HB254

Relating to eligibility of a political subdivision for a grant from the Rural Infrastructure Disaster Recovery Program.

Chamber Passed·8/27/25

Establishes eligibility criteria for political subdivisions to apply for grants from the Rural Infrastructure Disaster Recovery Program.

The bill amends the eligibility criteria for political subdivisions to apply for grants from the Rural Infrastructure Disaster Recovery Program. A county is eligible if it has a population under 100,000, a gross domestic product under $3 billion, a poverty rate over 15 percent, is located in a disaster area, and the total damages exceed 10 percent of state and local sales and use taxes from the previous fiscal year. Other political subdivisions are eligible if they are located in a qualifying county.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the House · 136–1 · Aug 27, 2025
Current
Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select Committee
Next
Session adjourned — paused until it reconvenes

Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

135 Yea

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1 Nay

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1 Not Voting

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13 Absent

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Calendar

Aug 22, 2025

8:30 AM

House Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select Committee Hearing

History

Aug 27, 2025

House

Placed on General State Calendar

Aug 27, 2025

House

Read 2nd time

Aug 27, 2025

House

Passed to engrossment