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MN HF2699

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/4/2014

Primary Sponsor

Glenn Gruenhagen

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Origin

House of Representatives

88th Legislature 2013-2014

AI Summary

  • Authorizes disaster relief appropriations to assist privately owned electrical cooperatives eligible for FEMA assistance in disaster areas, in addition to communities and public entities.

  • Amends Minnesota Statutes section 12A.03 to define "electrical cooperatives" as privately owned electrical cooperatives eligible for FEMA assistance within the disaster area.

  • Amends Minnesota Statutes section 12A.15 to include privately owned electrical cooperatives eligible for FEMA assistance within the definition of "political subdivisions" for purposes of state match funding for federal disaster assistance.

  • Allows state appropriations from the bond proceeds fund to be used to pay all or a portion of the local share of federal disaster assistance matching funds for eligible electrical cooperatives.

  • Takes effect the day following final enactment.

Legislative Description

Disaster relief appropriation use authorized for privately owned electrical cooperatives eligible for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) assistance.

Last Action

Introduction and first reading, referred to Government Operations

3/4/2014

Committee Referrals

Government Operations3/4/2014

Full Bill Text

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