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Federal Bipartisan Safer Communties Act Funding for "Red Flag" Law Implementation

Item 408 #1s

Item 408 #1s

 First Year - FY2023 Second Year - FY2024
Public Safety and Homeland Security
Department of Criminal Justice Services FY2023 $0 FY2024 $5,081,671 NGF

Language
Page 185, line 37, strike "$220,882,998" and insert "$225,964,669".

Page 185, line 37, strike "Not set out." and insert:

Amendment Drawn to Chapter 1

Page 504, after paragaph V, insert:

"W. The Department of Criminal Justice Services shall seek the maximum grant award available from the Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program authorized by the U.S. Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and shall use such grant award(s) to establish a grant program no later than June 30th, 2024 to promote and train state and local law enforcement and Commonwealth's Attorneys to implement and enforce § 19.2-152.13, Code of Virginia."

Explanation

(This amendment provides $5.1 million NGF the second year as a placeholder amount and directs the Department of Criminal Justice Services to seek the maximum grant award possible for the Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program authorized by the federal Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and to use such grant awards to establish a grant program no later than June 30th, 2024 to promote and train state and local law enforcement and Commonwealth's Attorneys to implement and enforce § 19.2-152.13, Code of Virginia, related to substantial risk orders or "red flag" laws.)

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