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NH Rev Stat § 21-P:35 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-P - Department of Safety|Section 21-P:35 - Definitions.

    21-P:35 Definitions. –||In this subdivision:||I. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of safety.||II. [Repealed.]||III. "Council" means the advisory council on emergency preparedness and security.||IV. "Director" means the director of the division of homeland security and emergency management.||V. "Emergency management" means the preparation for and the carrying out of all emergency functions, including but not limited to emergency response and training functions, to prevent, minimize, and repair injury or damage resulting from the occurrence or threat of widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property resulting from any natural or human cause, including but not limited to fire, flood, earthquake, windstorm, wave actions, technological incidents, oil or chemical spill, or water contamination requiring emergency action to avert danger or damage, epidemic, air contamination, blight, drought, infestation, explosion, terrorist act, or riot.||VI. "Local organization for emergency management" means an organization created in accordance with the provisions of this subdivision by state, county, or local authority to perform local emergency management functions.||VII. "Political subdivision" means counties, cities, towns, and duly established village precincts.||VIII. "State of emergency" means that condition, situation, or set of circumstances deemed to be so extremely hazardous or dangerous to life or property that it is necessary and essential to invoke, require, or utilize extraordinary measures, actions, and procedures to lessen or mitigate possible harm.|||Source. 2002, 257:7. 2003, 319:131, II. 2004, 171:3. 2008, 361:3, eff. July 11, 2008.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-P:36 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-P - Department of Safety|Section 21-P:36 - Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.

    21-P:36 Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. –||I. There is hereby created a division of homeland security and emergency management within the department of safety under the supervision of the director of homeland security and emergency management nominated and appointed as provided in RSA 21-P:5-a.||II. The division shall consist of 2 bureaus, a bureau of homeland security and a bureau of emergency management. With the approval of the commissioner, the director may employ such necessary technical, clerical, stenographic, and other personnel, and may make such expenditures from state or federal funds as are or may be made available for purposes of homeland security and emergency management. The director and other personnel of the division shall be provided with appropriate office space, furniture, equipment, supplies, stationery and printing, and funds for traveling and related expenses, in the same manner provided for personnel of other state agencies. The division and its personnel shall have such additional duties, responsibilities, and authority authorized by applicable laws as may be prescribed by the commissioner.||III. The commissioner of safety shall nominate an assistant director of homeland security and emergency management, for appointment by the governor with consent of the council, to serve at the pleasure of the commissioner. The assistant director shall receive the salary provided in RSA 94:1-a for the position.||IV. During service as assistant director, the assistant director of the division of homeland security and emergency management shall be eligible to be a group II member if he or she was a group II member or receiving a group II retirement allowance prior to appointment.|||Source. 2002, 257:7. 2003, 319:107. 2004, 171:4. 2008, 361:4, eff. July 11, 2008. 2013, 196:4, eff. July 9, 2013.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-P:36-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-P - Department of Safety|Section 21-P:36-a - Repealed by 2012, 226:4, III, eff. June 16, 2012.

    21-P:36-a Repealed by 2012, 226:4, III, eff. June 16, 2012. –|
NH Rev Stat § 21-P:37 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-P - Department of Safety|Section 21-P:37 - Emergency Management Powers Conferred.

