AB 2614

Bill Subjects

Abstract

Existing law establishes the Office of Emergency Services within the office of the Governor. The office is under the supervision of the Director of Emergency Services and is responsible for the state's emergency and disaster response services for natural, technological, or human-made disasters and emergencies. Existing law prescribes various requirements with regard to accessibility to emergency information and services and, in this regard, imposes certain requirements on counties when updating their emergency plans. This bill would require a county and its office of emergency services, in consultation with relevant county departments, offices, and commissions, including those responsible for food and agriculture, to make available to the public emergency preparedness informational materials for livestock, horses, and other large animals. The bill would require these materials to include, among other things, addresses and contact information for designated shelters and facilities, best practices for stocking emergency animal husbandry supplies, transport of animals, and identification of animals. This bill would require a county, in the next update of its emergency plan, to consider and integrate large animal evacuation, sheltering, and care into its emergency plan by addressing certain minimum specified elements. In developing the update to its emergency plan, the bill would require the county to consult with certain stakeholders. By increasing the duties of local officials, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.