Establishing the emergency management, preparedness, and assistance account.
Summary
Creates the Emergency Management, Preparedness, and Assistance Account (account) in the state treasury. Requires that, of the funds allocated to the account, 20 percent be used for administrative and emergency management plan development expenses and 80 percent be used for grant funding to develop and coordinate emergency management plans, and for training and project implementation purposes.
Beginning in 2008, requires the Military Department to conduct a biennial strategic assessment of emergency management in conjunction with the Emergency Management Council.
Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee to study and review the performance of programs implemented under the act, and to report to the Legislature by December 2008.
From the House Bill Report (SB 6433), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not passDid not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House