    21-P:37 Emergency Management Powers Conferred. –||The director shall have general direction and control of the division of homeland security and emergency management, and shall be responsible for the carrying out of the provisions of this subdivision. In the event of disaster beyond local control, the governor may assume direct operational control over all or any part of the emergency management functions within the state. In performing the director's duties under this subdivision and to effect its policy and purposes, the director is authorized to cooperate with the federal government, with other states, and with private agencies in all matters pertaining to the emergency management of this state and of the nation, and is further authorized and empowered:||I. To prepare a comprehensive plan and program for the emergency management of this state, such plan and program to be integrated into and coordinated with the emergency management plans of the federal government and of other states to the greatest possible extent, and to coordinate the preparation of plans and programs for emergency management by the political subdivisions of this state and private agencies, such plans to be integrated into and coordinated with the emergency management plan and program of this state to the greatest possible extent.||II. In accordance with such plan and program for the emergency management of this state, to procure supplies and equipment, to institute training programs and public information programs, and to take other necessary preparatory steps to insure the furnishing of adequately trained and equipped forces of emergency management personnel in time of need.||III. To make such studies and surveys of industries, transportation, communication, housing and medical facilities, and resources, including but not limited to food, petroleum, and housing, and other facilities in the state as may be necessary to ascertain the capabilities of the state for emergency management, and to plan for their most efficient emergency use.||IV. On behalf of the state and subject to the approval of the governor, to coordinate mutual aid plans between or among political subdivisions of the state.||V. [Repealed.]||VI. To prepare a comprehensive plan and program for the evacuation of search and rescue dogs and service animals, as defined in RSA 167-D.|||Source. 2002, 257:7. 2003, 319:108, 131, III. 2004, 171:5. 2006, 230:1. 2008, 361:15. 2011, 170:3, eff. Jan. 1, 2012.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-P:37-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-P - Department of Safety|Section 21-P:37-a - State Policy for Service Animals.

    21-P:37-a State Policy for Service Animals. –||In cases of emergency, it shall be the policy of the state that service animals shall not be separated from the persons they serve. Every effort shall be made to keep service animals and the persons they serve together, and all appropriate state emergency planning and state sponsored emergency training shall be based on such assumptions.|||Source. 2006, 230:2, eff. July 31, 2006.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-P:37-b (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-P - Department of Safety|Section 21-P:37-b - Agreement Resulting From Disaster Declaration.

    21-P:37-b Agreement Resulting From Disaster Declaration. –||If, as the result of a disaster declaration, the state of New Hampshire enters into an agreement with the federal government or another entity for assistance, either direct or indirect, financial or otherwise, such agreement shall be transmitted to the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives within 30 days after approval by the governor and council. Any obligation of the general fund as the result of such an agreement shall be transmitted to the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives for prompt payment. Administrative costs of the state of New Hampshire incident to such obligation shall be included in the submission to the general court.|||Source. 2008, 361:5, eff. July 11, 2008.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-P:37-c (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-P - Department of Safety|Section 21-P:37-c - Exceptional Disaster Relief Loans.

    21-P:37-c Exceptional Disaster Relief Loans. –||I. In this section, an "exceptional disaster relief loan" means a temporary loan from the state treasury to assist communities experiencing exceptional costs due to natural disasters.||II. (a) When the President of the United States declares an area a federal disaster area and a municipality has applied for federal emergency assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), the governor, with the approval of the executive council, may approve a loan in the amount up to the anticipated assistance from FEMA from funds not otherwise appropriated.||(b) In order to be eligible for an exceptional disaster relief loan, the per-occurance cost of a municipality's critical disaster relief project or projects shall equal or exceed 25 percent of the amount raised by local property taxes in the municipality's last annual budget.||III. A municipality shall not receive more than one exceptional disaster relief loan per declared federal disaster.||IV. A municipality shall not be obligated for more than 2 exceptional disaster relief loans.||V. A municipality receiving an exceptional disaster relief loan shall remit the anticipated assistance from FEMA to the state treasurer within 15 days of receipt.||VI. If the state treasury provides advance funding to a municipality that has applied for and is waiting for FEMA disaster relief funding, the interest rate to be assessed on such advance funding shall be no greater than the prevailing rate at which the state treasury is able to invest its commingled cash.||VII. If the amount of FEMA assistance a municipality receives is less than the exceptional disaster relief loan, the state treasurer, with the advice and consent of governor and council, shall negotiate terms of repayment of the difference. If the municipality and the state treasurer are unable to reach an agreement, the department of revenue administration shall include the amount in the amount apportioned for setting property tax rates.||VIII. The director of homeland security and emergency management shall administer the exceptional disaster relief loan program.|||Source. 2018, 53:1, eff. July 14, 2018.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-P:38 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-P - Department of Safety|Section 21-P:38 - Emergency Management Powers and Duties Regarding Communications Systems.

