This bill establishes the Small Business Weather Emergency Relief Program to provide relief payments to small businesses affected by severe weather-related events and directs
40 the Department of Economic and Community Development to adopt rules for the
41 administration of the program, including eligibility requirements, application processes and
42 methods for determining award amounts, no later than March 30, 2024. The bill includes a
43 one-time General Fund appropriation of $50,000,000 in fiscal year 2023-24 to the program.