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37-B ME Rev Stat § 702 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 37-B: DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT|Chapter 13: MAINE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY|Subchapter 1: ORGANIZATION|37-B §702. Policy

 §702. Policy It is declared to be the policy of the State that all emergency management and homeland security functions be coordinated to the maximum extent with the comparable functions of the Federal Government, including its various departments and agencies, of other states and localities, and of private agencies so that the most effective preparation and use may be made of the nation's workforce, resources and facilities for dealing with any disaster that may occur.   [PL 2013, c. 146, §4 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 460, §3 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 662, §73 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 146, §4 (AMD).
37-B ME Rev Stat § 705 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 37-B: DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT|Chapter 13: MAINE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY|Subchapter 1: ORGANIZATION|37-B §705. Rules; appeal from administrative action

 §705. Rules; appeal from administrative action The director shall adopt reasonable rules to carry out this chapter in accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II. Those rules shall not become effective until approved in writing by the Governor.   [PL 1983, c. 460, §3 (NEW).]Any person aggrieved by rule or an act or order of the director enforcing a rule may appeal by filing a complaint in the Superior Court within 30 days. The court may affirm or reverse the rule, act or order of the director and the decision of the court shall be final.   [PL 1983, c. 460, §3 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 460, §3 (NEW).
37-B ME Rev Stat § 706 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 37-B: DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT|Chapter 13: MAINE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY|Subchapter 1: ORGANIZATION|37-B §706. Citizens' Civil Emergency Commission (REPEALED)

 §706. Citizens' Civil Emergency Commission (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 816, §B9 (RAL). PL 1985, c. 737, §A106 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 402, §A194 (RP).
37-B ME Rev Stat § 707 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 37-B: DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT|Chapter 13: MAINE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY|Subchapter 1: ORGANIZATION|37-B §707. Grants and gifts

 §707. Grants and gifts The Maine Emergency Management Agency is authorized to accept gifts, grants and research funds and to undertake contractual relationships with the Federal Government, other state and provincial governments, counties, municipalities, corporations, foundations and other legal entities to carry out the purposes for which it was created, including, without limitation, conducting emergency planning activities related to nuclear power facilities in adjacent states or provinces.   [PL 1999, c. 174, §3 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1999, c. 174, §3 (NEW).
37-B ME Rev Stat § 709 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 37-B: DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT|Chapter 13: MAINE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY|Subchapter 1: ORGANIZATION|37-B §709. Governor's homeland security advisor

 §709. Governor's homeland security advisor The Commissioner of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management serves as the Governor's homeland security advisor.   [PL 2013, c. 146, §8 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2013, c. 146, §8 (NEW).
37-B ME Rev Stat § 743 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 37-B: DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT|Chapter 13: MAINE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY|Subchapter 2: STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROVISIONS|37-B §743. Termination of emergency

 §743. Termination of emergency 1.  Proclamation by Governor.  Whenever the Governor is satisfied that a disaster or civil emergency no longer exists, the Governor shall terminate the emergency proclamation by another proclamation affecting the sections of the State covered by the original proclamation, or any part thereof. That proclamation must be published in newspapers of the State and posted in places that the Governor considers appropriate.   [RR 2019, c. 1, Pt. B, §45 (COR).] 2.  Limitation.  No state of emergency may continue for longer than 30 days unless renewed by the Governor. The Legislature, by joint resolution, may terminate a state of emergency at anytime. Thereupon, the Governor shall issue an executive proclamation ending the state of emergency.   [PL 1983, c. 594, §34 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 460, §3 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 594, §34 (RPR). RR 2019, c. 1, Pt. B, §45 (COR).
37-B ME Rev Stat § 746 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 37-B: DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT|Chapter 13: MAINE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY|Subchapter 2: STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROVISIONS|37-B §746. Federal funds received due to the COVID-19 pandemic

 §746. Federal funds received due to the COVID-19 pandemic Notwithstanding the provisions of section 744 and Title 5, section 1669, an expenditure proposed by the Governor from discretionary funds not otherwise earmarked for use by the State that are received directly by the State from the Federal Government due to the pandemic related to coronavirus disease 2019, also known as COVID-19, following the effective date of this section must be approved by a majority vote of both Houses of the Legislature.   [PL 2021, c. 1, Pt. BB, §2 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2021, c. 1, Pt. BB, §2 (NEW).
37-B ME Rev Stat § 781 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 37-B: DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT|Chapter 13: MAINE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY|Subchapter 3: LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS|37-B §781. Municipal, county and regional agencies

