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IN SB0136
Bill
Status
1/3/2019
Primary Sponsor
David Niezgodski
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AI Summary
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Increases the maximum individual compensation from the state disaster relief fund from $5,000 to $10,000 for property damages, with a minimum claim threshold of $500
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Limits eligibility to one individual per residence for disaster relief compensation
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Appropriates $970,000 annually from the state general fund to the disaster relief fund, effective July 1, 2019
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Voids existing administrative code provisions (290 IAC 1-2-1(c) and 290 IAC 1-2-1(f)) that set the $5,000 maximum and requires the Department of Homeland Security to update administrative rules by July 1, 2020
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Declares an emergency for immediate effect upon passage
Legislative Description
Grants from state disaster relief fund. Provides that the maximum amount that an individual may receive from the state disaster relief fund (fund) as compensation for damages to the individual's property is $10,000. (Current administrative rules provide that the maximum amount is $5,000.) Voids provisions in the Indiana Administrative Code that set forth a maximum compensation amount of $5,000. Directs the department of homeland security (department) to amend, before July 1, 2020, the administrative rule concerning the fund to reflect a maximum compensation amount of $10,000 for individuals. Makes an annual appropriation from the state general fund to the fund for the department's use in carrying out the purposes of the fund.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation
1/3/2019