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Committee backs bill affirming right to refuse evacuation, requires reimbursement for rescues
Summary
House Bill 97, which affirms a person's right to refuse evacuation orders and requires reimbursement for rescues performed after refusal, was sent to the House floor with a due-pass recommendation after committee debate about liability, vulnerable populations and enforcement.
Representative Scott (sponsor) told the House State Affairs Committee that House Bill 97 adds a section to Title 46 (Disaster Preparedness and Response) affirming that a person may choose not to evacuate despite an official evacuation order, and that those who refuse and later require rescue must reimburse the agency that provides the rescue.
"The key parts of this Bill is it affirms that individuals have the right to evacuate from their home, - I'm sorry, have the right to refuse to evacuate from their home even when official evacuation orders…
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