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2004 SESSION
HB 1195 Emergency management; local emergency operations plans.
Introduced by: James M. Scott | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Local emergency operations plans. Requires localities and interjurisdictional emergency management agencies to include written agreements with relevant public or private entities in their emergency operations plan in order to facilitate the effective, safe and efficient coordination of efforts during governor-declared states of emergency. Such agreements shall be made with, but are not limited to, the Virginia Department of Transportation, and owners or operators of electricity, gas, sewer and water facilities serving the locality or interjurisdictional area. The agreements shall include, but are not limited to, the designation of a contact person available on a 24-hour basis, specified times when the public or private entity must have an employee or agent at the local or interjurisdictional emergency operations center, mutual arrangements regarding work to be done in close proximity to high voltage power lines, and other duties and responsibilities of all parties to such agreements. The bill also requires all political subdivisions to annually update their emergency operations plan.
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HISTORY
- 01/14/04 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/14/04 043115500
- 01/14/04 House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
- 02/13/04 House: Continued to 2005 in M.,P. & P. S. (22-Y 0-N)