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H0113aaS......................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS - Amends existing law to provide that the sheriff
of each county shall be the official responsible for the command of all search
and rescue operations within his jurisdiction; to provide that each sheriff
shall prepare and keep current a plan to command the search and rescue
capability and resources available within the county; to provide
responsibility for the search for lost aircraft and airmen; to provide for
search and rescue operations within the incorporated limits of any city; and
to provide for rescue of entrapped or injured persons within a fire district.
01/23 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
01/24 Rpt prt - to Loc Gov
02/05 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/06 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/07 3rd rdg - PASSED - 60-0-10
AYES -- Andersen, Barraclough, Barrett, Bauer, Bedke, Bell, Bieter,
Black, Block, Boe, Bolz, Campbell, Cannon, Clark, Collins, Crow, Cuddy,
Denney, Douglas, Edmunson, Eskridge, Garrett, Harwood, Jaquet, Jones,
Kellogg, Kulczyk, Lake, Langford, Langhorst, Martinez, McGeachin,
McKague, Meyer, Miller, Mitchell, Moyle, Naccarato, Nielsen, Raybould,
Ridinger, Ring, Ringo, Roberts, Robison, Rydalch, Sali, Sayler,
Schaefer(Schaeffer), Shepherd, Shirley, Skippen, Smith(30), Smith(24),
Smylie, Snodgrass, Stevenson, Tilman, Wills, Wood
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Bradford, Deal, Eberle, Ellsworth, Field(18),
Field(23), Gagner, Henbest, Trail, Mr. Speaker
Floor Sponsor - Campbell
Title apvd - to Senate
02/10 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Loc Gov
02/13 Rpt out - to 14th Ord
03/04 Rpt out amen - to 1st rdg as amen
03/05 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
03/06 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
03/10 3rd rdg as amen - PASSED - 31-0-4
AYES -- Andreason, Bailey, Bunderson, Burtenshaw, Calabretta, Cameron,
Compton, Darrington, Gannon, Geddes, Hill, Ingram, Kennedy, Keough,
Little, Lodge, Malepeai, Marley, McKenzie, McWilliams, Noble, Noh,
Pearce, Richardson, Schroeder, Sorensen, Stegner, Stennett, Sweet, Werk,
Williams
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Brandt, Burkett, Davis, Goedde
Floor Sponsors - Keough & Compton
Title apvd - to House
03/11 House concurred in Senate amens - to engros
03/12 Rpt engros - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
03/13 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
03/17 3rd rdg as amen - PASSED - 69-0-1
AYES -- Andersen, Barraclough, Barrett, Bauer, Bedke, Bell, Bieter,
Black, Block, Boe, Bolz, Bradford, Campbell, Cannon, Collins, Crow,
Cuddy, Deal, Denney, Douglas, Eberle, Edmunson, Ellsworth, Eskridge,
Field(18), Field(23), Gagner, Garrett, Harwood, Henbest, Jaquet, Jones,
Kellogg, Kulczyk, Lake, Langford, Langhorst, Martinez, McGeachin,
McKague, Meyer, Miller, Mitchell, Moyle, Naccarato, Nielsen, Raybould,
Ridinger, Ring, Ringo, Roberts, Robison, Rydalch, Sali, Sayler,
Schaefer, Shepherd, Shirley, Skippen, Smith(30), Smith(24), Smylie,
Snodgrass, Stevenson, Tilman, Trail, Wills, Wood, Mr. Speaker
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Clark
Floor Sponsor - Campbell
Title apvd - to enrol
03/19 Rpt enrol - Sp signed
03/20 Pres signed
03/21 To Governor
03/27 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 132
Effective: 03/27/03
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session - 2003
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 113
BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS; AMENDING SECTION 46-1009, IDAHO
3 CODE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE SHERIFF OF EACH COUNTY SHALL BE THE OFFICIAL
4 RESPONSIBLE FOR COMMAND OF ALL SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS WITHIN HIS
5 JURISDICTION AND EACH SHERIFF SHALL PREPARE AND KEEP CURRENT A PLAN TO
6 COMMAND THE SEARCH AND RESCUE CAPABILITY AND RESOURCES AVAILABLE WITHIN
7 THE COUNTY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
9 SECTION 1. That Section 46-1009, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
10 amended to read as follows:
11 46-1009. LOCAL AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL DISASTER AGENCIES AND SERVICES. (1)
12 Each county within this state shall be within the jurisdiction of and served
13 by the bureau and by a county or intergovernmental agency responsible for
14 disaster preparedness and coordination of response.
15 (2) Each county shall maintain a disaster agency or participate in an
16 intergovernmental disaster agency which, except as otherwise provided under
17 this act, has jurisdiction over and serves the entire county, or shall have a
18 liaison officer appointed by the county commissioners designated to facilitate
19 the cooperation and protection of that subdivision in the work of disaster
20 prevention, preparedness, response and recovery.
21 (3) The chairman of the board of county commissioners of each county in
22 the state shall notify the bureau of the manner in which the county is provid-
23 ing or securing disaster planning and emergency services. The chairman shall
24 identify the person who heads the agency or acts in the capacity of liaison
25 from which the service is obtained, and furnish additional information relat-
26 ing thereto as the bureau requires.
27 (4) Each county and/or intergovernmental agency shall prepare and keep
28 current a local or intergovernmental disaster emergency plan for its area.
29 (5) The county or intergovernmental disaster agency, as the case may be,
30 shall prepare and distribute to all appropriate officials in written form a
31 clear and complete statement of the emergency responsibilities of all local
32 agencies and officials and of the disaster chain of command.