 §781. Municipal, county and regional agencies 1.  Municipal or interjurisdictional agencies.  Each municipality of the State must be served by a municipal or interjurisdictional agency responsible for emergency management.   A.   [PL 2003, c. 510, Pt. C, §14 (RP).]B.   [PL 2003, c. 510, Pt. C, §14 (RP).]C.   [PL 2003, c. 510, Pt. C, §14 (RP).][PL 2003, c. 510, Pt. C, §14 (RPR).] 2.  County or regional agencies.  Each county shall maintain a county emergency management agency or create regional emergency management agencies that serve the member counties. Each county or regional agency is responsible for coordination of the activities of municipal and interjurisdictional emergency management agencies within the region or county and for emergency management in the unorganized territories within its jurisdiction. A county or regional emergency management agency must receive support from the municipalities within its jurisdiction.   [PL 2003, c. 510, Pt. C, §14 (RPR).] 3.  Structure of county and regional agencies.  The director shall advise upon the organizational structure of county and regional emergency management agencies, including the manner in which the directors of those agencies are appointed by governing bodies of the jurisdictions involved.   [PL 2003, c. 510, Pt. C, §14 (RPR).] 4.  List of agencies.  The agency shall publish and maintain a current list of municipal, interjurisdictional, county and regional emergency management agencies established pursuant to this section.   [PL 2003, c. 510, Pt. C, §14 (RPR).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 460, §3 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 370, §16 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 614, §13 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 662, §82 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 510, §C14 (RPR).
37-B ME Rev Stat § 782 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 37-B: DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT|Chapter 13: MAINE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY|Subchapter 3: LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS|37-B §782. Agency directors

 §782. Agency directors A director must be appointed for each municipal and county or regional emergency management agency. A director of an emergency management agency may not be at the same time an executive officer or member of the executive body of a municipality or interjurisdictional or county or regional agency of the State or a county commissioner. Notwithstanding this section or any other law, a town manager or administrative assistant may also be appointed to serve as the director of an emergency management agency. A director may be removed by the appointing authority for cause.   [PL 2003, c. 510, Pt. A, §35 (RPR).]1.  Municipal emergency management director.  The municipal officers shall appoint the director of the municipality's emergency management agency. In each municipality that has not established an agency of its own, the municipal officers shall designate an emergency management director to facilitate cooperation in the work of disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. The emergency management director shall serve as liaison to the appropriate county or regional agency.   [PL 2003, c. 510, Pt. A, §35 (RPR).] 2.  County agency director.  The county commissioners shall appoint the director of that county's emergency management agency.   [PL 2003, c. 510, Pt. A, §35 (RPR).] 3.  Interjurisdictional and regional agency directors.  The director of an interjurisdictional or regional emergency management agency must be appointed in the manner prescribed by the director in accordance with section 781, subsection 3.   [PL 2003, c. 510, Pt. A, §35 (RPR).] 4.  Annual meeting with Director of the Maine Emergency Management Agency.  The director of each county or regional organization for emergency management in the State and the respective appointing authority shall meet each year with the Director of the Maine Emergency Management Agency or the agency's successor, in order to review the performance of the county or regional emergency management organization in carrying out its federal and state mandate and to jointly set new goals for the coming year.   [PL 2003, c. 510, Pt. A, §35 (RPR).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 460, §3 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 582, §B6 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 324, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 376, §66 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 614, §14 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 662, §83 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 510, §A35 (RPR).
37-B ME Rev Stat § 783 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 37-B: DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT|Chapter 13: MAINE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY|Subchapter 3: LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS|37-B §783. Disaster emergency plan

 §783. Disaster emergency plan Each municipality, county and regional emergency management agency shall prepare and keep a current disaster emergency plan for the area subject to its jurisdiction. The plan must be approved by the jurisdiction's governing body. The plan must follow the risk assessment and planning guidance provided by the director under section 704, subsection 10 and address the hazards and threats that pose the greatest risk to the jurisdiction and the capabilities and actions needed to respond to and recover from disasters.   [PL 2013, c. 146, §14 (AMD).]1.  Identification of disasters.   [PL 2013, c. 146, §14 (RP).] 2.  Action to minimize damage.   [PL 2013, c. 146, §14 (RP).] 3.  Personnel, equipment and supplies.   [PL 2013, c. 146, §14 (RP).] 4.  Recommendations.   [PL 2013, c. 146, §14 (RP).] 5.  Other.   [PL 2013, c. 146, §14 (RP).] Each municipal, county and regional emergency management agency, as part of the development of a disaster emergency plan for the area subject to its jurisdiction, shall consult as it considers appropriate with institutions, organizations and businesses within its jurisdiction to ensure that the disaster plans developed by the municipality or agency and those institutions, organizations and businesses are compatible. Institutions, organizations and businesses with which the municipality or agency may consult include, but are not limited to, hospitals, schools, health care facilities, group homes, joint use entities as defined in Title 35‑A, section 711, subsection 7, paragraph B and day care centers.   [PL 2021, c. 154, §2 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 460, §3 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 370, §§17,18 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 614, §§15,16 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 662, §§84,85 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 404, §10 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 510, §A36 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 146, §14 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 154, §2 (AMD).
37-B ME Rev Stat § 784 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 37-B: DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT|Chapter 13: MAINE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY|Subchapter 3: LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS|37-B §784. Mutual aid arrangements

