LRB-0693/1
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2013 - 2014 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Bong, BB0278 - Service award appropriation cap increased
For 2013-2015 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
An Act ...; relating to: the total amount payable for service awards provided to volunteer fire fighters, first responders, and emergency medical technicians and making an appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
state government
Other state government
Currently, the service award board, which is attached to DOA, provides annual awards to volunteer fire fighters, first responders, and emergency medical technicians who perform work for municipalities. Currently, a sum sufficient is appropriated from general purpose revenues, not to exceed a total of $2,000,000 in any fiscal year. This bill increases the total amount that may be awarded in any fiscal year to $3,000,000.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section
1. 20.505 (4) (er) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.505 (4) (er) Service award program; state matching awards. A sum sufficient to make the payments required under s. 16.25 (3) (d). The amount appropriated under this paragraph may not exceed $2,000,000 $3,000,000 in a fiscal year.
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