6251‑S AMS ZARE JONS 015

 

 

 

SSB 6251 - S AMD - 199

    BySenator Zarelli

 

 

 

    On page 30, line 11, increase the FY 1996 general fund appropriation by $15,118,000 and adjust the total appropriation accordingly.

 

    On page 30, line 32, insert the following:

    "(3)  $15,118,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 1996 is provided solely for assistance grants to families and individuals who experienced property losses and damages to their residences, residential property, and contents resulting from the February 1996 floods.  The funds shall be separate from and in addition to state appropriations provided as matching funds for federal flood assistance funds.  The division of emergency management shall work with appropriate county officials to design a process for allocation of these monies, subject to the following conditions and limitations:  (a)  The funds shall be used only to provide assistance grants in addition to those provided through the federal emergency management assistance (FEMA) program or to provide for assistance grants to families and individuals who do not qualify for FEMA grants but whose losses cause significant economic hardship; and (b)  the funds shall be allocated to those individuals and families suffering the most significant economic hardship."

 

    On page 124, line 8, decrease the FY 1997 general fund--state appropriation by $8,880,000 and adjust the total appropriation accordingly.

 

    On page 126, beginning on line 13, strike all material down to and

including line 18 and renumber the subsections accordingly.

 

    On page 126, line 38, decrease the FY 1997 general fund--state appropriation by $2,554,000 and adjust the total appropriation accordingly.

 

    On page 128, beginning on line 22, strike all material down to and

including line 26 and renumber the subsections accordingly.

 

    On page 128, line 37, decrease the FY 1997 general fund--state appropriation by $1,448,000 and adjust the total appropriation accordingly.

 

    On page 130, beginning on line 7, strike all material down to and

including line 11 and renumber the subsections accordingly.

 

    On page 130, line 21, decrease the FY 1997 general fund--state appropriation by $612,000 and adjust the total appropriation accordingly.

 

    On page 131, beginning on line 1, strike all material down to and

including line 5 and renumber the subsections accordingly.

 

    On page 131, line 15, decrease the FY 1997 general fund--state appropriation by $590,000 and adjust the total appropriation accordingly.

 

    On page 131, beginning on line 31, strike all material down to and

including line 35 and renumber the subsections accordingly.

 

    On page 132, line 6, decrease the FY 1997 general fund--state appropriation by $271,000 and adjust the total appropriation accordingly.

 

    On page 132, beginning on line 19, strike all material down to and

including line 23 and renumber the subsections accordingly.

 

    On page 132, line 36, decrease the FY 1997 general fund--state appropriation by $763,000 and adjust the total appropriation accordingly.

 

    On page 133, beginning on line 16, strike all material down to and

including line 20 and renumber the subsections accordingly.

 

EFFECT:  Shifting $15.1 million GF-S from higher education innovation funding to assistance grants for persons suffering residential property losses in the February 1996 floods.

 


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