ND HB1073

Expands funding sources for disaster response costs by allowing the governor to request grants from the state disaster relief fund or other funds approved by the emergency commission, rather than only the disaster relief fund

Adds new requirement for the adjutant general to request authority from the emergency commission to spend available funds from the state disaster relief fund following a presidential disaster declaration

Expands permissible uses of the state disaster relief fund to include emergency response operations conducted by the department of emergency services and governor-declared state disasters or emergencies

Passed the House 73-20 and Senate 45-1 during the 69th Legislative Assembly session beginning January 7, 2025