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HF 2699

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/04/2014 09:36am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to disaster assistance; authorizing the use of certain disaster relief
appropriations for privately owned electrical cooperatives eligible for FEMA
assistance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 12A.03, subdivision 1;
12A.15, subdivision 1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 12A.03, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Appropriations in law.

Appropriations for programs and projects
under this chapter must be made in law. Appropriations from the bond proceeds fund must
be spent to acquire and to better publicly owned land and buildings and other public
improvements of a capital nature. All appropriations must be used to assist communities
new text begin and electrical cooperatives new text end within the disaster area to recover.new text begin For the purposes of this
section, the term "electrical cooperatives" means privately owned electrical cooperatives
eligible for FEMA assistance in the disaster area.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 12A.15, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

State match for federal assistance.

State appropriations may be used
for payment of the state match for federal disaster assistance to state agencies. If authorized
in law, state appropriations may be used to pay all or a portion of the local share of the
match for federal funds for political subdivisions under section 12.221. new text begin For the purposes
of this subdivision, the term "political subdivisions" includes privately owned electrical
cooperatives eligible for FEMA assistance in a disaster area. new text end An appropriation from the
bond proceeds fund may be used to fund federal match obligations for publicly owned
capital improvement projects resulting from the receipt of federal disaster assistance.

Sec. 3. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin This act is effective the day following final enactment.
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