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HB207

Fire Station Grant Program

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In one sentence

This bill creates a matching grant program to help pay for building or fixing fire stations in Alaska.

What it does

  • Creates a new grant program inside the department to fund fire station construction and renovation.
  • Allows people managing eligible projects to apply for grants under rules made by the department.
  • Limits each grant award to no more than half of the total project costs.
  • Sets up a special fund that holds money given by the legislature plus any interest earned.
  • Requires the department to use at least 50 percent of the fund balance from June 30 for grants every year.

Who it affects

  • People in charge of building or renovating eligible fire stations
  • The state department that manages the grant program and funds

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill does not say how much total money will be put into the program.
  • Specific rules about who qualifies as an eligible applicant are left to future regulations by the department.
  • Grants depend on whether the legislature actually provides funding for the fund.

Plain language

Terms to know

Matching grant
Money given by the government to cover part of a project cost, requiring the applicant to pay the rest.
Appropriation
An official act where the legislature sets aside money for a specific purpose or fund.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

FIRE STATION GRANT PROGRAM An Act relating to a matching grant program for fire station construction and renovation; and providing for an effective date.

Official activity

Bill history

  1. (H) REFERRED TO FINANCE1188
  2. (H) FN1: (CED)1188
  3. (H) DNP: PRAX1188
  4. (H) DP: HOLLAND, HALL, HIMSCHOOT, MEARS1188
  5. (H) CRA RPT 4DP 1DNP1188
  6. (H) Minutes (HCRA)Min
  7. (H) Moved HB 207 Out of CommitteeText
  8. (H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124Text
  9. (H) Minutes (HCRA)Min
  10. (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled>Text
  11. (H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124Text
  12. (H) Minutes (HCRA)Min
  13. (H) Heard & HeldText
  14. (H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124Text
  15. (H) CRA, FIN882
  16. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS882