HB 307 -- MUTUAL-AID AGREEMENTS

CO-SPONSORS:  Merideth, Shoemaker (8)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Homeland Security and Veterans Affairs by a vote of 16 to 0.

Under current law, any fire department, municipal subdivision, or
county must have approval from the Governor before entering into
a mutual-aid agreement with other public or private agencies for
reciprocal emergency aid.

This bill removes the requirement that the Governor approve these
agreements.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill will allow better
cooperation among all agencies and municipalities.  Most
political subdivisions who have mutual-aid agreements are
currently not requesting approval from the Governor because they
are not aware of the requirement.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Merideth; State
Emergency Management Agency; and Missouri Municipal League.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Steve Bauer, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated July 25, 2003 at 10:11 am