DISASTER CONTINGENCY FUND S.B. 330 (S-4):
SUMMARY AS PASSED BY THE SENATE
Senate Bill 330 (Substitute S-4 as passed by the Senate)
Sponsor: Senator Tom Casperson
Date Completed: 6-17-13
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Emergency Management Act to increase the allowable maximum State Disaster Contingency assistance grant to a county or municipality disbursed from the Fund from the current $30,000 or 10% of a local unit's operating budget, whichever is less, to $100,000 or 10% of a local unit's operating budget, whichever is less.
The bill also would rename the "Disaster Contingency Fund" as the "Disaster and Emergency Contingency Fund".
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would raise the potential maximum amount of a disaster assistance grant disbursed from the Fund to local units from $30,000 to $100,000, potentially more than tripling in some cases State support for local government emergency response costs.
Table 1 below, provided by the Department of State Police, shows the number of State Disaster Contingency Fund grants disbursed over the last five years under the Act. While it shows that there have been 10 such grants that reached the $30,000/10% maximum payout, it is not known how many of those reimbursements under the provisions of Senate Bill 330 (S-4) would have resulted in a payout of between $30,000 and $100,000.
Table 1
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STATE DISASTER CONTINGENCY FUND GRANTS SECTION 19, PA 390 OF 1976 |
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Year |
Location |
Type of Disaster |
# Local Grants |
# Locals receiving $30,000 |
Total Paid |
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2007 |
None |
|
0 |
0 |
- |
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2008 |
None |
|
0 |
0 |
- |
|
2009 |
None |
|
0 |
0 |
- |
|
2010 |
Monroe County |
Tornadoes |
6 |
4 |
$134,627.00 |
|
2011 |
Calhoun County |
Windstorm |
5 |
3 |
$123,768.00 |
|
2012 |
Genesee County |
Flooding |
3 |
3 |
$90,000.00 |
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|
|
|
14 |
10 |
$348,395.00 |
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.