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South Dakota House Bill HCR6009

South Dakota 2023 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HCR6009

Introduced
1/25/23  

Caption

Encouraging the Executive Board of the Legislature to establish a taskforce to address the standardization of outdoor emergency warning system activation policies.

Impact

The resolution recognizes that outdoor emergency warning systems, originally designed to alert citizens during potential military threats, now serve multiple purposes. The lack of a unified approach results in operational discrepancies between numerous local agencies such as emergency management personnel, fire departments, and law enforcement. By establishing a standard taskforce, the goal is to develop best practice options that will enhance clarity in communication and raise public awareness, ultimately protecting lives during emergency situations.

Summary

HCR6009 is a concurrent resolution introduced by Representative Sue Peterson during the 2023 South Dakota Legislative Session. The resolution encourages the Executive Board of the Legislature to establish a taskforce focused on standardizing the activation policies of outdoor emergency warning systems. The main aim is to address the varied operational responsibilities and activation criteria currently employed across different jurisdictions, which leads to public confusion and a decrease in trust towards these emergency systems.

Contention

While the resolution is framed as a necessary measure to improve public safety, there may be points of contention related to resource allocation and the effectiveness of a taskforce in addressing complex local issues. Stakeholders may debate the jurisdiction of the proposed taskforce and whether it might impose a one-size-fits-all solution on diverse communities, which may have unique needs regarding emergency management.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

SD HCR6010

Encouraging the Executive Board of the Legislature to establish a taskforce to study the availability of childcare.

SD HCR6004

Encouraging the Executive Board of the Legislature to authorize an interim study of the licensure and nomenclature of emergency medical and advanced life support personnel.

SD SCR601

Encouraging the Executive Board of the Legislature to authorize and form an interim legislative committee on nuclear power in South Dakota.

SD HCR6003

Encouraging the Executive Board of the Legislature to authorize the interim legislative study of long-term care services for veterans regardless of disability ratings and to develop long-term care plans for VA-operated purchased and subsidized long-term care services.

SD HCR6010

Encouraging the Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council to establish an interim legislative committee on preserving and protecting the Black Hills of South Dakota.

SD SCR605

Encouraging the Executive Board of the Legislature to authorize and form a legislative task force to study the issues on, and to consider, develop, and report recommendations and propose legislation on, sustainable improvements to the affordability and availability of childcare in South Dakota.

SD HCR6002

To encourage the Executive Board of the Legislature to continue researching childhood mental health and mental health services available to children in this state.

SD HCR6001

To recommend the Executive Board establish a task force to study a potential optional educational path.

SD SCR607

Encouraging the Legislature to continue using person-first language that acknowledges the person before any disability.

SD SCR604

Urging the South Dakota Congressional delegation to work with the Biden administration to address the nation's immigration system.

Similar Bills

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