New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

S5729 — Adds hazardous air quality to the state definition of a disaster and includes air quality emergency preparedness in local comprehensive emergency management plans

Last action — In Assembly Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 28, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Odds of enactment

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In plain language

The bill defines hazardous air quality as a disaster and mandates local emergency preparedness plans for it.

This bill adds hazardous air quality to the definition of a disaster in the state and requires local governments to include air quality emergency preparedness in their emergency management plans. It mandates an action plan and an annual inventory of resources related to air quality emergencies.

Summary

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

  2. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  3. PASSED SENATE

  4. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  5. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  6. 1ST REPORT CAL.1160

  7. REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

  8. RETURNED TO SENATE

  9. DIED IN ASSEMBLY

  10. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

  11. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  12. PASSED SENATE

  13. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  14. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  15. 1ST REPORT CAL.1370

  16. REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety environment
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Frequently asked questions

What does S5729 do?
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.
Who sponsors S5729?
S5729 is sponsored by Pete Harckham.
What is the current status of S5729?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 28, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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