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View NCGA Bill Details2017-2018 Session
Senate Bill 529 (Public) Filed Wednesday, March 29, 2017
AN ACT TO IMPROVE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT POLICIES BASED ON THE FINDINGS OF THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
Intro. by Rabin.

Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate Action) (Mar 30 2017)

Bill History:

S 529

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Mar 30 2017 - View Summary

    Requires the Director of the Division of Emergency Management of the Department of Public Safety to convene a working group to develop policies to: (1) develop and disseminate training for emergency responders to use to address safety and crowd control in situations where individuals work in small and dispersed groups for the purpose of organized protests or demonstrations; (2) develop and disseminate recommendations for regular and more frequent training protocols for both responders and victims; (3) develop and disseminate emergency management process training at the local level; and (4) develop recommended statutory changes to clarify which agency, whether State or local, is responsible for personnel evacuation. Requires a report on the working group's findings to the Joint Legislative Emergency Management Oversight Committee by March 1, 2018. 

    Requires the UNC Board of Governors and the State Board of Community Colleges to adopt mandatory training for students on safety protocols in the event of a terrorist attack or an active shooter. Requires the training activities to be conducted at least biannually beginning January 1, 2018. Requires these boards to report the adopted policies to the Joint Legislative Emergency Management Oversight Committee no later than December 1, 2017.