2025 -- H 5727 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Paplauskas, Newberry, Nardone, Place, J. Brien, Lima, | |
Date Introduced: February 26, 2025 | |
Referred To: House State Government & Elections | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Section 30-15-3 of the General Laws in Chapter 30-15 entitled "Emergency |
2 | Management" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
3 | 30-15-3. Definitions. |
4 | As used in this chapter: |
5 | (1) “Bioterrorism” means the intentional use of any microorganism, virus, infectious |
6 | substance or biological product that may be engineered as a result of biotechnology or any naturally |
7 | occurring or bioengineered component of any such microorganism, virus, infectious substance, or |
8 | biological product, to cause death, disease, or other biological malfunction in a human, an animal, |
9 | a plant or other living organism; |
10 | (2) "Director" means the director of the Rhode Island emergency management agency; |
11 | (2)(3) “Disaster” means occurrence or imminent threat of widespread or severe damage, |
12 | injury, or loss of life or property resulting from any natural or man-made cause, including, but not |
13 | limited to: |
14 | (i) Fire; |
15 | (ii) Flood; |
16 | (iii) Earthquake; |
17 | (iv) Wind, storm, wave action, oil spill, or other water contamination requiring emergency |
18 | action to avert danger or damage; |
19 | (v) Volcanic activity; |
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1 | (vi) Epidemic; |
2 | (vii) Air contamination; |
3 | (viii) Blight; |
4 | (ix) Drought; |
5 | (x) Infestation; |
6 | (xi) Explosion; |
7 | (xii) Riots; |
8 | (xiii) Hostile military or paramilitary action; |
9 | (xiv) Endangerment of the health, safety, or resources of the people of the state; |
10 | (xv) Acts of bioterrorism; |
11 | (3)(4) “Political subdivision” means any city or town in Rhode Island; and |
12 | (4)(5) “Unorganized militia” means all able-bodied persons between the ages of sixteen |
13 | (16) and fifty (50) years. |
14 | SECTION 2. Chapter 30-15 of the General Laws entitled "Emergency Management" is |
15 | hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
16 | 30-15-5.1. Flood insurance. |
17 | The director and the commerce commission shall develop and implement a plan to assist |
18 | businesses in obtaining flood insurance through the National Flood Insurance program. |
19 | SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT | |
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1 | This act would require the director of the Rhode Island emergency management agency |
2 | and the Rhode Island commerce commission to develop and implement a plan to assist businesses |
3 | in obtaining flood insurance through the National Flood Insurance program. |
4 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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