BILL NUMBER: S764
SPONSOR: HARCKHAM
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the correction law, in relation to the commissioner of
corrections and community supervision's heat mitigation plan for correc-
tional facilities
 
PURPOSE:
This is a chapter amendment that makes changes to provisions of L.2024,
c.561.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
This legislation amends the underlying chapter by allowing correctional
facilities to consider safety and security protocols when determining
whether to provide shade on exercise yards in an annual heat mitigation
plan for correctional facilities.
The legislation also requires that the heat mitigation plan include an
evaluation of the feasibility of establishing cooling stations and a
"permanent sustainable cooling solution" at each facility. If a feasible
solution is found, the commissioner must develop a timeline to implement
the findings.
 
EXISTING LAW:
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JUSTIFICATION:
Pursuant to approval memo 31 of 2024, the Executive stated that changes
were necessary to address security and feasibility challenges. This
legislation is a negotiated change to the underlying chapter that
addresses those concerns.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
Chapter amendment to Chapter 561 of the Laws of 2025. S.7781-A and
A.9169-A both passed the Senate and Assembly, respectively, in June
2024.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
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LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
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EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as a
chapter of the laws of 2024 amending the correction law relating to
establishing an annual heat mitigation plan; and directing the extreme
heat action plan work group of the department of environmental conserva-
tion to analyze the impact of extreme heat on incarcerated individuals
and people working in prisons, as proposed in legislative bills numbers
S. 7781-A and A. 9169-A, takes effect.