Bill Text: OR HB2183 | 2013 | Regular Session | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Relating to earthquake preparedness.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-06-04 - Chapter 266, (2013 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2014. [HB2183 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-HB2183-Enrolled.html

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     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session

                            Enrolled

                         House Bill 2183

Sponsored by Representative BOONE (Presession filed.)

                     CHAPTER ................

                             AN ACT

Relating to earthquake preparedness; amending ORS 401.900 and
  401.902.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

  SECTION 1. ORS 401.900 is amended to read:
  401.900. (1) Each state or local agency shall drill agency
employees working in office buildings on emergency procedures so
that the employees may respond to an earthquake emergency without
confusion or panic.
   { +  (2) + } The   { - agencies - }   { + state or local
agency + } shall conduct the drills  { + annually + } in
accordance with Office of Emergency Management rules.
   { +  (3) + } The drills must include familiarization with
routes and methods of exiting the building and   { - methods of
'duck, cover and hold' during an earthquake. An agency shall
conduct the drills annually. - }   { + the earthquake emergency
response procedure recommended by the Federal Emergency
Management Agency known as 'drop, cover and hold on. '
  (4) Consistent with rules of the Office of Emergency
Management, the state or local agency may drill earthquake
emergency response procedures in addition to 'drop, cover and
hold on' when the state or local agency determines, based on
evaluation of specific engineering and structural issues related
to an office building, that 'drop, cover and hold on' may not be
the most effective earthquake emergency response procedure to
prevent or limit injury or loss of life.
  (5) + } The Office of Emergency Management may, by rule or on
application, grant exemptions from the drill requirement for good
cause.
    { - (2) - }   { + (6) + } As used in this section, 'state or
local agency ' means a state or local office, department,
division, bureau, board or commission that is assigned, renting,
leasing, owning or controlling office space for carrying out its
duties. 'State or local agency' includes the Legislative Assembly
when in regular session.
  SECTION 2. ORS 401.902 is amended to read:
  401.902.  { + (1) + } A person employing 250 or more full-time
employees within this state shall drill employees working in
office buildings on emergency procedures so that the employees
may respond to an earthquake emergency without confusion or
panic.

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   { +  (2) + } The person shall conduct the drills
 { + annually + } in accordance with Office of Emergency
Management rules.
   { +  (3) + } The drills must include familiarization with
routes and methods of exiting the building and   { - methods of
'duck, cover and hold' during an earthquake. The employer shall
conduct the drills annually during the month of April. - }
 { + the earthquake emergency response procedure recommended by
the Federal Emergency Management Agency known as 'drop, cover and
hold on.  '
  (4) Consistent with rules of the Office of Emergency
Management, the person may drill earthquake emergency response
procedures in addition to 'drop, cover and hold on' when the
person determines, based on evaluation of specific engineering
and structural issues related to an office building, that 'drop,
cover and hold on' may not be the most effective earthquake
emergency response procedure to prevent or limit injury or loss
of life.
  (5)  + }The Office of Emergency Management may, by rule or on
application, grant exemptions from the drill requirement for good
cause.
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Passed by House February 13, 2013

Repassed by House May 22, 2013

    .............................................................
                             Ramona J. Line, Chief Clerk of House

    .............................................................
                                     Tina Kotek, Speaker of House

Passed by Senate May 20, 2013

    .............................................................
                              Peter Courtney, President of Senate

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Received by Governor:

......M.,............., 2013

Approved:

......M.,............., 2013

    .............................................................
                                         John Kitzhaber, Governor

Filed in Office of Secretary of State:

......M.,............., 2013

    .............................................................
                                   Kate Brown, Secretary of State

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