SF0132 • 2021

Emergency preparedness.

AN ACT relating to the legislature; requiring the joint corporations, elections and political subdivisions interim committee to study emergency preparedness and energy distribution in the event of a disruption of federal government operations; requiring a report; and providing for an effective date.

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Inactive

Wyoming marks this bill as inactive, which usually means it is no longer moving in the current session.

Sponsor: Senator Salazar
Last action: 2021-04-07
Official status: inactive
Effective date: 3/1/2021

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide specific details on what actions will be taken based on the report.

Emergency Preparedness Study

This act requires an interim committee to study how Wyoming can prepare for emergencies that might disrupt federal government operations and affect energy distribution, with a report due by December 1, 2021.

What This Bill Does

Requires the joint corporations, elections, and political subdivisions interim committee to study emergency preparedness in case of federal disruption during the 2021 interim period.
The study must consider potential effects such as economic instability, loss of federal authority, food shortages, energy disruptions due to natural disasters or cyber attacks, and coordination between state and federal entities.
Requires the committee to submit a report addressing government continuity issues by December 1, 2021.

Who It Names or Affects

The joint corporations, elections and political subdivisions interim committee
State agencies involved in emergency preparedness

Terms To Know

Interim Committee: A group that meets between legislative sessions to study specific issues.
Government Continuity: The ability of a government to continue its essential functions during and after an emergency.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what actions will be taken based on the report.
It is currently inactive, meaning it may no longer be moving forward in this legislative session.

Bill History

2021-04-07 Senate
S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4
2021-03-19 Senate
S No report prior to CoW Cutoff
2021-03-02 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations
2021-03-01 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2021-03-01 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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21LSO-0631
2021
STATE OF WYOMING
21LSO-0631
Numbered
2.0

SENATE FILE NO. SF0132

Emergency preparedness.

Sponsored by: Senator(s) Salazar, Biteman, Boner, Driskill, Hutchings and Steinmetz and Representative(s) Hunt, Laursen, Olsen and Ottman

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to the legislature; requiring the joint corporations, elections and political subdivisions interim committee to study emergency preparedness and energy distribution in the event of a disruption of federal government operations; requiring a report; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1
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(a)

During the 2021 interim,
the joint corporations, elections and political subdivisions interim committee, in
consultation with agencies as deemed necessary by the committee, shall conduct a study evaluating the impacts on Wyoming of, and the preparation of the state government and the people of Wyoming for, a potential disruption of the federal government. The study shall consider:

(i)

The potential effects of a rapid decline of the United States dollar;

(ii)

The potential effects of a situation in which the federal government has no effective authority over the people of the United States;

(iii)

The potential effects of a disruption in food distribution;

(iv)

The potential effects of a disruption in energy distribution, including disruptions caused by natural disaster, cyber attack or electromagnetic pulse;

(v)

The efficacy of coordination between the governor's office, the Wyoming national guard, the Wyoming
office of homeland security and any federal military installation and personnel located in the state.

(b)

The joint corporations, elections and political subdivisions interim committee shall submit a report addressing the issues related to government continuity identified in subsection (a) of this section to the governor and the legislature by December 1, 2021.

Section 2
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This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become a law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution
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