    21-P:38 Emergency Management Powers and Duties Regarding Communications Systems. –||The division of emergency services and communications shall ascertain what means exist for rapid and efficient communications during natural and man-made disasters. The division shall consider the desirability of supplementing these communications resources or of integrating them into a comprehensive state or state and federal telecommunications or other communications system which may be established for purposes of emergency management. In studying the character and feasibility of any such system or its several parts, the division of emergency services and communications shall evaluate the possibility of the multi-purpose use of such a system for general state and local government purposes. The division shall make recommendations regarding such communications systems to the assistant commissioner as appropriate.|||Source. 2002, 257:7. 2003, 319:109. 2004, 171:6. 2008, 361:14. 2011, 224:334, eff. July 1, 2011.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-P:40 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-P - Department of Safety|Section 21-P:40 - Mutual Aid Arrangements.

    21-P:40 Mutual Aid Arrangements. –||The local director of each local organization for emergency management may, with the approval of the commissioner and in collaboration with other public and private agencies within this state, develop or cause to be developed mutual aid arrangements for reciprocal emergency management aid and assistance in case of disaster too great to be dealt with unassisted. Such arrangements shall be consistent with the state emergency management plan and program, and in time of emergency it shall be the duty of each local organization for emergency management to render assistance in accordance with the provisions of such mutual aid arrangements. Parties shall be entitled to the same immunities and exemptions as provided in RSA 21-P:41.|||Source. 2002, 257:7, eff. July 1, 2002.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-P:42 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-P - Department of Safety|Section 21-P:42 - Private Liability.

    21-P:42 Private Liability. –||Any person owning or controlling real estate or other premises or private property who grants a license or privilege or otherwise permits the designation or use of the whole or any part or parts of such real estate or premises or private property for the purpose of compliance or attempting to comply with this subdivision during an actual or impending emergency or practice exercise, together with his or her successors in interest, if any, shall not be civilly liable for negligently causing the death of, or injury to, any person on or about such real estate or premises or private property or loss of, or damage to, the property of such person.|||Source. 2002, 257:7, eff. July 1, 2002.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-P:42-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-P - Department of Safety|Section 21-P:42-a - Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19); Health Facilities.

    21-P:42-a Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19);  Health Facilities. –||Acute care hospitals, assisted living facilities, long-term care facilities, nursing facilities, residential care facilities, ambulatory care clinics (as defined in RSA 151, RSA 151-A, RSA 151-D, RSA 151-E and RSA 151-H), and any other similar facilities providing care to elderly or infirm patients ("health facilities"), and the employees, agents and volunteers of such health facilities, are deemed to have been engaged in preparing for and/or carrying out "emergency management" functions for the purposes of RSA 21-P:35 when complying, or reasonably attempting to comply, with any executive order, agency order or rule, including but not limited to waivers from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) both issued as blanket waivers by CMS and as requested by New Hampshire department of health and human services pertaining to the state of emergency declared under state and/or federal law in response to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). All such orders and rules are deemed to constitute orders and/or rules adopted and/or regulations promulgated pursuant to RSA 21-P. Accordingly, no such organization or person shall be liable for the death of or injury to persons, or for damage to property, as a result of such compliance or reasonable attempts to comply with such an emergency order or rule under this section. This section shall not apply to actions of health care facilities, employees, agents, or volunteers of such facilities that are not related to compliance or reasonable attempts at compliance with an emergency order or rule. This section shall not apply to actions performed after such an emergency order or rule is no longer in effect.|||Source. 2021, 179:2, Pt. III, Sec. 1, eff. July 30, 2021.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-P:43 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-P - Department of Safety|Section 21-P:43 - Appropriations and Authority to Accept Services, Gifts, Grants, and Loans.

    21-P:43 Appropriations and Authority to Accept Services, Gifts, Grants, and Loans. –||Each political subdivision may make appropriations in the manner provided by law for making appropriations for the ordinary expenses of such political subdivision for the payment of expenses of its local organization for emergency management. Whenever the federal government or any federal agency or officer offers to the state, or through the state to any of its political subdivisions, services, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds by way of gift, grant, or loan for purposes of emergency management the state, acting through the governor, commissioner, or such political subdivision, acting with the consent of the governor and through its executive officer, city council, or board of selectmen, may accept such offer, subject to the terms of the offer and the rules and regulations, if any, of the agency making the offer. Whenever any person, firm or corporation offers to the state or to any of its political subdivisions services, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds by way of gift, grant, or loan for purposes of emergency management the state, acting through the governor, or such political subdivision, acting through its executive officer, city council, or board of selectmen, may accept such offer, subject to its terms.|||Source. 2002, 257:7, eff. July 1, 2002.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-P:43-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-P - Department of Safety|Section 21-P:43-a - Governor Duty.

