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HB 2816 Preparedness and Coordination Program.

Introduced by: Thomas M. Bolvin | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

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Preparedness and Coordination Program. Adds the following to the requirements of the State Department of Emergency Management in its administration of emergency services and disaster preparedness programs: (i) coordinating with political subdivisions and state agencies to ensure that the Commonwealth has the most up-to-date assessments and preparedness plans to prevent, respond to and recover from disasters, including acts of terrorism; (ii) conducting a statewide emergency management assessment; and (iii) submitting to the Governor and to the General Assembly an annual report on the status of emergency management response plans. The bill also provides that the Department shall encourage private industries who goods and services are deemed vital to the public good to provide annually updated preparedness assessments to the local coordinator of emergency management and requires political subdivisions to provide an annual emergency management assessment to the State Coordinator of Emergency Management.


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