HB 23-1270 Summary

• Creates the Urgent Incident Response Fund in the state treasury to reimburse state agencies and local governments for costs of responding to urgent incidents that do not qualify as disasters or emergencies.

• Fund consists of money appropriated by the General Assembly, plus gifts, grants, and donations from public or private sources, with all interest and income credited to the fund.

• Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management must promulgate rules establishing processes for reimbursement applications, eligibility criteria, and distribution procedures.

• Appropriates $1,000,000 to the fund from the general fund for fiscal year 2023-24, with the same amount reappropriated to the Department of Public Safety for implementation.

• Division must publish reimbursement details on its website including recipient entity, reimbursement amount, and intended use of funds.