S 1774

This bill directs the Commissioner of the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services to conduct a comprehensive study of New York State's nuclear power plant disaster preparedness plans, examining their effectiveness across multiple dimensions including evacuation procedures, timeframes, and logistics. The study must evaluate critical factors such as evacuation times for areas within a 50-mile radius of nuclear plants, coordination between agencies, protection of vulnerable populations (including hospital patients and school children), food and water safety, and distribution of potassium iodide for radiation exposure. The Commissioner must submit findings to the governor and legislative leaders by December 31, 2017, and make the study publicly available on the Division's website, with the authority to request relevant information from state agencies and use existing funds to complete the assessment.