Amendments for SB23-013
Senate Journal, March 2
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that SB23-013 be amended
as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with
favorable recommendation.
Amend printed bill, page 3, strike lines 17 and 18 and substitute "FUND FOR FIRE
INVESTIGATIONS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WILDLAND, STRUCTURAL,
VEHICLE, AND OTHER FIRES, SUBJECT TO THE".
Page 3, strike lines 20 through 22 and substitute "EXCEPT THAT INVESTIGATION
OF ALL WILDLAND FIRES MUST BE FIRST PRIORITIZED FOR USE OF THE MONEY
EXPENDED FROM THE FUND.".
House Journal, April 26
18 Amend reengrossed bill, page 3, line 3, strike "MONEY IN THE FUND IS
19 CONTINUOUSLY APPROPRIATED TO THE DIVISION, AND" and substitute
20 "SUBJECT TO ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,".
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22 Page 4, line 4, before "For" insert "(1)".
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24 Page 4, after line 8 insert:
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26 "(2) For the FY 2023-24 state fiscal year, $2,764,021 is
27 appropriated to the department of public safety. This appropriation is
28 from reappropriated funds in the fire investigation fund under subsection
29 (1) of this section. Any money appropriated in this section not expended
30 prior to July 1, 2024, is further appropriated to the department for the
31 2024-25 state fiscal year for the same purpose. To implement this act, the
32 department may use this appropriation as follows:
33 (a) $109,357 for use by the executive director's office for vehicle
34 lease payments;
35 (b) $1,152,655 for use by the division of fire prevention and
36 control for personal services, which amount is based on an assumption
37 that the division will require an additional 11.5 FTE;
38 (c) $702,009 for use by the division of fire prevention and control
39 for operating expenses; and
40 (d) $800,000 for use by the division of fire prevention and control
41 for local fire investigation reimbursements.".