Budget Amendment ID: FY2024-S3-962-R1

Redraft EPS 962

AEDs for Public Safety Vehicles

Messrs. Fattman, Tarr, Montigny, O'Connor and Pacheco moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8000-0313, by adding the following words:- “; provided further, that not less than $350,000 shall be expended for a grant program to be administered by the executive office of public safety and security for municipalities, public colleges and universities and nonprofit organizations to purchase automated external defibrillators for public safety and first responder vehicles; provided further, that priority shall be given to municipalities with a population not more than of 20,000 persons and to nonprofit organizations; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the secretary of public safety and security shall submit a report to the clerks of the house of representatives and senate and the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) a list of the municipalities, public colleges and universities and nonprofit organizations receiving grant funds; and (ii) the amount of grant funds distributed to each municipality, public college and university and non-profit organization”; and

by striking out the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$450,000”.