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Introduced
03/27/2017
03/27/2017
In Committee
07/27/2017
07/27/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Community Empowerment for Mitigated Properties Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to issue guidance regarding the acquisition of property for open space as a hazard mitigation measure under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, which shall include: a process by which the state hazard mitigation officer appointed for such acquisition shall, within 60 days after an applicant for assistance enters into the acquisition agreement, provide written notification to each affected local government that includes the location and a description of the acquisition, the state-local assistance agreement for the hazard mitigation grant program, and a copy of the deed restriction; and recommendations for entering into and implementing a memorandum of understanding between local governments and covered entities that allows an affected local government to use and maintain the open space created by such a project, consistent with such Act and all adjoining property and subject to the notification of the adjoining property, so long as the maintenance cost is borne by the local government, and to maintain the open space pursuant to standards exceeding any local government standards defined in the agreement with FEMA. A "covered entity" includes the grantee or subgrantee receiving assistance for an open space project, the state in which such project is located, and the applicable regional administrator of FEMA.
AI Summary
This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to issue guidance regarding the acquisition of property for open space as a hazard mitigation measure under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. The guidance shall include a process for the state hazard mitigation officer to provide written notification to affected local governments within 60 days of an acquisition agreement, including details about the location, assistance agreement, and deed restriction. The guidance shall also recommend that local governments and covered entities (grantees, subgrantees, states, and FEMA regional administrators) enter into a memorandum of understanding to allow affected local governments to use and maintain the open space created by such projects, as long as the maintenance cost is borne by the local government, and to maintain the open space to standards exceeding local government standards defined in the agreement with FEMA.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 309. (on 11/21/2017)
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