“Local first responder recruitment and training grants 5,000,000”.
2. Amend page 31, line 21, after “ $ ” by striking out “433,000” and inserting “5,433,000”.
3. Amend page 31, line 25, after “ $ ” by striking out “0” and inserting “5,000,000”.
4. Amend page 125, following line 26, by inserting:
“Sec. 949n. (1) The funds appropriated in part 1 for local first responder recruitment and training grants are to support local efforts to expand recruitment, improve training, and provide additional professional development and support to first responders.
(2) As used in this section:
(a) “First responder” means law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians (EMT), paramedics, and local unit of government corrections officers.
(b) “Applicant” means a city, village, township, county, or fire authority.
(3) The department shall establish an application process and award grants on a competitive basis to applicants that are determined to be most in need of first responder recruitment and training assistance. Awards to any one applicant shall be no more than $100,000.00 for recruitment, and no more than $100,000.00 for training programs. The department shall execute grant agreements with each of the applicants awarded funds that 22 establish the terms and conditions under which the funds are granted.”.
Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows: