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2004 SESSION

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HB 415 Emergencies and disasters; Governor to conduct an annual statewide drill on response thereto.

Introduced by: Lynwood W. Lewis, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Emergency Services and Disaster Law; annual statewide drill. Requires the Governor to conduct an annual statewide drill on response to a large-scale natural disaster. The drill shall include the participation of local governments, affected state agencies, public utilities, law-enforcement agencies, and other entities as determined by the Governor. The bill also provides for the Governor to report to the chairs of the Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety and the Senate Committee on General Laws on the results of the drill by December 31 of each year.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Emergency Services and Disaster Law; annual statewide drill. Requires the Governor to conduct an annual statewide drill on response to a large-scale natural disaster. The drill shall include the participation of local governments, affected state agencies, public utilities, law-enforcement agencies, and other entities as determined by the Governor. The bill also provides for the Governor to report to the chairs of the House Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety and the Senate Committee on Courts of Justice on the results of the drill by December 31 of each year.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Emergency Services and Disaster Law; annual statewide drill. Requires the Governor to conduct an annual statewide drill on response to a large-scale natural disaster. The drill shall include the participation of local governments, affected state agencies, public utilities, law-enforcement agencies, and other entities as determined by the Governor. The bill also provides for the Governor to report on the results of the drill by December 31 of each year.