall, when relying on
6 statistics in planning, policy enforcement and reporting, base such
7 planning, policy enforcement and reporting on the worst-case scenario.
8 For the purpose of this section, the term "base such planning, policy
9 enforcement and reporting on the worst-case scenario" shall mean:
10 1. plans are created with the highest degree of safety such that any
11 plan will remain viable if the worst-case scenario occurs.
12 2. policies are enforced to reduce the likelihood of a worst-case
13 scenario while assuming that the worst-case scenario is occurring.
14 3. reports show the worst-case scenario statistics and findings if the
15 statistics and findings are not absolute.
16 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
17 it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
18 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
19 tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
20 completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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