1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to economic development; transferring unused appropriations to an 
1.3 	account for the small cities development program to be used by communities 
1.4 	affected by storms and flooding in 2012.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. TRANSFER.
 1.7 	(a) The unexpended and unencumbered balance of the appropriations in Laws 2012, 
1.8 	First Special Session chapter 1, article 1, section 5, as amended by Laws 2012, First 
1.9 	Special Session chapter 2, section 1; and Laws 2012 First Special Session chapter 1, 
1.10 	article 1, section 7, estimated to be $......, are transferred to an account in the state treasury 
1.11 	to be administered by the commissioner of employment and economic development in 
1.12 	accordance with the provisions of the Small Cities Development Block Grant Program 
1.13 	under Minnesota Rules, chapter 4300.
1.14 	(b) Money transferred to this account is dedicated to provide relief for communities 
1.15 	affected by the storms and flooding that occurred on or after June 14, 2012, in the area in 
1.16 	Minnesota designated under Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster FEMA-4069-DR, 
1.17 	whether included in the original declaration or added later by federal government action.
1.18 	(c) Notwithstanding any law or rule to the contrary, money transferred to this 
1.19 	account may also be used by the commissioner for grants to local units of government as 
1.20 	a source of interim financing for local units of government having cash flow problems 
1.21 	due to funding public infrastructure projects that are reimbursed by Federal Emergency 
1.22 	Management Agency (FEMA) funds.
1.23 	(d) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, money transferred to this 
1.24 	account does not lapse and is available until spent.