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as introduced - 88th Legislature, 2013 1st Special Session (2013 - 2013) Posted on 09/10/2013 09:57am

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underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to natural disasters; creating a disaster response contingency account to
partially match federal disaster assistance when the legislature is not in session;
appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 12A.02,
subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 12A.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 12A.02, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Appropriation.

"Appropriation" means deleted text begin andeleted text end new text begin a directnew text end appropriation provided
in law specifically to implement this chapternew text begin or a statutory appropriation to match federal
disaster assistance under section 12A.025new text end .

Sec. 2.

new text begin [12A.025] DISASTER RESPONSE CONTINGENCY ACCOUNT.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Account; appropriation. new text end

new text begin A disaster response contingency account
is created in the general fund in the state treasury. Money in the disaster response
contingency account is appropriated to the commissioner of public safety only to match
federal disaster assistance to state agencies and political subdivisions under section
12A.15, subdivision 1, when the legislature is not in regular or special session. The amount
appropriated is 60 percent of any state and local match required under the presidential
declaration of a major disaster. Money appropriated under this subdivision is not available
for expenditure until the commissioner of management and budget certifies that eligible
local units of government have pledged the remaining forty percent of required match
funds. The commissioner may use money appropriated under this subdivision to match
federal disaster assistance for publicly owned capital improvement projects.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Recommendation required. new text end

new text begin As part of the governor's budget submitted to
the legislature under section 16A.11, the commissioner of public safety must recommend
appropriations to the disaster response contingency account that the commissioner
reasonably anticipates, when combined with any existing balance in the disaster response
contingency account, will be sufficient to provide 60 percent of the state and local match
for federal disaster assistance received during the next biennium.
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