Bill Text: OR SB532 | 2013 | Regular Session | Engrossed


Bill Title: Relating to emergency services.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Failed) 2013-07-08 - In committee upon adjournment. [SB532 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-SB532-Engrossed.html


     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session

NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .

LC 3152

                           A-Engrossed

                         Senate Bill 532
                 Ordered by the Senate April 23
           Including Senate Amendments dated April 23

Sponsored by COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

                             SUMMARY

The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.

    { - Modifies list of state agencies required to designate
liaison for emergency preparedness and response. Requires that
liaison be individual with authority during emergency to allocate
agency resources and assets. - }
   { +  Requires state and local agencies and certain employers
to conduct annual earthquake emergency drill. Requires drill to
include federally recommended 'drop, cover and hold on '
earthquake emergency response procedure. Authorizes state or
local agency or employer to conduct other earthquake emergency
response procedure drills if agency determines that 'drop, cover
and hold on' procedure is not most effective earthquake emergency
procedure for particular office building. + }

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to emergency services; 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.
   { +  (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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