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House approves emergency management bill with grants, communications funding and accessibility measures
Summary
H.9 35 was discussed and amended on the House floor to create a Ready Response grant program for nonprofits, a technical rescue grant program, disability representation on emergency planning bodies, and public safety communications funding; appropriations were adjusted by the Appropriations Committee.
The House took up H.9 35 on March 30, a committee bill from Government Operations and Military Affairs aimed at modernizing emergency management in light of recent floods and wildland fires. Sponsors described the bill as incorporating lessons from recent all‑hazard events and creating programs and funding streams to strengthen local response capacity.
Committee member presentation and key features
The member from Berkshire (committee presenter) summarized the bill’s principal sections: a Ready Response grant program administered by the Division of Emergency Management to support nonprofits in sourcing, storing and…
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