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SenateSession Bill(81st) A SB14 2 Amendment No.
14–Committee2 onSenate GovernmentAmendment Affairsto CHAPTER..........Senate Bill No.
14 (BDR 36-280) Proposed by:
Senate Committee on Government Affairs Amends:
Summary:
No Title:
Yes Preamble:
No Joint Sponsorship:
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Yes ASSEMBLY ACTION Initial and Dat| SENATE ACTION Initial and Date Adopted Lost | Adopted Lost Concurred In Not | Concurred In Not Receded Not | Receded Not EXPLANATION:
Matter in (1) blue bold italics is new language in the original bill;
(2) variations of green bold underlining is language proposed to be added in this amendment;
(3) red strikethrough is deleted language in the original bill;
(4) purple double strikethrough is language proposed to be deleted in this amendment;
(5) orange double underlining is deleted language in the original bill proposed to be retained in this amendment.
JFS/KRO - Date:
3/31/2021 S.B.
No.
14—Revises provisions relating to certain emergency response plans and assessments.
(BDR 36-280) Page 1 of 7 *A_SB14_2* Senate Amendment No.
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14–COMMITTEE ON G OVERNMENT AFFAIRS (O NB EHALF THED IVISION OEMERGENCY M ANAGEMENT OF THEDEPARTMENT OF P UBLICSAFETY ) PREFILEDN OVEMBER 18,2020 _______________ Referred to Committee on Government Affairs SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to certain emergency response plans and assessments.
(BDR 36-280) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
No.
Effect on the State:
No.
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
(1) requires the Division to post the guide on a publicly accessible Internet website maintained by the Division;
and (2) makes the requirement to provide a copy of theitethe written guide to certain persons or governmental entities only upon the request of such a person or entity.
(NRS 239C.250, 239C.270, 388.243, 394.1687, 463.790) Existing law additionally requires each public or private utility that provides water service, electric service or natural gas service to 500 or more service locations, or operates a pipeline necessary to provide such service, and each provider of new electric resources(NRS to293C.110, conduct239C.270 a[)] vulnerability, assessment704B.130) andSection submit1.5 theof assessmentthis tobill theadds Division.wastewater as one of Senate Amendment No.
(NRS2 239C.110, 239C.270, 704B.130) Section 1.5 of this bill adds wastewater as one of the services regarding which such a utility is required to conductSenate andBill submitNo. a vulnerability assessment and develop and submit an emergency response plan.
Section14 2Page of4 thisvulnerability billassessment requires Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Naturaldevelop Resources and the Office of Energy in the Office of the Governor to coordinate with the Division of Emergency Management to annually compile a list of each utility and provider of new electric resources required to submit a vulnerability assessment and an emergency response plan.
-Section 81st2 Sessionof (2021)this –bill 2requires –the EXPLANATIONPublic –Utilities MatterCommission of Nevada, the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Office of Energy in boldedthe italicsOffice isof new;the Governor to coordinate with the Division of Emergency Management to annually compile a list of each utility and provider of new electric resources required to submit a vulnerability assessment and an emergency response plan.
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
The Chief may employ technical, clerical, stenographic and other personnel as may be required, and may make such expenditures therefor and for other expenses of his or her office within the appropriation therefor, or from other money made available to him or her for purposes of emergency management, as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
The plans developed by prescribedthe inChief NRSpursuant 414.041 to 414.044,this inclusive.eparagraph must include the information (b)prescribed Conductin activitiesNRS designed414.041 to:to 414.044, inclusive.
-(b) 81stConduct Sessionactivities (2021)designed –to: 3 – will occur or to reduce the effects of unavoidable disasters;cy (2) Prepare state and local governmental agencies, private organizations and other persons to be capable of responding appropriately if an emergency or disaster occurs by fostering the adoption of plans for emergency operations, conducting exercises to test those plans, training necessary personnel and acquiring necessary resources;
(1) Eliminate or reduce the probability that an emergency will occur or to reduce the effects of unavoidable disasters;
(2) Prepare state and local governmental agencies, private organizations and other persons to be capable of responding appropriately if an emergency or disaster occurs by fostering the adoption of plans for emergency operations, conducting exercises to test those plans, training necessary personnel and acquiring necessary resources;
and (5)Senate RestoreAmendment theNo. operation of vital community life-support systems and return persons and property affected by an emergency or disaster to a condition that is comparable to or better than what exi5.edIn addition to any other requirement concerning the program of emergency management in this State, the Chief shall:
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14 Page 5 (5) Restore the operation of vital community life-support systems and return persons and property affected by an emergency or disaster to a condition that is comparable to or better than what existed before the emergency or disaster occurred.
