Agency: Public Safety

Line Item: Division of Homeland Security - Emergency and Disaster Management

Function

During the 2010 General Session the Legislature created a separate line item within the Department to manage Disaster Recovery funds separate from other operations. The Emergency and Disaster Management line item contains funding for appropriations from the State Disaster Recovery Restricted Account. These funds are to address costs to the state of emergency disaster services in response to a declared disaster.

Statutory Authority

• 53-2-403 State Disaster Recovery Restricted Account
• 53-2-404 State Costs for Emergency Disaster Services

Intent Language

The Legislature intends that appropriations provided for Emergency and Disaster Management line item created in the "Emergency and Disaster Management Amendments" (House Bill 139, 2010 General Session) not lapse at the close of fiscal year 2011.

Special Funds

Funding Detail