Bill > S06377

This bill enacts the New York Emergency Responder Act, which limits the liability of certain emergency responders who provide voluntary or contractual emergency assistance during a declared emergency. The key provisions include: 1. Defining key terms such as "public official," "public safety official," "law enforcement official," "code enforcement official," "declared emergency," and "emergency assistance." 2. Providing liability protection for individuals, corporations, or entities that provide emergency assistance at the request of or under contract with designated officials or agencies, unless the assistance was provided with gross negligence, recklessness, or intentional misconduct. 3. Outlining the timeframe during which the liability protections apply, as well as exceptions where the protections do not apply (e.g., for those whose primary business is emergency response services or who caused the emergency). 4. Clarifying that the bill does not affect workers' compensation or other benefits for individuals authorized to participate in volunteer emergency response activities. The overall purpose of the bill is to encourage and protect those who provide critical emergency assistance during declared disasters or emergencies in New York.