5048-S.E AMH STOK JOND 138

ESSB 5048 - H AMD TO H AMD (H-2540.1/17) 384

By Representative Stokesbary

WITHDRAWN 03/30/2017

    On page 37, after line 13, insert the following:

    "(10) Within amounts appropriated in this section, the department must update, or contract with an eligible independent third party to update, the October 2006 report to the state emergency response commission regarding statewide response to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive materials. The updated report must also include an update to appendix A of that report, which addresses the state's current hazardous materials response capabilities and that reviews the emergency response programs of other states. The contract for the updated report must give special emphasis to addressing recent changes to patterns of hazardous material transportation, including crude oil transportation, and the availability of resources to respond to incidents resulting from the transport of hazardous materials. The report must be completed and submitted to the appropriate committees of the legislature by June 30, 2018."

EFFECT:   Requires the Military Department to update a 2006 hazardous materials report.

FISCAL IMPACT: No net change to appropriated levels.

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