- Purpose: To facilitate a coordinated effort for mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery from emergencies and disasters in Kansas, as defined in K.S.A. Chapter 48, Article 9, The Kansas Emergency Management Act;
- The Commission on Emergency Planning and Response shall have the following functions, powers, and duties:
- Advise and assist state and local agencies in mitigation of hazards;
- Advise and assist state and local agencies in emergency preparedness (developing all hazard emergency plans, training, and exercising);
- Review the response to disasters and selected emergencies and recommend improvements for mitigation (prevention and risk reduction), preparedness (planning, training, and exercising), response, and recovery (cleanup, rebuilding lives, property, and infrastructure) for future disasters;
- Carry out all requirements of the federal emergency planning and community right-to-know act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. 11001-11005, as amended to include:
- designate and revise as necessary, the boundaries of emergency planning districts;
- approve the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) for each emergency planning district;
- advise and assist in establishing state hazardous material policies;
- advise and assist state agencies in community right-to-know reporting and toxic chemical release reporting
- advise and assist state and local agencies on management of hazardous substances (e.g., storage, handling, transportation, and discharge per 33 U.S.C. 1321),
- advise state agencies on the regulations needed to carry out state and federal hazardous material laws;
- approve fees established by the Adjutant General per KSA 67-5705 (to cover the total operational costs of implementing the community right-to-know act).
- Membership:
- agency head or secretary or person with that authority from:
- the Fire Marshal;
- the Department of Health and Environment;
- the Department of Transportation;
- the Kansas Highway Patrol;
- the Adjutant General; and
- the Department of Commerce and Housing and;
- seven members appointed by the Governor:
- two representatives of counties;
- two representatives of cities; and
- three representatives of business and industry.
- agency head or secretary or person with that authority from:
- Chairperson: selected annually by the members
- Vice-Chairperson: designated by the Chairperson
- Time Allotted: meet on call of Chairperson
- Level of Empowerment: provide advice, assistance and make recommendations and approve fees.
- Feedback: publish minutes following every meeting.
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