This bill aims to enhance the state's emergency funding mechanisms by clarifying the use of certain funds and authorizing expenditures for non-natural disasters from the appropriation contingency fund. It renames the "Federal Reimbursement Revolving Fund" to the "Executive Order for Disasters Fund" and allows expenditures from this fund for both natural disasters and states of martial law. The bill also establishes a disaster funding task force to review and recommend improvements to fiscal controls, accountability, and disaster response flexibility. Additionally, it includes provisions for the transfer of funds between various disaster-related accounts and repeals certain outdated sections of the law.

Key amendments include the creation of a disaster funding task force and the establishment of clearer guidelines for the appropriation and use of funds in response to disasters. The bill specifies that the governor may authorize expenditures from the newly named Executive Order for Disasters Fund upon declarations of natural disasters or states of martial law. Furthermore, it mandates reporting requirements for expenditures related to disaster declarations and outlines the conditions under which funds can be appropriated or transferred, ensuring that the state is better prepared to respond to emergencies.

Statutes affected:
introduced version: 6-4-2.1, 6-4-2.2, 6-4-2.3, 6-4-2.7, 6-4-2.9, 6-4-4, 20-1-6, 6-4-2.8
AF substitute: 6-4-2.1, 6-4-2.2, 6-4-2.3, 6-4-2.7, 6-4-2.9, 6-4-4, 20-1-6, 6-4-2.8
Final Version: 6-4-2.1, 6-4-2.2, 6-4-2.3, 6-4-2.7, 6-4-2.9, 6-4-4, 20-1-6, 6-4-2.8