Amendment #348 to H4700

MEMA Emergency Deficiency Spending Authorization

Mr. Driscoll of Milton moves to amend the bill in section 2, in item 8800-0001, by inserting after the word "authorities” the following:- “provided, that the agency may incur liabilities and make expenditures for necessary state and local response efforts to natural disasters or emergency incidents in excess of the amount available in this line item; provided further, that the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed $10,000,000 in excess of the current appropriation; and provided further, that such expenditures shall be approved by the secretary of public safety and security, who shall cite a state of emergency declaration for each approved expenditure, in consultation with the secretary of administration and finance".


Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #348 to H4700

MEMA Emergency Deficiency Spending Authorization

Representative:

Maria Duaime Robinson

Jon Santiago

David T. Vieira

Tami L. Gouveia