Creates the Office of Resilience and Emergency Management within the Department of Human Services.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Last action: 2025-06-27
Official status: In House Committee
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2025-06-27 House
In committee upon adjournment.
2025-04-04 House
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2025-04-04 House
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2025-04-01 House
Work Session held.
2025-03-04 House
Public Hearing held.
2025-01-17 House
Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
2025-01-13 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act creates a new office in DHS to provide human services in emergencies. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act creates a new office to provide human services in emergencies. The Act also provides that a person who is responsible for a fire may be liable for the costs of helping people affected by the fire. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6).</i>]
Creates the Office of Resilience and Emergency Management within the Department of Human Services. Sets forth the powers and duties of the office.
[<i>Provides that a person who is willful, unlawful, malicious or negligent in the origin or spread of a fire is liable for the actual costs incurred by the department in providing services to individuals affected by the fire.</i>].
Relating to: Relating to emergency management.
Current location: In House Committee