Digest: The Act creates a new office to provide human services in emergencies. The Act also provides that a person who is responsible for a fire may be liable for the costs of helping people affected by the fire. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6).
Creates the Office of Resilience and Emergency Management within the Department of Human Services. Sets forth the powers and duties of the office.
Provides that a person who is willful, unlawful, malicious or negligent in the origin or spread of a fire is liable for the actual costs incurred by the department in providing services to individuals affected by the fire.