Bills › 89th General Assembly
Relating to authorized uses of interest earned on funds in the flood recovery fund and including effective date provisions
Sponsored by the House Appropriations (successor To Hsb 572) Committee
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 28, 2022
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 1, 2022
- Done: House committeeFebruary 22, 2022
- Done: Passes the HouseMarch 30, 202294–0
- Skipped: Senate committeeSkipped
- Done: Passes the SenateApril 18, 202249–0
- Done: To the GovernorMay 2, 2022
- Done: Signed into lawMay 2, 2022
Signed into law What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary The state's emergency management department can use interest earned from the flood recovery fund to pay for certain costs. This money would cover expenses for people working on voting boards and help pay for running flood prevention programs. It also provides funds to help people who apply for assistance through these programs.1
Read the official explanation
This bill authorizes the department of homeland security and emergency management to use the interest earned on moneys in the flood recovery fund under Code section 418.16 for reimbursement of actual expenses of voting board members under Code section 418.6 and for costs incurred by the department to administer the flood mitigation program and to provide assistance to the flood mitigation board and program applicants under Code section 418.7. The bill takes effect upon enactment.