Bill Text: OR SB33 | 2013 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to emergency preparedness; and declaring an emergency.
Spectrum: Unknown
Status: (Passed) 2013-07-03 - Effective date, June 26, 2013. [SB33 Detail]
Download: Oregon-2013-SB33-Enrolled.html
77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session
Enrolled
Senate Bill 33
Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the
President of the Senate in conformance with presession filing
rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part
of the President (at the request of Governor John A. Kitzhaber,
M.D., for Oregon Military Department)
CHAPTER ................
AN ACT
Relating to emergency preparedness; creating new provisions;
amending ORS 401.054; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. ORS 401.054 is amended to read:
401.054. (1) { + Each of + } the following state agencies
shall designate { - a person within each - } { + an
individual within the + } agency to act as a liaison with the
Office of Emergency Management:
{ - (a) The Department of Transportation; - }
{ - (b) The State Department of Agriculture; - }
{ - (c) The Department of Environmental Quality; - }
{ - (d) The Department of Human Services; - }
{ - (e) The State Department of Energy; - }
{ - (f) The Oregon Department of Administrative Services; - }
{ - (g) The Department of State Police; - }
{ - (h) The State Department of Geology and Mineral
Industries; - }
{ - (i) The Oregon Health Authority; and - }
{ - (j) The Oregon Military Department. - }
{ + (a) The Department of Consumer and Business Services;
(b) The Department of Corrections;
(c) The Department of Environmental Quality;
(d) The Department of Human Services;
(e) The Department of Justice;
(f) The Department of Land Conservation and Development;
(g) The Department of State Police;
(h) The Department of Transportation;
(i) The Judicial Department;
(j) The Oregon Department of Administrative Services;
(k) The Oregon Department of Aviation;
(L) The Oregon Health Authority;
(m) The Public Utility Commission of Oregon;
(n) The State Department of Agriculture;
(o) The State Department of Energy;
(p) The State Department of Fish and Wildlife;
(q) The State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries;
(r) The State Fire Marshal;
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(s) The State Forestry Department;
(t) The State Marine Board;
(u) The State Parks and Recreation Department; and
(v) The Water Resources Department.
(2) Each state agency required to designate a liaison under
this section shall designate an individual who has authority
during an emergency to allocate resources and assets of the
agency. + }
{ - (2) - } { + (3) + } Each { - person - }
{ + individual + } designated as a liaison under subsection (1)
of this section shall assist in the coordination of the functions
of the { - person's - } { + individual's + } agency that
relate to emergency preparedness and response with similar
functions of the Office of Emergency Management.
SECTION 2. { + (1) The Task Force on Resilience Plan
Implementation is established, consisting of the following
members:
(a) Two members from among members of the Senate appointed by
the President of the Senate.
(b) Two members from among members of the House of
Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives.
(c) Eight members appointed by the Governor as follows:
(A) One advisor of the Governor on public safety.
(B) One advisor of the Governor on regional solutions.
(C) One individual recommended by the Association of Oregon
Counties.
(D) One individual recommended by the League of Oregon Cities.
(E) One individual recommended by the Special Districts
Association of Oregon.
(F) One individual representing the scientific community.
(G) One individual representing the private business sector.
(H) One individual representing the private nonprofit sector.
(d) The Adjutant General, or an individual designated by the
Adjutant General.
(e) The Director of the Office of Emergency Management or an
officer or employee of the office designated by the director.
(f) The chairperson of the Seismic Safety Policy Advisory
Commission or a member of the commission designated by the
chairperson.
(g) The Director of Transportation or another officer or
employee of the Department of Transportation designated by the
director.
(h) The Public Health Director appointed by the Director of the
Oregon Health Authority under ORS 431.035 or another officer or
employee of the authority.
(2) The Governor shall select one of the members of the task
force to serve as chairperson and one member to serve as vice
chairperson.
(3) The task force shall facilitate a comprehensive and robust
plan to implement the strategic vision and roadmap of the Oregon
Resilience Plan for responding to the consequences of naturally
occurring seismic events associated with geologic shift along the
Cascadia subduction zone by making recommendations about:
(a) Education and training of community leaders in emergency
management and resilience practices, including:
(A) The development of programs required to significantly
improve emergency management knowledge and skills within public,
private and private-nonprofit leadership throughout the State of
Oregon.
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(B) The establishment of integrated curriculum to facilitate
emergency management best practices throughout the region that
are supported by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
(C) The expansion of outreach and professional development
opportunities for emergency management agencies.
(D) The implementation of a sustainable structure for education
and training necessary to facilitate statewide resilience
awareness, investment and preparedness.
(E) The establishment of a permanent center of excellence in
the State of Oregon for resilience initiatives and research.
(F) The provision of regular updates on emerging education and
training programming opportunities.
(b) Coordination of investments in equipment, facilities and
systems critical for enhanced resilience and survivability in the
near, intermediate and far terms, including:
(A) The facilitation of near-term, intermediate-term, and
far-term strategic investments of talent, time and moneys in
support of established resilience strategies.
(B) The implementation of structured, systemic and timely
outreach programming targeting public, private and
private-nonprofit stakeholders.
(C) The implementation of targeted public enhancements of
critical facilities associated with emergency response, public
safety regeneration and civic restoration standards.
(D) The prioritization of state expenditures, including the use
of moneys in the Education Seismic Fund established in ORS
286A.768 and the Emergency Services Seismic Fund established in
ORS 286A.788.
(E) Analysis of international, national and state best
practices.
(F) The standardization of education and training programming.
(4) The chairperson, or the vice chairperson acting in place of
the chairperson:
(a) Shall establish an agenda for the task force.
(b) Shall provide leadership and direction to the task force.
(c) May establish subcommittees as necessary and may appoint
individuals who are not members of the task force as members of a
subcommittee.
(5) A majority of the voting members of the task force
constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.
(6) Official action by the task force requires the approval of
a majority of the voting members of the task force.
(7) If there is a vacancy for any cause, the appointing
authority shall make an appointment to become immediately
effective.
(8) The task force shall meet at times and places specified by
the call of the chairperson or of a majority of the voting
members of the task force.
(9) The task force may adopt rules necessary for the operation
of the task force.
(10) The task force shall submit a report in the manner
provided in ORS 192.245, which may include recommendations for
legislation, to the Seventy-seventh Legislative Assembly on or
before October 1, 2014.
(11) The Oregon Military Department shall provide staff support
to the task force.
(12) All agencies of state government, as defined in ORS
174.111, are directed to assist the task force in the performance
of its duties and, to the extent permitted by laws relating to
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confidentiality, to furnish information and advice the members of
the task force consider necessary to perform their duties. + }
SECTION 3. { + Section 2 of this 2013 Act is repealed on the
date of the convening of the 2015 regular session of the
Legislative Assembly as specified in ORS 171.010. + }
SECTION 4. { + The amendments to ORS 401.054 by section 1 of
this 2013 Act become operative on January 1, 2014. + }
SECTION 5. { + This 2013 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2013 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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Passed by Senate March 13, 2013
Repassed by Senate June 21, 2013
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Robert Taylor, Secretary of Senate
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Peter Courtney, President of Senate
Passed by House June 19, 2013
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Tina Kotek, Speaker of House
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Received by Governor:
......M.,............., 2013
Approved:
......M.,............., 2013
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John Kitzhaber, Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
......M.,............., 2013
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Kate Brown, Secretary of State
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