5.
In addition to any other requirement concerning the program of emergency management in this State, the Chief shall:
and (d)(1)(d) OnProvide ornotice: before February 15 of each year to the governing body of each political subdivision of whether the political subdivision has complied with the requirements of NRS 239C.250;
(1) On or before February 15 of each year to the governing body of each political subdivision of whether the political subdivision has complied with the requirements of NRS 239C.250;
(3) On or before February 15 of each year to the Governor of whether each governmental utility described in subsection 1 of - 81st Session (2021) – 4 – complied with the requirements of NRS 239C.270;resources has (4) On or before February 15 of each year to the governing body of each governmental utility described in subsection 2 of NRS 239C.050 and each provider of new electric resources of whether each such governmental utility has complied with the requirements of NRS 239C.270;
(4) On or before February 15 of each year to the governing body of each governmental utility described in subsection 2 of NRS 239C.050 and each provider of new electric resources of whether each such governmental utility has complied with the requirements of NRS 239C.270;
(a) Perform the duties required pursuant to chapter 415A of NRS(b)NRS; Perform the duties required pursuant to NRS 353.2753 at the request of a state agency or local government;
(b) Perform the duties required pursuant to NRS 353.2753 at the request of a state agency or local government;
and (d) Submit a written report to the Nevada Commission on Homeland Security within 60 days of making a grant of money to a state agency, political subdivision or tribal government to pay for a project or program relating to the prevention of, detectionSenate of,Amendment mitigationNo. of, preparedness for, response to and recovery from acts of terrorism that includes, without limitation:
subdivision2 or tribal government has been approved to receiveSenate forcalBill theNo. project or program;
14 Page 6 detection of, mitigation of, preparedness for, response to and recovery from acts of terrorism that includes, without limitation:
(1) The total amount of money that the state agency, political subdivision or tribal government has been approved to receive for the project or program;
The Division shall develop a written guide for the preparation and maintenance of an emergency response plan to assist a person or governmental entity that is required to file a plan pursuant to NRS 239C.250, 239C.270, 388.243, 394.1687 or -463.790. 81st Session (2021) – 5 – revise the guide if necessary.
The Division shall review the guide on an annual basis and revise the guide if necessary.
The Division shall provide a copy of the written guide developed pursuant to subsection 7 to a person or governmental entity that is required to file a plan pursuant to NRS 239C.250, 239C.270, 388.243, 394.1687 or 463.790 upon the request of such a person or entity.
(c) A rural electric cooperative established pursuant to chapter 81 of NRS.
(d) A cooperative association, nonprofit corporation, nonprofit association or provider of electric service which is declared to be a public utility pursuant to NRS 704.673 and which provides service only to its members.
-(a) 81stConduct Sessiona (2021)vulnerability –assessment 6in –accordance with the requirements of the federal and regional agencies that regulate the utility or provider;
and (b)Senate AtAmendment leastNo. once each year thereafter, review its vulnerability assessment and emergency response plan and, as soon as practicable after its review is completed but not later than December 31 of each year, submit the results of its review and any additions or modifications to its emergency response plan to the Division.
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14 Page 7 (b) At least once each year thereafter, review its vulnerability assessment and emergency response plan and, as soon as practicable after its review is completed but not later than December 31 of each year, submit the results of its review and any additions or modifications to its emergency response plan to the Division.
(a) As soon as practicable but not later than December 31, 2019, submit its vulnerability assessment and emergency response plan to the Division;
andability assessment and emergency response plan to (b) At least once each year thereafter, review its vulnerability assessment and emergency response plan and, as soon as practicable after its review is completed but not later than December 31 of each year, submit the results of its review and any additions or modifications to its emergency response plan to the Division.
Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115, each vulnerability assessment and emergency response plan of a utility or provider of new electric resources and any other information concerning a utility or provider that is necessary to carry out the provisions of this section is confidential and must be securely maintained by each person or entity that has possession, custody or control of the information.
- 81st Session (2021) – 7 – (b) As is reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of this section or the operations of the utility or provider of new electric resources, as determined by the Division;
(c) As is reasonably necessary in the case of an emergency inv(d)involving Pursuantpublic tohealth theor provisionssafety, ofas NRSdetermined 239.0115.yby the Division;
or [6.](d) 7.Pursuant to the provisions of NRS 239.0115.
[6.] 7.
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