Bill > SB201

This bill modifies the organization of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) by making two primary changes: First, it updates the names of two state agencies in the composition of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Council, specifically changing "Community Affairs" to "Community and Economic Development" and "Public Welfare" to "Human Services". Second, the bill adds a requirement that the State director of PEMA, who is appointed by the Governor to supervise the State Civil Defense and Disaster Program, must now receive consent from a majority of elected members of the Senate before taking office, whereas previously no such confirmation was specified. The bill applies this new Senate confirmation requirement only to directors appointed after the effective date of the legislation, and the act takes effect immediately upon passage. The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Council remains a broad, multi-agency body that includes top state officials, legislative leaders, and potential non-voting representatives from various state associations, with the Governor retaining the authority to designate the council's chairman.

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