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

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
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

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/06/2023Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102028D
01/06/2023Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
01/11/2023Reported from General Laws and Technology (10-Y 3-N 1-A) (see vote tally)
01/13/2023Constitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/14/2023Impact statement from DPB (SB936)
01/16/2023Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to
01/16/2023Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
01/24/2023Reported from Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 4-N) (see vote tally)
01/25/2023Read second time and engrossed
01/26/2023Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 15-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2023Placed on Calendar
02/10/2023Read first time
02/10/2023Referred to Committee on General Laws
02/13/2023Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4
02/14/2023Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
02/22/2023Left in General Laws

Comments

Ronald N Quasebarth writes:

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.