Emergency Preparedness Laws and Regulations
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August 11, 2023
Executive Order 2023-16, Extreme Heat Planning and Preparedness, was signed in 2023, requiring the development of a statewide plan to address and prepare for the increasing impacts of extreme heat in Arizona. The EO recognizes the worsening public health effects from heat events and establishes new requirements to improve planning and preparedness for extreme heat.
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June 13, 2023
In 2023, Louisiana House Bill 526 was adopted and signed into law as Act 315, establishing the position of Chief Resilience Officer within the Office of the Governor by statute, and mandating a cross-government approach to resilience and environmental hazards faced by the state.
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May 22, 2023
On May 22, 2023, the Montana State Legislature passed House Bill 883. HB 883 amended Montana Code § 76-13-150 (2023), adding a one-time grant of $152 million to the fire suppression account in the state special revenue fund and expanding fund usage to include fire preparedness.
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May 15, 2023
In a bid to promote public health and safety while also limiting flood-related losses, the City of Woodbury, New Jersey, passed Ordinance no. 2386.23, which introduces regulations for development in flood hazard areas. Most notably, the ordinance establishes additional freeboard for critical facilities, and directly points to the authority of the American Society of Civil Engineers in its standard for Flood Resistant Design and Construction (ASCE 24) as the explanation for doing so.
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May 12, 2023
Colorado’s SB 23-166 established the Wildfire Resiliency Code Board to improve community resiliency to wildfires through the implementation of model codes by a board of government and industry professionals.
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May 10, 2023
On May 10, 2023, the State of Washington updated its existing wildfire prevention regime by passing HB 1578, the Cascading Impacts of Wildfires Act, intended to improve community preparedness, response, recovery, and resilience to wildfires. HB 1578 was passed with consideration of the impacts of climate change on the forestry surrounding Western Washington, where there is considerable population growth. Additionally, the Washington Legislature concluded that the effects of wildfire smoke are hazardous, and it is consistent with the state’s environmental justice goals to protect public health through a wildfire prevention strategy.
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May 5, 2023
On May 3, 2023, the Governor of Alabama issued Executive Order No. 736, establishing the Alabama Resilience Council. The purpose of the Council is to coordinate state government activities and facilitate engagement with the private sector to address potential harmful impacts from natural and manmade events on Alabama communities and infrastructure before they occur.
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May 1, 2023
West Virginia’s Senate Bill 677, enacted May 1, 2023, amended the State Resiliency and Flood Protection Planning Act initially enacted in 2017 to expand the framework for flood resilience and disaster recovery. SB 677 created the West Virginia Flood Resiliency Trust Fund, affirmed that the State Resiliency Office is responsible for statewide coordination of disaster recovery and resiliency, and legislatively mandated new duties for the State Resiliency Officer.
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April 25, 2023
The Oregon legislature passed Senate Bill 82 on April 25, 2023, which introduced new requirements for homeowner insurance providers regarding wildfire risk and wildfire risk mitigation. The bill weaves strategies for wildfire risk mitigation into insurance exchanges by requiring insurance companies to disclose the basis for wildfire-related insurance coverage or rate changes and provide potential strategies that would increase a property’s wildfire resilience where possible.
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April 21, 2023
Washington passed HB 1728 on April 21, 2023, creating a new state-wide resiliency program to be established and administered by the state’s Emergency Management Division. The main objectives of the resiliency program are to ensure “ongoing coordination of state and local disaster resilience and response activities,” develop “strategies for addressing the impacts of all hazards,” and participate and collaborate in interagency efforts to advance statewide climate resilience activities, including the development of the state’s updated integrated climate change response strategy.
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