Bill > H5503

This bill re-creates the Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund within the Executive Office of the Governor (EOG), which is a state agency responsible for coordinating emergency management. The fund, originally set to terminate on February 17, 2026, will now continue until July 1, 2030, and its uses are being revised. Moneys in the fund can be used for natural, manmade, or technological emergencies as defined in state law, but not for purchasing aircraft, boats, or motor vehicles, and federal reimbursements for state emergency expenditures will now go directly to the General Revenue Fund instead of this specific fund. The EOG will also be required to provide quarterly reports to legislative leaders detailing the fund's balance, cash flow, and an accounting of assets purchased for emergency preparedness and response, along with a sworn attestation of accuracy. The bill also specifies that certain legislative review procedures apply to the use of these funds, and it will retroactively take effect on February 17, 2026.

Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee (House)

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/5503