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Committee approves bill allowing EMA to buy public education materials on severe weather
Summary
Senate Bill 269 allows the Emergency Management Agency to purchase or produce promotional material to educate the public about severe-weather preparedness; the committee gave the measure a favorable report by unanimous consent.
Senator Allen presented Senate Bill 269, which would give the Emergency Management Agency the authority to acquire promotional materials for public education on severe-weather preparedness.
"This piece of legislation ... deals with the emergency of Alabama as far as the EMA," Allen told the committee, saying current law does not permit EMA to purchase promotional material to educate the public.
A committee member asked whether the change was necessary by statute or could be handled administratively. Allen replied that most agencies already have that privilege but "EMA does not have that privilege at the current time." The transcript records no fiscal estimate or specific procurement mechanism.
Senator Orr seconded the motion for a favorable report. The committee proceeded by unanimous consent using a previous roll and recorded a favorable report 10-0.
The transcript does not show subsequent amendments or specifics about the types of promotional materials permitted. The bill was reported favorably and will proceed through the Senate process.