 §784. Mutual aid arrangements The director of each local organization for emergency management shall, in collaboration with other public and private agencies within the State, develop or cause to be developed mutual aid arrangements for reciprocal emergency management aid and assistance in case of a disaster too great to be dealt with unassisted. These arrangements must be consistent with the state emergency management program, and in time of emergency each local organization for emergency management shall render assistance in accordance with the mutual aid arrangements. For this purpose, political subdivisions are authorized when geographical locations make mutual aid arrangements desirable to enter into mutual aid arrangements subject to the approval of the director.   [PL 2003, c. 510, Pt. A, §37 (RPR).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 460, §3 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 614, §17 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 662, §86 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 510, §A37 (RPR).
37-B ME Rev Stat § 784-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 37-B: DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT|Chapter 13: MAINE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY|Subchapter 3: LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS|37-B §784-A. Right to call for and employ assistance

 §784-A. Right to call for and employ assistance The Maine Emergency Management Agency and local organizations for emergency management may employ any person considered necessary to assist with emergency management activities. All persons called and employed for assistance shall proceed as directed by the Maine Emergency Management Agency or the local organization. Any person called and employed for assistance either within the State or in another state under chapter 16 or in a Canadian province under chapter 16-A is deemed to be an employee of the State for purposes of immunity from liability pursuant to sections 822, 926 and 940 and for purposes of workers' compensation insurance pursuant to sections 823, 928 and 942, except for persons excluded from the definition of employee pursuant to Title 39-A, section 102, subsection 11. A person holding a professional license in the State may be designated a member of the emergency management forces in that professional capacity only after the individual or the license issuer provides confirmation of a valid license.   [PL 2013, c. 146, §15 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 614, §18 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 630, §2 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 146, §15 (AMD).
37-B ME Rev Stat § 784-B (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 37-B: DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT|Chapter 13: MAINE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY|Subchapter 3: LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS|37-B §784-B. Maine First Responders State-wide Mutual Aid Agreement

 §784-B. Maine First Responders State-wide Mutual Aid Agreement All political subdivisions within the State are covered by the Maine First Responders State-wide Mutual Aid Agreement, dated November 2008, as drafted by the agency and referred to in this section as "the agreement," except that a political subdivision may withdraw from the agreement by enacting a local ordinance that withdraws from the agreement.   [PL 2009, c. 175, §1 (NEW).]A local first responder agency may provide emergency management, fire, law enforcement, emergency medical, public works and other emergency services as necessary upon the request of any political subdivision within the State in accordance with the agreement. Additional preexisting contracts or agreements with the jurisdiction requesting the services are not required.   [PL 2009, c. 175, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 175, §1 (NEW).
37-B ME Rev Stat § 785 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 37-B: DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT|Chapter 13: MAINE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY|Subchapter 3: LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS|37-B §785. State Civil Service Appeals Board services

 §785. State Civil Service Appeals Board services Local emergency management agencies organized pursuant to this subchapter may accept the services of the Bureau of Human Resources and adopt board rules for the purpose of qualifying for federal funds. The Bureau of Human Resources may enter into agreements with the emergency management agencies for the purpose of furnishing merit system coverage for emergency management employees or employees of other agencies and departments assigned full time to emergency management duties. The Bureau of Human Resources may charge for services rendered. The fee must be consistent with the cost of coverage per state employee multiplied by the number of local, interjurisdictional, county or regional employees covered. Fees received by the board must be credited to the General Fund.   [PL 2001, c. 614, §19 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 662, §87 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 460, §3 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 785, §B176 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 614, §19 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 662, §87 (AMD).
37-B ME Rev Stat § 786 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 37-B: DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT|Chapter 13: MAINE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY|Subchapter 3: LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS|37-B §786. Enforcement

