2024 Senate Bill 1047

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SB 1047 outlines amendments to the Emergency Management Act, specifically focusing on the management and utilization of the disaster and emergency contingency fund. The fund is to be administered by the director, who is responsible for providing an annual accounting of expenditures to the legislature. The legislature is required to appropriate sufficient funds annually to maintain the fund at a minimum level of $2,500,000. Unused funds at the end of the fiscal year will not revert to the general fund but will instead be carried forward for future use. The director is authorized to use the fund, upon appropriation, for covering necessary expenses such as overtime, travel, and subsistence for state agency employees involved in disaster or emergency operations. Additionally, with the governor's concurrence, the fund can be used for other needs related to disaster mitigation or response. The director is also permitted to deposit reimbursements from the federal government or other sources directly into the fund. In cases where a major disaster or emergency is declared by the President of the United States, and with the governor's authorization, the fund may be used to cover the state's matching share of grants as outlined in the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. The state treasurer is tasked with directing the investment of the fund and crediting any interest and earnings back to it.