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HF 2909 House Long Description

hf2909 SECOND ENGROSSMENT Terrorism prevention integrated public policy established, penalties provided, and money appropriated. ARTICLE 1 ANTITERRORIST INITIATIVES AND RESPONSE PROVISIONS Section 1: "Emergency management" definition expanded. Sec. 2: General authority of governor expanded. Sec. 3: Tribal authorities included. Sec. 4: Procurement of real property and facilities allowed in emergencies, and commissioner of pollution control allowed to suspend operation of statutes, rules, permits, and agreements to allow disposal of waste in an emergency. Sec. 5: "Peacetime emergency" added to list of emergencies. Sec. 6: Environmental hazard added to list of eligible peacetime emergencies. Sec. 7-10: Conforming changes. Sec. 11: Embargo on geographical area of the state in emergency allowed. Sec. 12: Costs of lab testing, and related costs to be covered by convicted individual. Sec. 13: Quarantine zones redefined. Sec. 14: Records required to be kept modified. Sec. 15: Chemical assessment teams required to mitigate hazardous materials incidents. Sec. 16: Chemical and biological substances regarded as hazardous materials. Sec. 17: Plan inclusion of locations of 11 regional hazardous materials teams required. Sec. 18: Acts of terrorism exceptions detailed. Sec. 19: Terrorism included in definition of murder in the first degree. Sec. 20: "Designated offense" definition expanded. Sec. 21: Court order issuance requirements expanded. Sec. 22: Trespass on utility property penalties provided. Sec. 23: Crime for introducing livestock or similar animal pathogens established.ARTICLE 3 APPROPRIATIONS FOR ANTITERRORIST ACTIVITIESSection 1: Public safety money appropriated. Sec. 2: Public safety money appropriations detailed. Sec. 3: Agriculture appropriations detailed. Sec. 4: Board of animal health appropriations detailed. Sec. 5: Effective date.AE