00                            SENATE BILL NO. 216                                                                         
01 "An Act relating to grants to victims of a disaster in this state; and providing for an                                 
02 effective date."                                                                                                        
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
04    * Section 1.  AS 26.23.090(b) is amended to read:                                                                  
05            (b)  The governor is authorized to make financial grants to an individual or                                 
06       family to meet disaster-related necessary expenses or serious needs of individuals or                             
07       families adversely affected by the disaster that cannot otherwise adequately be met                               
08       from other means of assistance. The governor may make a grant to an individual and                                
09       family under this subsection as follows:                                                                          
10                 (1)  when the President declares a major disaster, the governor may                                     
11       make a grant of an amount whose total of federal and state shares does not exceed the                             
12       maximum amount authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5174(h) [42 U.S.C. 5178(f)] for grants                                 
13       payable to individuals and families;                                                                              
14                 (2)  when the President does not declare a major disaster but the                                       

01       governor declares a disaster emergency, the governor may make a grant of an amount                                
02       not to exceed one-half of the maximum grant amount established under (1) of this                              
03       subsection [$5,000].                                                                                          
04    * Sec. 2. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).