Disaster Assistance Contingency Account replenished with $40 million

To replenish the Disaster Assistance Contingency Account, a new law transfers $40 million from the General Fund in fiscal year 2023.

The account was created in 2014 to provide immediate disaster response funding without further legislative action. Prior to its creation, the Legislature would need to convene, often in a special session, every time a disaster was declared to appropriate money toward response efforts.

Sponsored by Rep. Gene Pelowski, Jr. (DFL-Winona) and Sen. Aric Putnam (DFL-St. Cloud), the law took effect April 18, 2023.

HF1278*/SF2307/CH26

HF1278* / SF2307 / CH26