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339:1 New Section; Homeland Security and Emergency Management; Disaster Relief Assistance for Municipalities. Amend RSA 21-P by inserting after section 37-c the following new section:
21-P:37-d Disaster Relief Assistance for Municipalities.
I. When the President of the United States declares an area a federal disaster area and a municipality has applied for federal emergency assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), the municipality may apply to the division of homeland security and emergency management for state aid in an amount not to exceed 50 percent of the non-federal share of projects eligible for costs relating to public assistance disaster grants and hazard mitigation grants. For approved applications, the division, with the approval of the fiscal committee of the general court, the governor, and the executive council, shall disburse aid to the municipality. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
II. This section shall apply to federal disasters declared on or after July 1, 2021.
III. The director of homeland security and emergency management shall administer aid under this section and may adopt administrative rules under RSA 541-A.
339:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved: July 25, 2022
Effective Date: July 25, 2022
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339:1 New Section; Homeland Security and Emergency Management; Disaster Relief Assistance for Municipalities. Amend RSA 21-P by inserting after section 37-c the following new section:
21-P:37-d Disaster Relief Assistance for Municipalities.
I. When the President of the United States declares an area a federal disaster area and a municipality has applied for federal emergency assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), the municipality may apply to the division of homeland security and emergency management for state aid in an amount not to exceed 50 percent of the non-federal share of projects eligible for costs relating to public assistance disaster grants and hazard mitigation grants. For approved applications, the division, with the approval of the fiscal committee of the general court, the governor, and the executive council, shall disburse aid to the municipality. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
II. This section shall apply to federal disasters declared on or after July 1, 2021.
III. The director of homeland security and emergency management shall administer aid under this section and may adopt administrative rules under RSA 541-A.
339:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved: July 25, 2022
Effective Date: July 25, 2022