ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-sixth Legislature

First Regular Session

 

HB2090: emergency and military affairs; continuation

Sponsor: Representative Payne, LD 27

Committee on Military Affairs & Public Safety

Overview

Continues the Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (DEMA) and the State Emergency Council (SEC) for 8 years.

History

DEMA administers the Arizona National Guard and is responsible for preparing and coordinating emergency services with federal, state, county and tribal agencies to support individuals and properties that are affected. DEMA's responsibilities include the following: 1) develop and support emergency response plans and provide emergency training exercises for state and local entities; 2) manage various state and federal grants relating to emergency management; 3) work with state and local entities to provide operational support during emergencies; 4) support local governments with state and federal funding after emergencies; and 5) administer the Arizona National Guard (Report 22-114).  

DEMA is directed by the State Adjutant General, who is appointed by the Governor and serves as the Governor's Military Advisor (A.R.S. § 26-102).

The SEC is composed of various members specified in statute. The SEC makes recommendations to the Governor and monitors each emergency event declared by the Governor (A.R.S. § 26-304). The SEC administers the use and distribution of up to $4,000,000 from the state General Fund each fiscal year to state and local entities to recover from state-declared emergencies. The Governor is authorized by statute to approve up to $200,000 for each emergency; the SEC must approve the expenditure of additional monies (A.R.S. § 35-192; Report 22-114).  

On November 16, 2022, the House Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee of Reference and the Senate Judiciary Committee of Reference jointly met to conduct a review of DEMA and the SEC and recommended that DEMA and the SEC be continued for eight years.

Provisions

1.   Continues, retroactive to July 1, 2023, DEMA and the SEC until July 1, 2031 (Sec. 2, 4)

2.   Repeals DEMA and the SEC on January 1, 2032. (Sec. 2)

3.   Contains a purpose statement. (Sec. 3)

4.   Makes a conforming change. (Sec. 2)

 

 

 

 

 

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