    21-P:43-a Governor Duty. –||The governor shall provide a list of all expenditures pursuant to this subdivision under a state of emergency to the executive council for informational purposes only within 30 days of the expenditure, in order to ensure transparency.|||Source. 2021, 91:461, eff. June 25, 2021.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-P:44 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-P - Department of Safety|Section 21-P:44 - Utilization of Existing Services and Facilities.

    21-P:44 Utilization of Existing Services and Facilities. –||In carrying out the provisions of this subdivision, the governor, executive heads of state agencies, and local executive officers of the political subdivisions of the state shall utilize the services, equipment, supplies, and facilities of existing departments, offices, and agencies of the state and its political subdivisions to the maximum extent practicable, and the officers and personnel of all such departments, offices, and agencies are directed to cooperate with and extend such services and facilities to the governor and to the emergency management organizations of the state upon request.|||Source. 2002, 257:7, eff. July 1, 2002.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-P:45 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-P - Department of Safety|Section 21-P:45 - Enforcement.

    21-P:45 Enforcement. –||It shall be the duty of every organization for emergency management established under this subdivision and of the officers of such organization to execute and enforce such orders, rules, and regulations as may be made by the governor under authority of this subdivision or RSA 4:45.|||Source. 2002, 257:7, eff. July 1, 2002.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-P:46 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-P - Department of Safety|Section 21-P:46 - New Hampshire Emergency Response and Recovery Fund.

    21-P:46 New Hampshire Emergency Response and Recovery Fund. –||There is hereby established a New Hampshire emergency response and recovery fund. The fund shall provide a source for the matching funds required as a commitment to secure Federal Emergency Management Agency relief assistance grants for costs incurred in disasters declared by the President of the United States. The fund shall be nonlapsing and continually appropriated to the department of safety.|||Source. 2002, 257:7, eff. July 1, 2002.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-P:46-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-P - Department of Safety|Section 21-P:46-a - New Hampshire Disaster Relief Fund.

[RSA 21-P:46-a repealed by 2013, 273:4, II, effective on the date when all moneys in the New Hampshire disaster fund have been disbursed as provided by 2013, 173:5.]|    21-P:46-a New Hampshire Disaster Relief Fund. –||I. There shall be established a fund that is to be accounted for separately from all other funds and which shall be designated as the New Hampshire disaster relief fund, which shall be credited and continually appropriated to the director for disaster relief. The moneys in 2 existing funds, one in the legislative branch known as the disaster fund, and one in the office of the state treasurer, known as the New Hampshire disaster relief fund 2011, shall lapse into the New Hampshire disaster relief fund on the effective date of this section.||II. Funds in the New Hampshire disaster relief fund shall be made available to individuals who suffer damage and loss as a result of a declared disaster. All disbursements from the fund shall be approved by the director of homeland security and emergency management, in consultation with the individual assistance committee appointed under paragraph III.||III. The director shall appoint an individual assistance committee to review, evaluate, and make recommendations on requests for individual assistance. The committee shall be comprised of representatives from the nonprofit community, human service organizations, disaster response organizations, the Community Action Programs, and volunteer organizations, who shall serve at the pleasure of the director. The director shall designate a committee chair.||IV. The director shall maintain complete records of all funds disbursed from the New Hampshire disaster relief fund and shall report all such disbursements to the individual assistance committee every 6 months following the effective date of this section.|||Source. 2013, 273:3, eff. July 24, 2013.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-P:47 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-P - Department of Safety|Section 21-P:47 - Penalty.

    21-P:47 Penalty. –||If any person violates or attempts to violate any order, rule, or regulation made pursuant to this subdivision, such person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.|||Source. 2002, 257:7, eff. July 1, 2002.|