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HF3771
Changing the Report Date for Disaster Money
Last scannedAug 22, 2026, 3:39 AM
In one sentence
This law changes the deadline for when state officials must report spending from a special disaster fund to January 31.
What it does
- Changes the reporting date to January 31 of each year.
- Requires the commissioner of management and budget to submit an annual report on spending.
- Sends this report to leaders in both the House Ways and Means Committee and Senate Finance Committee.
- Details how much money was given out and spent for disaster help during the previous calendar year.
Who it affects
- The commissioner of management and budget
- Leaders of the House Ways and Means Committee
- Leaders of the Senate Finance Committee
Limits and unknowns
- This text only changes when the report is due; it does not change how much money goes into the fund.
- The official source material provided does not list a specific date when this new rule starts taking effect.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Disaster assistance contingency account
- A special fund in the state treasury set aside to pay for disaster relief costs.
- Cost-share
- The portion of a project cost that must be paid by non-federal sources, such as the state or local governments.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
Reporting date on the disaster assistance contingency account.
Official activity
Bill history
- See Senate file in House SF3958House
- Bills identical, SF substituted on General RegisterHouse
- Referred to Chief Clerk for comparison with SF3958House
- Committee report, to adoptHouse
- Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and PolicyHouse