This bill amends various sections of the North Dakota Century Code to rename divisions within the Department of Emergency Services, specifically incorporating the "state radio emergency communications center" and "homeland security and emergency management." Key amendments include a requirement for the state radio emergency communications center to integrate game and fish department license information into the national law enforcement telecommunications system before issuing fishhouse registration numbers. The bill also establishes the division of homeland security and emergency management, detailing its responsibilities such as preparing and maintaining a state disaster plan, coordinating emergency management activities, and creating a state hazardous chemicals preparedness and response fund.

Furthermore, the bill enhances the roles and responsibilities of the division of homeland security and emergency management by adding "and emergency management" to its title in multiple sections, which emphasizes its expanded focus. It outlines the division's responsibilities in monitoring weather conditions that could lead to disasters, coordinating mutual aid agreements, and maintaining a silver alert notice system for missing vulnerable individuals. The bill also mandates that local emergency management organizations have adequate provisions for mutual aid and stresses the importance of interoperability in communication systems, ultimately aiming to strengthen the state's preparedness and response capabilities in emergencies.

Statutes affected:
PREFILED: 12.1-31.2-02, 20.1-06-07, 37-17.1-02.1, 37-17.1-06, 37-17.1-07, 37-17.1-07.1, 37-17.1-11, 37-17.1-14, 37-17.1-14.1, 37-17.1-15, 37-17.1-22, 37-17.1-28, 37-17.3-01, 37-17.3-02.2, 37-17.3-08, 39-01-01, 39-03-13.2, 54-12-22, 54-12-32, 57-40.6-12, 61-16.2-03, 65-06-01
Enrollment: 12.1-31.2-02, 20.1-06-07, 37-17.1-02.1, 37-17.1-06, 37-17.1-07, 37-17.1-07.1, 37-17.1-11, 37-17.1-14, 37-17.1-14.1, 37-17.1-15, 37-17.1-22, 37-17.1-28, 37-17.3-01, 37-17.3-02.2, 37-17.3-08, 39-01-01, 39-03-13.2, 54-12-22, 54-12-32, 57-40.6-12, 61-16.2-03, 65-06-01
INTRODUCED: 12.1-31.2-02, 20.1-06-07, 37-17.1-02.1, 37-17.1-06, 37-17.1-07, 37-17.1-07.1, 37-17.1-11, 37-17.1-14, 37-17.1-14.1, 37-17.1-15, 37-17.1-22, 37-17.1-28, 37-17.3-01, 37-17.3-02.2, 37-17.3-08, 39-01-01, 39-03-13.2, 54-12-22, 54-12-32, 57-40.6-12, 61-16.2-03, 65-06-01