Budget Amendment ID: FY2012-S3-400-R1

Redraft EPS 400

Shannon Grants

Messrs. Finegold and Rodrigues and Ms. Donoghue and Mr. McGee moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 1599-0026, by striking the following language:- “provided further, that $2,000,000 shall be transferred to the executive office of public safety and security for a competitive grant program to be administered by the office; provided further, that it shall be the goal of the grant program to address police staffing needs and corresponding public safety concerns in the municipalities most impacted by reductions in local aid; provided further, that the criteria for the competitive grant program shall include, but not be limited to, municipal violent crime rate and reduction in municipal police department staffing since fiscal year 2008;” and inserting in place thereof the following:- “provided further, that $3,000,000 shall be transferred to the executive office of public safety and security for a competitive grant program to be administered by the office; provided further that grants shall be awarded to communities that: (a) have a population of at least 65,000; and (b) demonstrate that its police department had an operating budget per capita of less than $200 in 2010;” and by striking the figure “$8,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure, “$9,000,000”.