SB 15 — Provides for the establishment of incident management assistance teams. (BDR 36-351)

(ReprintedSenate withBill amendmentsNo. adopted on May 22, 2019) FIRST REPRINT S.B.

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15–COMMITTEE ON G OVERNMENT A FFAIRS (O NB EHALF OF THE DIVISION OF EMERGENCY M ANAGEMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY ) PREFILED N OVEMBER 15, 2018 ____________ Referred to Committee on Government Affairs SUMMARY—Provides for the establishment of incident management assistance teams.

(BDR 36-351) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

May have Fiscal Impact.

Effect on the State:

Yes.

~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

Existing law authorizes the Governor or the Governor’s duly designated representative to create and establish mobile support units to reinforce organizations for emergency management in areas stricken by a disaster or emergency.

(NRS 414.080) Sections 1-3 of this bill change the name of these authorizesmobile volunteerssupport trainedunits in responding to an emergency or disaster from an bill organization that provides such volunteers to serve as members of an incident management assistance team.teams.

Section 2 of this bill authorizes volunteers trained in responding to an emergency or disaster from an organization that provides such volunteers to serve as members of an incident management assistance team.

EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

414.037 [“Mobile support unit”] “Incident management assistance team” means an organization for emergency management created in accordance with the provisions of this - *SB15_R1* – 2 – chapter by state or local authority to be dispatched by the Governor to supplement local organizations for emergency management in a stricken area.

When creating and establishing an incident management assistance team, the Governor or the Governor’s duly designated - 80th Session (2019) – 2 – representative may include as members of such a team volunteers who are trained in responding to an emergency or disaster from an organization that provides such volunteers.

Personnel of [mobile support units] incident management assistance teams, while on duty, whether within or without the Sta(a)State: If they are employees of the State, have the powers, duties, rights, privileges and immunities and receive the compensation inc(b) If they are employees of a political subdivision of the State, and whether serving within or without that political subdivision, have the powers, duties, rights, privileges and immunities and receive the compensation incidental to their employment.

(a) If they are employees of the State, have the powers, duties, rights, privileges and immunities and receive the compensation incidental to their employment.

and whether serving within or without that political subdivision,ate, have the powers, duties, rights, privileges and immunities and receive the compensation incidental to their employment.

The State may reimburse a political subdivision for the compensation paid and actual and necessary travel, subsistence and maintenance expenses of employees of such political subdivision while serving as members of [a mobile support unit,] an incident management assistance team, for all payments for death, disability - *SB15_R1* – 3 – or injury of such employees incurred in the course of duty, and for all losses of or damage to supplies and equipment of the political subdivision resulting from the operation of such [mobile support unit.] incident management assistance team.

such [mobile support Sec.

- 80th Session (2019) – 3 – (b) Personnel necessary to provide or conduct such services;

The agreements may relate to the terms and conditions of mutual or reciprocal aid and to reimbursement of costs and expenses for equipment, supplies, personnel and similar items for [mobile[mobileses support units] incident management assistance teams and police units.

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