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AZ SB1137
Bill
Status
1/22/2015
Primary Sponsor
Martin Quezada
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AI Summary
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Amends Arizona Revised Statutes Section 35-192 to authorize the governor to declare an emergency for events posing a significant, immediate and ongoing threat to the operations of a military installation.
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Adds military installation threats as a new category (item 6) of contingencies that can trigger emergency declarations and authorization for disaster relief expenses, alongside existing categories such as invasions, epidemics, floods, and acts of God.
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Allows the state to incur liabilities and expenses from the general fund to mitigate emergencies arising from military installation threats, subject to existing limitations including the $4 million annual fiscal year cap on total disaster liabilities.
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Maintains existing oversight requirements including approval by the governor or adjutant general for each contingency, state emergency council approval for liabilities exceeding $200,000, and auditor review and reporting on expenditures.
Legislative Description
Declaration of disaster; military installations
Last Action
Referred to Senate PSMT Committee
1/26/2015