HB 5843 Summary

• Appropriates $6,000,000 in supplemental funding for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020 from the disaster and emergency contingency fund.

• Allocates funds to specific counties and municipalities to reimburse flood-related costs from the Edenville and Sanford dam incidents, including housing assistance, debris removal, emergency protective measures, and property restoration.

• Specifies that funds cannot be used for chemical contamination cleanup where existing responsible parties are already monitoring and remediating contaminated properties.

• Requires the Department of State Police to seek reimbursement from the courts if expenditures are found to have facilitated unlawful conduct.

• Mandates the Department of State Police submit a detailed report by September 30, 2020 documenting all fund recipients, expenditure purposes, federal funding amounts, eligible expenses, affected programs, personnel engaged in response efforts, and all local applications and determinations.