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Committee reviews bill to modernize local emergency resource coordination
Summary
Committee discussion centered on proposed legislation to update local authority for coordinating emergency aid and mitigation resources. Sponsors said the bill aligns state law with current emergency management practices and would allow local governing bodies greater flexibility to coordinate resources when threats exceed local capacity.
A committee heard discussion of a bill to modernize county authority to coordinate emergency aid and mitigation resources, aligning Alabama law with current emergency management practice, a presenter said.
The presenter summarized the goal: “What this does is modernize the county's authority to coordinate, emergency aid resources. This legislation proposed a specific update and aligned Alabama…
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