HB0022

Bill Summary - 25LSO-0005 Bill No.: HB0022 Effective: Immediately LSO No.: 25LSO-0005 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0005 Chapter No.: 32 Prime Sponsor: Campbell, E Catch Title: Water and wastewater operator-emergency response. Has Report: No Subject: Emergency response for certified water and wastewater operators. Summary/Major Elements: This act amends the definition of emergency responders within the Wyoming Emergency Response Act to include certified water and wastewater operators. This addition requires certified water and wastewater operators to be included in the procedures under the Wyoming Emergency Response Act, which allows certified water and wastewater operators to respond to hazardous materials, weapons of mass destruction, and other hazardous incidences within a local community. Each political subdivision within the state is required to prepare a local homeland security plan that helps political subdivisions prepare for, respond to, and recover from local emergencies and disasters. This act requires that each local homeland security plan coordinates with each certified water and wastewater operator necessary to provide emergency and public safety services for homeland security. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.