SB 38 — Revises provisions relating to school emergency operations plans. (BDR 34-270)

*Senate S.B.Bill No.

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38–COMMITTEE ON E DUCATION (O N BEHALF OF THE DIVISION OF EMERGENCY M ANAGEMENT OF THE O FFICE OF THE M ILITARY) PREFILED N OVEMBER 15, 2024 ____________ Referred to Committee on Education SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to school emergency operations plans.

(BDR 34-270) 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.

Existingbody lawof requireseach thecharter boardschool ofand trusteesthe governing body of each private school district,to the governing establish a committee to develop a plan to be used by schools in responding to a crisis, emergency or suicide and all other hazards.

(NRS 388.243, 388.245, 394.1688) Existing law prohibits the disclosure of a plan, or an update to or deviation from a plan, to any person, government, governmentalexceptions. agency or political subdivision of a government, with certain to disseminate a plan, an update to a plan or a deviation from a plan to a localon public safety agency as the Division determines is reasonably necessary:

(NRS 388.259, 394.1698) Section 3 of this bill authorizes the Division to disseminate a plan, an update to a plan or a deviation from a plan to a local public safety agency as the Division determines is reasonably necessary:

Sections 1 and 2 of this bill - *SB38* – 2 – exempt such disclosure by the Division from the prohibition on disclosure of such plans, updates or deviations.

EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

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

- 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – 394.1698 A plan developed pursuant to NRS 394.1687 orollows:

updated pursuant to NRS 394.1688, a deviation and any information submitted to an emergency operations plan development committee pursuant to NRS 394.1691 and a deviation approved pursuant to NRS 394.1692 are confidential and, except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115, 388.253 , [and] 394.168 to 394.1699, inclusive, and subsection 9 of NRS 414.040 must not be disclosed to any person or government, governmental agency or political subdivision of a government.

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NRS 394.1698 is hereby amended to read as follows:

394.1698 A plan developed pursuant to NRS 394.1687 or updated pursuant to NRS 394.1688, a deviation and any information submitted to an emergency operations plan development committee pursuant to NRS 394.1691 and a deviation approved pursuant to NRS 394.1692 are confidential and, except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115, 388.253 , [and] 394.168 to 394.1699, inclusive, and subsection 9 of NRS 414.040 must not be disclosed to any person or government, governmental agency or political subdivision of a government.

Sec.

The Division is the State Agency for Emergency Management and the State Agency for Civil Defense for the purposes of the Compact ratified by the Legislature pursuantEmergency toManagement NRSand 415.010.the State’s Director of Civil Defense for the purposes of that Compact.

The Chief is the State’s Director of Emergency Management and the State’s Director of Civil Defense for the purposes of that Compact.

The Chief, subject to the direction and control of the Adjutant General, shall carry out the program for emergency - *SB38* – 3 – management in this State.

The Chief shall coordinate the activities of all organizations for emergency management within the State, maintain liaison with and cooperate with agencies and organizations of other states and of the Federal Government for emergency management and carry out such additional duties as may be prescribedpre4. by the Adjutant General.

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(a) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 232.3532, develop written plans for the mitigation of, preparation for, response to and recovery- from83rd emergenciesSession and(2025) disasters.– 3 – the Chief pursuant to this paragraph must include the information prescribed in NRS 414.041 to 414.044, inclusive.

The plans developed by the Chief pursuant to this paragraph must include the information prescribed in NRS 414.041 to 414.044, inclusive.

(4) Provide assistance to victims, prevent further injury or damage to persons or property and increase the effectiveness of recoveryrecove(5) operations;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.

and (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.

- *SB38* – 4 – (b) Coordinate the provision of resources and equipment within this State in response to requests for mutual aid pursuant to NRS 414.075 or chapter 414A of NRS;

(c) Coordinate with state agencies, local governments, Indian tribes or nations and special districts to use the personnel and equipment of those state agencies, local governments, Indian tribes or nations and special districts as agents of the State during aabes response to a request for mutual aid pursuant to NRS 414.075 or 414A.130;

(2) On or before February 15 of each year to the Chair of the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada of whether each utility that is- not83rd aSession (2025) – 4 – resources has complied with the requirements of NRS 239C.270;ic (3) On or before February 15 of each year to the Governor of whether each governmental utility described in subsection 1 of NRS 239C.050 and each provider of new electric resources has complied with the requirements of NRS 239C.270;

(3) On or before February 15 of each year to the Governor of whether each governmental utility described in subsection 1 of NRS 239C.050 and each provider of new electric resources has complied with the requirements of NRS 239C.270;

and (6) On or before November 15 of each year to the Chair of thecomplied Nevadawith Gamingthe Controlrequirements Board of whetherNRS each463.790.h resort hotel has complied6. with the requirements of NRS 463.790.

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(c) Adopt regulations setting forth the manner in which federal funds received by the Division to finance projects related to emergency management and homeland security are allocated, except with respect to any funds committed by specific statute to the regulatory authority of another person or agency, including, without - *SB38* – 5 – limitation, funds accepted by the State Emergency Response Commission pursuant to NRS 459.740;

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, detection of, for a mitigation of, preparedness for, response to and recovery from acts of terrorism that includes, without limitation:

- 83rd Session (2025) – 5 – 7.