Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-558-R1

Redraft EHS 558

Equitable Approaches to Public Safety

Ms. Comerford, Ms. Chang-Diaz, Mr. Eldridge, Ms. Rausch, Ms. Lovely, Messrs. Gomez and Pacheco, Ms. DiZoglio, Mr. Moore and Ms. Edwards moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 4512-2020, in clause (v) by inserting after the words “professionals” the following:- "; provided further, that preference in awarding matching grants shall be given to municipalities proposing alternative emergency responses conducted by unarmed community-based human service or behavioral or mental health providers who shall be unaccompanied by law enforcement but who may call on law enforcement as needed"; and

by striking out the figure "$2,500,000” and inserting in place thereof the following:- "$3,500,000".