Bill > A05791

This bill directs the New York Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) to conduct a comprehensive review of security measures at rail yards across the state. The DHSES commissioner will be required to identify all rail yard facilities in New York, assess their potential risks related to hazardous substance storage and transportation, and require selected facilities to prepare vulnerability assessments. The commissioner must submit an initial preliminary report by June 1, 2027, followed by detailed reports every five years thereafter, which will review security measures, assess their effectiveness, and potentially recommend additional security implementations. The bill emphasizes confidentiality, mandating that recipients develop protocols to protect sensitive information that could potentially endanger public safety. The reports will be shared with the governor, state legislative leaders, the transportation commissioner, and facility executives, with the departments of transportation and environmental conservation having discretion to require implementation of the commissioner's recommendations. The bill defines "critical infrastructure" using existing legal terminology and aims to enhance the security and risk management of rail yard facilities in New York State.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A5791