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2007 SESSION

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HB 2304 Emergency management and preparedness; mutual aid agreements.

Introduced by: Beverly J. Sherwood | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Emergency management and preparedness; mutual aid agreements. Specifies that personnel, equipment, or supplies of the Commonwealth or a political subdivision may be used to assist another state that has declared a state of emergency upon written request of the chief executive of the other state. In addition, the bill authorizes the Governor to provide financial assistance to Virginia state agencies and political subdivisions that provide emergency aid to another state and authorizes the Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority police department to assist the National Capital Region and abutting localities and entities in the case of emergency.  The bill also increases from 29 to 34 the membership of the Secure Commonwealth Panel by adding the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia and four members from the business or industry sector.  The bill is identical to Senate Bill 1202.


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