Bill Text: NH SB402 | 2022 | Regular Session | Amended

New Hampshire Senate Bill 402 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Relative to financial assistance for municipalities affected by disasters.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-5)

Status: (Enrolled - Dead) 2022-06-07 - Enrolled (in recess of) 05/26/2022 House Journal 14 [SB402 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2022-SB402-Amended.html

SB 402-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

03/31/2022 1267s

2022 SESSION

22-2960

07/08

SENATE BILL 402-FN

AN ACT relative to financial assistance for municipalities affected by disasters.

SPONSORS: Sen. Kahn, Dist 10; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Ward, Dist 8; Sen. Sherman, Dist 24; Sen. Ricciardi, Dist 9; Sen. Whitley, Dist 15; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5; Sen. Soucy, Dist 18; Rep. Ames, Ches. 9; Rep. Weber, Ches. 1; Rep. Parshall, Ches. 10; Rep. Aron, Sull. 7; Rep. Steven Smith, Sull. 11

COMMITTEE: Finance

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill creates an avenue for the governor, with the approval of the fiscal committee and the executive council, to disburse financial assistance to municipalities affected by federally-declared disasters or governor-declared state of emergencies.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

03/31/2022 1267s 22-2960

07/08

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two

AN ACT relative to financial assistance for municipalities affected by disasters.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

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. When the President of the United States declares an area a federal disaster area or the governor declares a state of emergency as defined in RSA 21-P:35, VIII, and a municipality has applied for federal emergency assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Administration, the governor, with the approval of the fiscal committee of the general court and the executive council may approve disbursements of financial assistance to affected municipalities. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

LBA

22-2960

Redraft 12/22/21

SB 402-FN- FISCAL NOTE

AS INTRODUCED

AN ACT granting disaster relief for two presidentially declared disasters in response to July-August 2021 flood damage sustained by communities in Cheshire and Sullivan counties.

FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ ] None


	Estimated Increase / (Decrease)
STATE:	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025
Appropriation	12.5% of Eligible Costs	12.5% of Eligible Costs	12.5% of Eligible Costs	12.5% of Eligible Costs
Revenue	$0	$0	$0	$0
Expenditures	$743,212	$2,438	$2,438	2,438
Funding Source:	[ X ] General [ ] Education [ ] Highway [ X ] Other - Federal funds, American Rescue Act Funds

LOCAL:
Revenue	$0	$0	$0	$0
Expenditures	($743,212)	($2,438)	($2,438)	($2,438)

METHODOLOGY:

This bill provides matching funds from the state for Federal Emergency Management Agency public assistance disaster grants and hazard mitigation grant program resulting from two presidential disaster declarations in response to July-August 2021 flood damage sustained by communities in Cheshire and Sullivan counties.

Based on estimated federal disaster funding of $5,887,191, the Department of Safety, indicates State expenditures would increase by $735,898 in FY 2022 or 12.5% of the total and $2,438 in fiscal years 2023 through 2025. The Department states the actual timing of the distribution of funds is based on project completion and could shift between fiscal years. To the extent funds are available from the American Rescue Plan Act for this purpose, the general fund appropriation shall be reduced.

AGENCIES CONTACTED:

Department of Safety