 §786. Enforcement 1.  Law enforcement officers.  Duly appointed law enforcement officers of local, state and sheriffs' organizations are empowered to enforce any of the provisions of this chapter or any rules promulgated thereunder in times of an emergency or during authorized alerts, including partial or full mobilization necessary to carry out section 742. Failure to comply with any just or reasonable order relative to enforcement from a duly appointed law enforcement officer is a Class E crime.   [PL 1983, c. 460, §3 (NEW).] 2.  Arrest powers.  Duly appointed law enforcement officers of local, state and sheriffs' organizations shall have the power to arrest persons found in violation of any provision of this chapter or any rules promulgated in times of emergency to carry out section 742.   [PL 1983, c. 460, §3 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 460, §3 (NEW).
37-B ME Rev Stat § 791 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 37-B: DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT|Chapter 13: MAINE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY|Subchapter 3-A: COORDINATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1986|37-B §791. General provisions

 §791. General provisions 1.  Purpose.  This subchapter is intended to be consistent with and facilitate implementation of the provisions of the United States Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986, Public Law 99-499.   [PL 1989, c. 464, §3 (NEW).] 2.  Definitions.  As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   A. "CERCLA hazardous substance" means a substance on the list defined in the United States Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, Public Law 96-510, Section 101(14), as amended.   [RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. A, §49 (COR).]B. "Extremely hazardous substance" shall have the meaning set forth in the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, Public Law 99-499, Title III, Section 302, and listed in 40 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 355.   [PL 1989, c. 464, §3 (NEW).]B-1. "Facility" means all buildings, equipment, structures, rail makeup, holding or storage tracks, spurs or yards, truck parking areas, airports, loading docks and other stationary items that are located on a single site or on contiguous or adjacent sites and are owned or operated by the same person or by another person who controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with that person. "Facility" includes sites where motor vehicles, watercraft, rolling stock and aircraft are present for more than 12 hours.   [PL 1989, c. 638, §1 (NEW).]C. "Hazardous chemical" means all hazardous chemicals as defined under 40 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 355.20.   [PL 1989, c. 464, §3 (NEW).]D. "Hazardous material" means all chemicals and chemical categories defined as extremely hazardous substances and hazardous chemicals in 40 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 355.20 and toxic chemicals in 40 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 372.3.   [PL 1989, c. 464, §3 (NEW).]E. "Reportable quantity" means for any CERCLA hazardous substance or extremely hazardous substance, the reportable quantity established in 40 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 302, Table 302.4 or in 40 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 355, Appendixes A and B, for such substance.   [PL 1989, c. 464, §3 (NEW).]F. "Threshold planning quantity" shall have the meaning set forth in the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, Public Law 99-499, Title III, Section 302, and listed in 40 Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 355, 370 and 372.   [PL 1989, c. 464, §3 (NEW).][RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. A, §49 (COR).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 464, §3 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 638, §1 (AMD). RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. A, §49 (COR).
37-B ME Rev Stat § 793 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 37-B: DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT|Chapter 13: MAINE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY|Subchapter 3-A: COORDINATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1986|37-B §793. Local emergency planning committees

 §793. Local emergency planning committees There are established local emergency planning committees, referred to in this subchapter as "committees" for each emergency planning district designated by the commission pursuant to the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986, Public Law 99-499.   [PL 1989, c. 464, §3 (NEW).]1.  Local committees established.  The commission shall, by resolution, appoint the members of the local emergency planning committee of each emergency planning district. The committee consists of at least 14 members and, except as provided in subsection 2, includes representatives from each of the following organizations or groups: elected state and local officials; law enforcement, emergency management, firefighting, first aid, health, local environmental, hospital and transportation personnel; broadcast and print media; citizens living near local facilities; employees working in local facilities; community groups; and owners and operators of facilities subject to the emergency planning requirement of this subchapter.   [PL 2013, c. 462, §10 (AMD).] 2.  Modification of committees.  Members of the public may, by written petition, request the commission to modify the representation of those groups or organizations on a local emergency planning committee. If the commission reduces or eliminates representation of a group or organization on a committee, it shall declare the position of the member representing that group or organization to be abolished and the person whose position is so abolished shall cease to serve as a member of the committee on the effective date of the commission's declaration. Appointments of members to the committee to fill positions established as a result of modification to the composition of the committee shall be made in the same manner as original appointments under this subchapter.   [PL 1989, c. 464, §3 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 464, §3 (NEW). PL 2013, c. 462, §10 (AMD).