33 (6) The sheriff of each county shall:
34 (a) be the official responsible for coordination command of all search
35 and rescue operations within his jurisdiction;
36 (b) prepare and keep current a plan to make use of command the search and
37 rescue capability and resources available within the county.
38 SECTION 2. An emergency existing therefor, which emergency is hereby
39 declared to exist, this act shall be in full force and effect on and after its
40 passage and approval.
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session - 2003
Moved by Keough
Seconded by Compton
IN THE SENATE
SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.B. NO. 113
1 AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 1
2 On page 1 of the printed bill, in line 33, delete "The" and insert:
3 "Except as provided in subsections (7), (8) and (9) of this section, tThe";
4 and following line 37, insert:
5 "(7) Pursuant to chapter 1, title 21, Idaho Code, subsection (6) of this
6 section shall not apply to all aerial activity related to the search for lost
7 aircraft and airmen which shall be under the direction and supervision of the
8 director of the Idaho transportation department and coordinated with the divi-
9 sion of aeronautics.
10 (8) Nothing in subsection (6) of this section shall apply to search and
11 rescue operations within the incorporated limits of any city.
12 (9) Nothing in subsection (6) of this section shall apply to the rescue
13 of entrapped or injured persons where their location is known to be within a
14 fire district, where the fire district performs such service.".
15 CORRECTION TO TITLE
16 On page 1, in line 7, following "COUNTY" insert: ", TO PROVIDE RESPONSI-
17 BILITY FOR THE SEARCH FOR LOST AIRCRAFT AND AIRMEN, TO PROVIDE FOR SEARCH
18 AND RESCUE OPERATIONS WITHIN THE INCORPORATED LIMITS OF ANY CITY AND TO PRO-
19 VIDE FOR RESCUE OF ENTRAPPED OR INJURED PERSONS WITHIN A FIRE DISTRICT".
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session - 2003
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 113, As Amended in the Senate
BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS; AMENDING SECTION 46-1009, IDAHO
3 CODE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE SHERIFF OF EACH COUNTY SHALL BE THE OFFICIAL
4 RESPONSIBLE FOR COMMAND OF ALL SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS WITHIN HIS
5 JURISDICTION AND EACH SHERIFF SHALL PREPARE AND KEEP CURRENT A PLAN TO
6 COMMAND THE SEARCH AND RESCUE CAPABILITY AND RESOURCES AVAILABLE WITHIN
7 THE COUNTY, TO PROVIDE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SEARCH FOR LOST AIRCRAFT
8 AND AIRMEN, TO PROVIDE FOR SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS WITHIN THE INCOR-
9 PORATED LIMITS OF ANY CITY AND TO PROVIDE FOR RESCUE OF ENTRAPPED OR
10 INJURED PERSONS WITHIN A FIRE DISTRICT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
11 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
12 SECTION 1. That Section 46-1009, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
13 amended to read as follows:
14 46-1009. LOCAL AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL DISASTER AGENCIES AND SERVICES. (1)
15 Each county within this state shall be within the jurisdiction of and served
16 by the bureau and by a county or intergovernmental agency responsible for
17 disaster preparedness and coordination of response.
18 (2) Each county shall maintain a disaster agency or participate in an
19 intergovernmental disaster agency which, except as otherwise provided under
20 this act, has jurisdiction over and serves the entire county, or shall have a
21 liaison officer appointed by the county commissioners designated to facilitate
22 the cooperation and protection of that subdivision in the work of disaster
23 prevention, preparedness, response and recovery.
24 (3) The chairman of the board of county commissioners of each county in
25 the state shall notify the bureau of the manner in which the county is provid-
26 ing or securing disaster planning and emergency services. The chairman shall
27 identify the person who heads the agency or acts in the capacity of liaison
28 from which the service is obtained, and furnish additional information relat-
29 ing thereto as the bureau requires.
30 (4) Each county and/or intergovernmental agency shall prepare and keep
31 current a local or intergovernmental disaster emergency plan for its area.
32 (5) The county or intergovernmental disaster agency, as the case may be,
33 shall prepare and distribute to all appropriate officials in written form a
34 clear and complete statement of the emergency responsibilities of all local
35 agencies and officials and of the disaster chain of command.
36 (6) Except as provided in subsections (7), (8) and (9) of this section,
37 tThe sheriff of each county shall:
38 (a) be the official responsible for coordination command of all search
39 and rescue operations within his jurisdiction;
40 (b) prepare and keep current a plan to make use of command the search and
41 rescue capability and resources available within the county.
42 (7) Pursuant to chapter 1, title 21, Idaho Code, subsection (6) of this
43 section shall not apply to all aerial activity related to the search for lost
2
1 aircraft and airmen which shall be under the direction and supervision of the
2 director of the Idaho transportation department and coordinated with the divi-
3 sion of aeronautics.
4 (8) Nothing in subsection (6) of this section shall apply to search and
5 rescue operations within the incorporated limits of any city.
6 (9) Nothing in subsection (6) of this section shall apply to the rescue
7 of entrapped or injured persons where their location is known to be within a
8 fire district, where the fire district performs such service.
9 SECTION 2. An emergency existing therefor, which emergency is hereby
10 declared to exist, this act shall be in full force and effect on and after its
11 passage and approval.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 12487
The purpose of this bill is to clarify that it is the county sheriff
who is responsible for search and rescue operations within a county.
This bill will clarify that there can be only one person charged with
the responsibility for a search and rescue operation and one person
in charge of obtaining and maintaining resources for search and
rescue operations.
FISCAL IMPACT
This bill has no fiscal impact on the general fund.
Contact
Name: Michael J. Kane, Idaho Sheriffs Association
Phone: 208/342-4545
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE H 113