12A.01 STATE RESPONSE TO NATURAL DISASTER. This chapter provides a framework and procedures for state agencies to assist communities to recover from a natural disaster for areas of Minnesota that are included in a presidential declaration of major disaster. History: 2008 c 247 s 1
12A.02 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Application. The definitions in this section apply to this chapter. Subd. 2. Appropriation. “Appropriation” means an appropriation provided in law specifically to implement this chapter, including but not limited to a statutory appropriation to provide the required cost-share for federal disaster assistance under section 12.221. Subd. 3. Commissioner. “Commissioner” means the […]
12A.03 STATE ASSISTANCE. Subdivision 1. Appropriations in law. Appropriations for programs and projects under this chapter must be made in law. Appropriations from the bond proceeds fund must be spent to acquire and to better publicly owned land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature. All appropriations must be used to assist […]
12A.04 AGRICULTURE. The commissioner of agriculture may use state appropriations for disaster assistance. The commissioner, in consultation with the chairs of the house of representatives and senate committees with responsibility for agriculture finance, must develop eligibility criteria to distribute disaster assistance to affected agricultural producers according to need. Assistance may be provided for, but is […]
12A.05 BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL RESOURCES. Subdivision 1. Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) conservation easements. The Board of Water and Soil Resources (board) may use appropriations to acquire easements from landowners on marginal or damaged lands in the disaster area to provide flood attenuation, to restore and protect soil and water resources, and to support […]
12A.06 EDUCATION. Subdivision 1. Disaster enrollment impact aid. As used in this section, “commissioner” means the commissioner of education. The commissioner may pay disaster enrollment impact aid to a school district in an amount set in law times the number of adjusted pupil units lost as a result of the disaster. An eligible district must […]
12A.07 EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Subdivision 1. Minnesota investment fund. As used in this section, “commissioner” means the commissioner of employment and economic development. The commissioner may use state appropriations for grants to local units of government for locally administered grants or loan programs as provided in this section for assistance to eligible organizations directly […]
12A.08 HEALTH. Subdivision 1. Commissioner responsibilities. As used in this section, “commissioner” means the commissioner of health. In disaster-affected communities, the commissioner may provide for necessary assessment and evaluation of the following: access to health care; mental health concerns and needs; infectious disease concerns; indoor environments of public and nonprofit buildings and facilities including nursing […]
12A.09 HOUSING FINANCE. Subdivision 1. Economic development and housing challenge. The economic development and housing challenge program under section 462A.33 may provide for housing assistance in the disaster area as provided in this section. Subd. 2. Assistance. Within the limits of state appropriations, assistance is provided to homeowners and rental property owners as forgivable loans […]
12A.10 HUMAN SERVICES. Subdivision 1. Costs eligible for payment. As used in this section, “commissioner” means the commissioner of human services. Notwithstanding the limitations of section 12A.01 and the requirement in section 12A.03 that all appropriations must be used to assist with recovery, the commissioner may pay parties under contract, provider agreement, or other arrangement […]
12A.11 MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. The Minnesota Historical Society may use state appropriations for the costs of cleanup, renovation, repair, and replacement of historic structures or other historic resources damaged by the disaster. History: 2008 c 247 s 11
12A.12 NATURAL RESOURCES. Subdivision 1. Facility and natural resource damage. As used in this section, “commissioner” means the commissioner of natural resources. The commissioner may use state appropriations to rehabilitate and replace state facilities damaged by the disaster and to restore natural resources in the disaster area. Subd. 2. Flood hazard mitigation grants. The commissioner […]
12A.13 POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY. Notwithstanding sections 115C.08, subdivision 4, and 115C.09, subdivision 3i, the commissioner may use an appropriation, as provided in law, from the petroleum tank release cleanup fund to make grants to safely rehabilitate buildings if a portion of the rehabilitation cost is attributable to petroleum contamination resulting from the disaster or to […]
12A.14 PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY. Subdivision 1. Public infrastructure. The Public Facilities Authority may make grants to local units of government to assist with the cost of rehabilitation and replacement of publicly owned infrastructure, including storm sewers, wastewater systems, municipal utility services, and drinking water systems. The grants must be used for costs related to the […]
12A.15 PUBLIC SAFETY. Subdivision 1. State cost-share for federal assistance. State appropriations may be used to pay 100 percent of the nonfederal share for state agencies, local governments, and utility cooperatives under section 12.221. An appropriation from the bond proceeds fund may be used as cost-share for federal disaster assistance for publicly owned capital improvement […]
12A.16 TRANSPORTATION. Subdivision 1. Transportation infrastructure operation and maintenance. The commissioner may use appropriations from the trunk highway fund for transportation infrastructure operation and maintenance related to a disaster. Subd. 1a. Emergency relief account in trunk highway fund. The commissioner may use appropriations from the emergency relief account in the trunk highway fund for infrastructure […]
