2025 Session
Last amended: 1989 session
§ 299K.02 — Office of Emergency Response
Plain-Language Summary
This section creates the Office of Emergency Response within the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. The office coordinates the state's response to hazardous material emergencies and oversees emergency planning.
299K.02 OFFICE OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE.
The Office of Emergency Response is established in the Department of Public Safety, consisting of the Emergency Response Commission and its staff, to coordinate state compliance with the federal act.
History:
History: History:
1989 c 315 s 2
Practical Notes
The Office of Emergency Response is part of the Department of Public Safety and handles hazardous material emergencies statewide. If your community has a hazardous material incident, this is the state agency that coordinates the response.