Office of State Fire Marshal ESF Mods.

This bill designates the Office of the State Fire Marshal as the lead agency for coordinating emergency responses related to firefighting, search and rescue, and hazardous materials in North Carolina. It formally integrates the State Fire Marshal into the state's emergency operations plan as the Emergency Coordinating Officer for these specific functions, granting authority to manage planning, training, and resource allocation. The legislation allows the office to use funds from the Insurance Regulatory Fund to support these new responsibilities while ensuring that local fire departments and existing mutual aid agreements remain unaffected.