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Rep. Heather Scott introduces bill saying people who refuse evacuation accept risks and may reimburse rescues
Summary
RS 32,093 would allow individuals to refuse evacuation orders but require them to accept the risks and reimburse government or nonprofit rescuers if a rescue is conducted; sponsors and members debated potential conflicts with law enforcement operations such as hostage or SWAT scenarios and asked for further review with law enforcement.
Representative Heather Scott presented RS 32,093, a short bill that would allow a person to decline a government evacuation order and require that person to accept the attendant risks and reimburse government entities or nonprofit agencies for rescue services if a rescue is later performed.
Reading from the bill, Scott told the committee: "A person who chooses not to evacuate pursuant to subsection 1 shall accept all the risks and liabilities of his…
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