AB57

Existing law establishes the Nevada Intrastate Mutual Aid System within the Division of Emergency Management of the Office of the Military to coordinate requests for intrastate mutual aid among various public agencies and certain Indian tribes and nations in response to an emergency or disaster in this State. Under existing law, the Chief of the Division of Emergency Management is required to administer the System and adopt regulations relating to the administration of the System. (NRS 414A.100) Section 4 of this bill transfers to the State Forester Firewarden of the Division of Forestry of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources the authority to: (1) coordinate the provision of mutual aid during the response to and recovery from wildfire suppression; (2) administer the System as it relates to wildfire suppression; and (3) adopt regulations relating to the administration of the System as it relates to wildfire suppression. Under existing law, the Chief of the Division of Emergency Management serves as the Chair of the Intrastate Mutual Aid Committee and appoints the committee members, who advise the Chief on issues related to emergency management and intrastate mutual aid. (NRS 414A.110) Under section 5 of this bill, the State Forester Firewarden serves as Co-Chair of the Committee with the Chief of the Division of Emergency Management and committee members must be jointly appointed by the Chief of the Division of Emergency Management and the State Forester

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