Resolve providing for a special commission on the field of emergency management

This bill establishes a special commission to study how emergency management can become a recognized profession in Massachusetts. The commission will consist of 21 members drawn from the state legislature, executive agencies, local governments, academia, and federal partners. Its primary task is to review and make recommendations on four key areas: securing dedicated funding for emergency management directors, creating education programs to train professionals, offering scholarships for students in this field, and establishing a licensure process for directors. The commission must submit its final report to the legislature within 365 days of its first meeting.