NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 3/21/2014.
      
      
      SENATE BILL 14-121
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) Lambert, Aguilar, Crowder, Grantham, Heath, Herpin,
      Hill, Hodge, Jahn, Johnston, Jones, Kefalas, Kerr, Newell, Nicholson,
      Rivera, Schwartz, Steadman, Tochtrop, Todd, Ulibarri, Zenzinger, Carroll;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Young, Becker, Conti, Exum, Fields, Foote,
      Gerou, Ginal, Hamner, Hullinghorst, Kagan, Kraft-Tharp, Labuda,
      Lebsock, May, Melton, Mitsch Bush, Pettersen, Rosenthal, Salazar,
      Schafer, Singer, Vigil, Williams, Ferrandino.
      
      
      Concerning financial assistance for local governments after a
           declared disaster emergency.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-33.5-704, add (7)
      (j) as follows:
      
           24-33.5-704.  The governor and disaster emergencies -
      governor's disaster emergency council - creation - expert emergency
      epidemic response committee - creation. (7)  In addition to any other
      powers conferred upon the governor by law, the governor may:
      
           (j)  Determine the percentage at which the state and a local
      government will contribute moneys to cover the nonfederal cost
      share required by the federal "Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
      and Emergency Assistance Act", as amended, 42 U.S.C. sec. 5121 et
      seq., required by the federal highway administration pursuant to
      23 U.S.C. sec. 125, or required by any other federal law in order
      to receive federal disaster relief funds. After making such a
      determination, the governor may amend the percentage at which
      the state and local government will contribute moneys to the
      nonfederal cost share based on the needs of the individual local
      governments. As soon as practicable after making or amending
      such a determination, the governor shall notify the joint budget
      committee of the source and amount of state moneys that will be
      contributed to cover a nonfederal cost share pursuant to this
      paragraph (j).
      
           SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-33.5-1107, add (1)
      (d) as follows:
      
           24-33.5-1107.  Community loans. (1)  Whenever, at the request of
      the governor, the president of the United States has declared a major
      disaster to exist in this state, the governor is authorized:
      
           (d)  To determine the percentage at which the state and a
      local government will contribute moneys to cover the
      nonfederal cost share required by the federal "Robert T.
      Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act", as
      amended, 42 U.S.C. sec. 5121 et seq., required by the federal
      highway administration pursuant to 23 U.S.C. sec. 125, or required
      by any other federal law in order to receive federal disaster
      relief funds. After making such a determination, the governor
      may amend the percentage at which the state and local
      government will contribute moneys to the nonfederal cost share
      based on the needs of the individual local governments. As soon
      as practicable after making or amending such a determination,
      the governor shall notify the joint budget committee of the
      source and amount of state moneys that will be contributed to
      cover a nonfederal cost share pursuant to this paragraph (d).
      
           SECTION 3.  Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
      determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
      preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      Morgan Carroll                        Mark Ferrandino
      PRESIDENT OF                     SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Cindi L. Markwell                      Marilyn Eddins
      SECRETARY OF                 CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO