Bill > LB25

This bill appropriates $5,000,000 from the General Fund for fiscal year 2025-26 to the Department of Administrative Services specifically for a grant program to support interoperable communication equipment for volunteer fire departments. The grant program will provide funding to help volunteer departments purchase mobile radios, pay for programming, and install radios and related equipment. Grants will be awarded on a one-to-one matching basis, meaning departments must commit local funds equal to the grant amount they are seeking. No single applicant can receive more than $3,500,000 through this program. An emergency clause is included, which means the bill will take effect immediately upon passage and approval, allowing for quick implementation of the funding and grant program to support communication infrastructure for volunteer fire departments across the state.

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