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SB7040
Recreating the Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund
Last scannedAug 24, 2026, 10:35 AM
In one sentence
This law re-establishes a special fund for the Governor to use during emergencies when regular budget money is not enough.
What it does
- Creates the Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund inside the Executive Office of the Governor.
- Allows money in the fund to pay for costs when disaster spending goes beyond normal budget limits.
- Requires federal reimbursement payments to go into a separate account within the fund.
- Prohibits using fund money to buy aircraft, boats, or motor vehicles, but allows short-term rentals of these items.
- Sets an end date for the fund on July 1, 2028, unless it is stopped earlier.
Who it affects
- The Executive Office of the Governor
- The Division of Emergency Management
Limits and unknowns
- The fund must end on July 1, 2028.
- Budget changes are required if a declared emergency is renewed after it first starts.
- Money in the separate federal account can only pay for invoices that were created before the money was deposited.
Plain language
Terms to know
- State of emergency
- A situation declared by the Governor when a disaster or crisis happens.
- Federal reimbursements
- Money sent back to the state from the federal government for costs already paid during an emergency.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/Executive Office of the Governor
Official activity
Bill history
- Chapter No. 2026-180