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Read. Follow. Verify.Pennsylvania House Bill 199 Establishes State Emergency Supplemental Grant Program Funded by $5 Million Annual Liquor Control Board Transfer
Last action · January 16, 2025: Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, Jan. 16, 2025Sponsors: Joe Ciresi and 10 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Pennsylvania House Bill 199 establishes the State Emergency Supplemental Grant Program, administered by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, to provide financial aid for essential items following federal or declarations. The program is funded by an annual $5,000,000 transfer from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board beginning in 2025-2026. Eligible applicants who receive maximum federal disaster grants may receive supplemental awards up to $10,000 to cover the difference between federal aid and appraised losses.
Residents and businesses suffering property damage from declared disasters gain access to state-funded grants up to $10,000 after exhausting federal assistance, backed by a dedicated $5 million annual fund.
- The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency coordinates state-level response, mitigation, and recovery actions for natural and man-made disasters. context
- The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board regulates the distribution and sale of alcoholic beverages within the Commonwealth and transfers surplus revenues to the state treasury. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Pennsylvania residents and business entities
Residents and businesses suffering property damage from declared disasters become eligible to apply for state-funded supplemental grants after exhausting federal assistance.
Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency
The agency is tasked with administering the new grant program, coordinating application transfers with federal agencies, and promulgating regulations.
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board
The board is required to transfer $5,000,000 annually to the State Emergency Supplemental Assistance Fund beginning in fiscal year 2025-2026.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 16, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, Jan. 16, 2025
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Alcohol Beverage Revenue Dedicated to Disaster Relief
The bill directly ties ongoing disaster relief funding to an annual $5 million transfer from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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