Bill Text: MO HCR50 | 2014 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Urges the Federal Emergency Management Agency to reimburse the city of Hannibal for expenses related to a natural disaster which occurred on May 20, 2013
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-05-12 - Rules - Reported Do Pass (H) [HCR50 Detail]
Download: Missouri-2014-HCR50-Introduced.html
SECOND REGULAR SESSION
House Concurrent Resolution No. 50
97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVES SHUMAKE (Sponsor), HANSEN, HOUGHTON, WALKER, REDMON AND REMOLE (Co-sponsors).
WHEREAS, a natural disaster including a tornado and violent storm occurred in and around Hannibal, Missouri on May 20, 2013; and
WHEREAS, the storm event caused extensive damage throughout the city including fallen trees, downed power lines, and gas leaks; and
WHEREAS, immediately after the storm event approximately ninety percent of the Hannibal Board of Public Works customers were without power; and
WHEREAS, the Hannibal Board of Public Works estimates that its costs associated with the storm event are over $900,000, which includes labor costs from crews working around the clock for over two weeks; materials such as utility poles, transformers, and power lines; contracted tree trimming costs; and outside labor costs from neighboring cities who sent linemen to assist with cleanup efforts; and
WHEREAS, the Hannibal Board of Public Works did not receive any insurance reimbursement for any of these costs; and
WHEREAS, the city of Hannibal also has cleanup costs that it has not been able to recover including $238,000 for tree removal; and
WHEREAS, President Barack Obama declared a federal disaster for the period of May 29, 2013 to June 20, 2013, making federal disaster aid available to Missouri to supplement state and local recovery efforts; and
WHEREAS, the storm event on May 20, 2013, is not included in the time period declared for the federal disaster and thus federal aid has not been made available:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the members of the House of Representatives of the Ninety-seventh General Assembly, Second Regular Session, the Senate concurring therein, hereby urge the Federal Emergency Management Agency to include the storm event that occurred on May 20, 2013 in Hannibal, Missouri in the federal disaster time period that was declared so that the city may be reimbursed for expenses related to such storm event; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Clerk of the Missouri House of Representatives be instructed to prepare a properly inscribed copy of this resolution for the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Governor.
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