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2011 Session

Budget Amendments - SB800 (Committee Approved)

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Study State Police Med-Flight Funding Alternatives (language only)

Item 408 #3s

Item 408 #3s

Public Safety
State Police, Department of

Language
Page 345, following line 21, insert:
"S. The Department of State Police shall review the feasibility of generating alternative sources of nongeneral fund revenue to support its med-flight program by seeking federal licensing as a commercial operation as compared to the current licensing process under general aviation regulations.  A report on the costs and benefits of this proposed change shall be presented to the Secretary of Public Safety and the Chairmen of the Senate Finance and House Appropriations Committees by July 15, 2011."


Explanation
(This amendment directs the Department of State Police to review the feasibility of generating alternative sources of nongeneral fund revenue to support its med-flight program. The agency is currently projected to receive $1,045,375 in nongeneral funds in fiscal year 2012 from the Emergency Medical Services program in the Department of Health.)