Amends Tennessee Code to revise the governor's response and recovery fund for emergency and disaster relief.
This bill amends Tennessee Code to revise the governor's response and recovery fund, allowing it to provide funds to eligible local governmental entities and individuals in qualifying counties following an emergency or disaster. The fund can be used for projects like debris removal, emergency protective measures, and repairing infrastructure. The bill also sets conditions for fund eligibility, including declarations of emergency by the governor and local jurisdiction, unavailability of federal assistance, and exceeding certain cost thresholds.
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