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HF 444

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/25/2021 07:34pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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Introduction Posted on 01/28/2021

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A bill for an act
 relating to state disasters; restricting the definition of state-declared disasters to
exclude civil unrest; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 12B.15,
subdivision 5.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 12B.15, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Disaster.

"Disaster" means any catastrophe, including but not limited to a
tornado, storm, high water, wind-driven water, tidal wave, earthquake, volcanic eruption,
landslide, mudslide, snowstorm, or drought or, regardless of cause, any fire, flood, or
explosion.new text begin A disaster does not include a catastrophe caused by civil unrest.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective retroactively from January 1, 2020.
 new text end