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OK SB331

OK SB331
Public health and safety; instructing State Hazard Mitigation Team to develop recommendations to prepare certain entities for the threat of an electromagnetic pulse attack. Effective date.


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Introduced
02/04/2019
In Committee
02/05/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/23/2019

Introduced Session

2019 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Public health and safety; instructing State Hazard Mitigation Team to develop recommendations to prepare certain entities for the threat of an electromagnetic pulse attack. Effective date.

AI Summary

This bill instructs the State Hazard Mitigation Team, a group of state agency leaders, to develop recommendations by September 1, 2021, for safeguarding the state against the threat of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack. The recommendations should include measures to develop expertise in EMP protection, identify resources to assist the team, educate infrastructure and utility owners as well as emergency responders about EMP threats, determine the most at-risk infrastructure, evaluate emergency planning and disaster response preparedness, identify technologies to improve security and resilience against EMPs, and assess the capabilities of infrastructure and utilities to recover after an EMP attack. The team is required to present its recommendations to the state's legislative and executive leadership by November 1, 2021. The bill also sets an effective date of November 1, 2019.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Public Safety (on 02/05/2019)

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