Relating to participation by flood prone counties in the National Weather Service StormReady program.

HB 236 requires flood-prone counties (those with a declared storm or flood disaster in the past decade) to join the National Weather Service's StormReady program within two years of a disaster declaration. Counties must complete the program by this deadline and renew their StormReady recognition every four years. The law applies to all qualifying counties and takes effect 91 days after the legislative session ends. This is a procedural requirement for emergency preparedness, not a new policy.