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IN SB0373
Bill
Status
1/10/2017
Primary Sponsor
Michael Delph
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AI Summary
SB 373 Summary
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Establishes the Indiana Homeland Security Council with 5 members (adjutant general, homeland security executive director, and 3 governor-appointed members) to advise the governor on statewide security strategies, preparedness initiatives, and coordination among state agencies.
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Requires the Department of Homeland Security executive director to prepare comprehensive emergency response plans by July 1, 2018, for electrical grid failures and earthquakes in the New Madrid or Wabash Valley seismic zones, with annual reporting to the General Assembly on plan status and state response capability.
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Mandates all political subdivisions adopt the National Incident Management System and National Response Framework by January 1, 2018, and implement incident command system training by July 1, 2018, with annual compliance reporting to the state.
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Requires political subdivisions to update standard operating procedures and coordinate with community partners (fire departments, law enforcement, emergency medical services, and health organizations) to ensure full NIMS compliance and establish timelines for achieving compliance goals.
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Becomes effective July 1, 2017.
Legislative Description
Homeland security matters. Establishes the Indiana advisory security council to advise the governor concerning Indiana's homeland security policy and preparedness and to coordinate homeland security efforts among state agencies. Requires the executive director of the Indiana department of homeland security to prepare emergency response plans to address the following: (1) A failure of Indiana's electrical grid and related systems. (2) An earthquake in the New Madrid seismic zone or Wabash Valley seismic zone. Requires political subdivisions to comply with the National Incident Management System developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation
1/10/2017