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2004 Special Session I

Budget Amendments - HB5001 (Conference Report)

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Reduce $4-for-Life for EMS

Item 307 #1c

Item 307 #1c

First Year - FY2005 Second Year - FY2006
Health And Human Resources
Health, Department of FY2005 ($3,450,000) FY2006 ($3,450,000) NGF

Language
Page 237, line 7, strike "$25,179,240" and insert "$21,729,240".
Page 237, line 7, strike "$25,179,240" and insert "$21,729,240".
Page 237, strike line 55.
Page 238, strike lines 1 through 6.
Page 238, line 7, strike "2" and insert "F".


Explanation
(This amendment reduces nongeneral funds transferred to Emergency Medical Services (EMS) from the surcharge on motor vehicle registrations ($4-for-Life) passed during the 2002 General Assembly. The introduced budget transferred $12,754,625 each year in $4-for-Life funds from motor vehicle registrations to EMS; however, the transfer was contingent upon passage of the Governor's tax proposal. This amendment reflects a transfer of $9.3 million each year from the additional $4-for-Life funds for Emergency Medical Services. A companion amendment in Item 3-6.02 retains $3.45 million each year from the surcharge and transfers these funds to the general fund. Finally, budget language that made this increase contingent upon passage of the Governor's tax proposal is eliminated to ensure that additional revenue will be provided for EMS.)