HB 5646
To jumpstart the state’s State Resiliency and Flood Protection Act to allow the Resiliency Office to begin the work of assisting areas of the state prone to flooding, to undertake actions to reduce or prevent future flooding.
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Bill overview
This bill aims to bolster West Virginia’s efforts to address and prevent flooding by jumpstarting the State Resiliency and Flood Protection Act. It increases funding for the Flood Fund to $250 million and establishes a $1 million allocation for the Disaster Recovery Trust Fund. The bill also directs funds from the Revenue Shortfall Fund to support disaster recovery and requires a portion of Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery funds to be used for flood resiliency planning and implementation.
Key provisions
- Increases the Flood Fund capitalization to $250 million.
- Allocates $1 million to the Disaster Recovery Trust Fund.
- Directs funds from the Revenue Shortfall Fund to support disaster recovery.
- Requires at least six percent of Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery funds to be used for flood resiliency planning.
- Establishes a process for the State Resiliency Office to report on expenditures and request replenishment of the Flood Fund.
- Provides a one-time initial allocation of $40 million to the Flood Resiliency Trust Fund.
Who is affected
- West Virginia residents and property owners in flood-prone areas
- Local governments and political subdivisions affected by flooding
- The State Resiliency Office
- The State Auditor
- The Governor
Notable changes
- Increases the amount of funding available for flood resiliency efforts.
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