Fire Programs

Item 436 #1h

Language
Page 329, line 32, strike "$18,373,574" and insert "$17,123,574".
Page 329, after line 38, insert:
"The Board of Fire Programs is authorized, consistent with existing law and regulations governing allocation of the agency's appropriations, to allocate up to $1,250,000 from nongeneral funds the first year for the required match for the  Staffing for Adequate Firefighters and Emergency Response grant program. The Department of Fire Programs shall receive approval from the Secretary of Public Safety and the Department of Planning and Budget prior to spending or allocating any portion of this amount."

Explanation
(This amendment eliminates funding for the SAFER program that was included in the introduced budget.)