Mandatory Evacuation Bill Approved in ND House
Legislation that gives a local manager power to order a mandatory evacuation in an emergency won approval in the North Dakota House.By: Associated Press,
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Legislation that gives a local manager power to order a mandatory evacuation in an emergency won approval in the North Dakota House.
Critics of the bill said it would give a local emergency manager too much power. Representatives endorsed the bill on Thursday, 53-41. It now goes to the state Senate.
West Fargo Rep. Kim Koppelman said the bill gives a local official power to order a mandatory evacuation only to save lives.
Local authorities can now suggest evacuations but there's no penalty for people who refuse. The bill includes a fine of up to $500 for people who defy an evacuation order.
Fargo Rep. Jim Kasper says the bill would allow a "dictator" to override local elected officials.
The bill is HB1327.
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