HB 6148 Summary

• Creates a new Department of Emergency Management in the executive branch effective January 1, 2022, transferring emergency management functions from the Department of State Police.

• Establishes the Emergency Management Transition Commission on January 1, 2021, with representatives from the legislature, emergency management associations, National Guard, State Police, counties, and municipalities to oversee the transition and make recommendations.

• Requires emergency management coordinators at state, county, and municipal levels to obtain professional emergency manager certification by January 1, 2024, with coordinators serving at least 2-year terms.

• Beginning January 1, 2022, prohibits state or county elected officials from serving as emergency management coordinators and requires municipal coordinators in jurisdictions with 25,000+ population to be appointed positions.

• Expands the Michigan Emergency Management Plan to include continuity of essential state functions, delegation of authority, alternative facilities, and schedules for testing and exercises.