The purpose of this amendment is to ensure that counties have an approved budget prior to making a request for match reduction.

 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Division of Emergency Management

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
27P-19.011Match Requirements
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this amendment is to ensure that counties have an approved budget prior to making a request for match reduction.
SUMMARY: The change to not reduce the Base Grant below 25% of the award will ensure flexibility to assist counties during exceptional financial times.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:
The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the agency.
The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: The proposed changes to this rule are to ensure that counties have an approved budget prior to making a request for match reduction. The proposed rule does not impose any regulatory costs, nor are any costs anticipated in complying with the proposed changes to the rule.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 252.35(2)(x), 252.373 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 252.35, 252.373, 252.38 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Jennifer Baker, Division of Emergency Management, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Rm 355D, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, email: [e-mail]

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

27P-19.011 Match Requirements.

(1) No change.

(2) If the Base Grant recipient demonstrates that exceptional financial circumstances prevent the Base Grant recipient from complying with the match requirements in subsection 27P-19.011(1), F.A.C., then the Base Grant recipient may request that the Division authorize a reduction in the amount of match required. The match required shall not be reduced by a percentage amount in excess of reductions in funding for county 911 services, emergency medical services, law enforcement, criminal justice, public works or other emergency management related services, and shall not be reduced below twenty-five (25) percent of the Base Grant award. To be eligible for any reduction, the Base Grant recipient shall demonstrate and certify that the reduction is due to reductions in county general revenue funding and that the amount of the requested reduction is equivalent to across the board reductions in all county budgets. County requests for reduction shall be signed by the county’s chief elected officer and the certification of reduction in county budget funding shall be signed by the county’s chief financial officer. Requests shall certify the intent to return to pre-reduced funding as soon as practicable, and shall provide an estimate of the date at which the county will return to the current level of funding. Requests for reduction shall also be accompanied by financial data for the previous three years indicating: the level of county funding for the County Emergency Management Agency budget; budget detail regarding all individual items of the County Emergency Management Agency budget; and the proposed level of funding, for all budget items, if the reduction is authorized by the Division. All requests for match reduction shall be submitted no later than forty-five (45) days after the county budget has been approved by the governing body of the jurisdiction prior to the beginning of the county fiscal year, or the opportunity to request shall be waived.

(3) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 252.35(2)(x), 252.373 FS. Law Implemented 252.35, 252.373, 252.38 FS. History–New 1-12-94, Amended 11-13-96, Formerly 9G-19.011, Amended ________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Cherie Milligan
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Bryan W. Koon, Director
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: March 29, 2013
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: August 31, 2012