Bill Text: CT HB05392 | 2012 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Concerning The State Response To A Declared State Of Emergency.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-03-02 - Public Hearing 03/06 [HB05392 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2012-HB05392-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Raised Bill No. 5392
February Session, 2012		LCO No. 1747
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Referred to Committee on Public Safety and Security
Introduced by:
(PS)

AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE RESPONSE TO A DECLARED STATE OF EMERGENCY.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2012) The Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall, in consultation with the Military Department, any other state agency deemed pertinent and Community Emergency Response Teams, develop an Emergency Preparedness Plan (EPP) to coordinate state and local resources in the event of an emergency declared by the Governor under the provisions of chapter 517 of the general statutes. The EPP shall include, but not be limited to: (1) The manner in which the state can make the best use of its resources, including its workforce, in responding to an emergency, (2) delineating clear roles for the state and local governments during an emergency, (3) recommendations to eliminate jurisdictional concerns when removing debris or wreckage from roads during an emergency, and (4) requiring local, regional and state-wide training and simulated drills in preparation for an emergency.

This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1	October 1, 2012	New section

Statement of Purpose:

To require the development of a state emergency preparedness plan.

[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]