Budget Amendment ID: FY2027-S4-971-R1

Redraft EPS 971

AED Grant Program

Messrs. Fattman, O'Connor, Tarr and Montigny, Ms. Lovely and Ms. Creem 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 community-based nonprofit programs to purchase automated external defibrillators; provided further, that priority shall be given to municipalities with a population of not more than of 20,000 persons and to nonprofit organizations; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2027, the executive office 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 grant applicants; (ii) successful grant applications, including the amounts awarded; and (iii) the criteria used to evaluate grant applications"; and by striking out the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$450,000”.