AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 37-17.1-22, 37-17.1-23, and 37-17.1-27 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to disaster or emergency response and recovery costs, authority to spend funds from the state disaster relief fund, and uses of the state disaster relief fund.
What changed between versions
Created a new state disaster relief fund in the state treasury to provide state share funding for emergency response operations, disaster declarations, federal grants, and cost reimbursements.
Authorized the office of the adjutant general to borrow from the Bank of North Dakota to match federal funds under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Emergency Assistance Act, with interest rates equal to other state agency borrowings.
Added requirements that before spending from the disaster relief fund, agencies must provide expenditure information to legislative appropriation committees or the budget section if the legislature is not in session.
Established a process where the governor must submit requests to the state emergency commission for approval to borrow funds, hire additional personnel, and spend additional state and federal funds after a county is declared a major disaster area.