Flood Mitigation I
SECTION 38.
Item 1599-2005 of section 2A of chapter 81 of the acts of 2005 is hereby amended by inserting after the word "commonwealth", in line 5, the following words:- ; provided further, that in addition to said purposes, funds may be used to meet the costs associated with the flood emergencies beginning on May 14, 2006 in the counties of Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Worcester and in October 2005 in the counties of Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester; provided further, that not less than $6,800,000 shall be expended to certain municipalities and eligible private nonprofit organizations in areas declared federal disaster areas in the counties of Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Worcester for the purpose of providing emergency disaster relief related to damages associated with the flooding of May, 2006; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended to certain municipalities and eligible private nonprofit organizations in areas declared federal disaster areas in the counties of Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester for the purpose of providing emergency disaster relief related to damages associated with the flooding of October, 2005; provided further, that the relief shall be in the amount of 25 per cent of the total damage as certified by the Massachusetts emergency management agency; provided further, that not less than $1,680,000 shall be expended to Danvers for the purpose of providing relief related to damages associated with the chemical plant explosion on November 22, 2006; and provided further, that the funds appropriated herein shall be made available until June 30, 2008.