Comprehensive extreme heat emergency response plan; Department of Emergency Management to develop. (SB936)
Introduced By
Sen. Ghazala Hashmi (D-Midlothian) with support from co-patron Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Department of Emergency Management; comprehensive extreme heat emergency response plan. Directs the Department of Emergency Management to develop a comprehensive extreme heat emergency response plan by November 1, 2023. Such plan shall include criteria for (i) developing a heat adaptation plan, (ii) convening a heat emergency coordination team to facilitate coordination across state agencies, (iii) establishing public cooling spaces, (iv) developing extreme heat health warning systems and protocols, (v) establishing partnerships with community-based organizations to provide services and support to all communities, and (vi) examining housing cooling needs. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/06/2023 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102028D |
01/06/2023 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
01/11/2023 | Reported from General Laws and Technology (10-Y 3-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
01/13/2023 | Constitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/14/2023 | Impact statement from DPB (SB936) |
01/16/2023 | Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to |
01/16/2023 | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
01/24/2023 | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
01/25/2023 | Read second time and engrossed |
01/26/2023 | Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 15-N) (see vote tally) |
02/10/2023 | Placed on Calendar |
02/10/2023 | Read first time |
02/10/2023 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
02/13/2023 | Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4 |
02/14/2023 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N) |
02/22/2023 | Left in General Laws |
Comments
This is more wrong headed alarmism with little in the way of real science to back it up. Have the debate on climate first, see Heartland Institute's excellent research debunking most of the claims with real science.