AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR MAINTENANCE OF HELICOPTERS USED IN SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS.

Plain English Breakdown

The bill does not specify if there will be funding beyond the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.

Money for Helicopter Rescue Care

This law provides $300,000 from the General Fund to maintain helicopters used in search and rescue operations.

What This Bill Does

• Provides $300,000 from the state's General Fund to help maintain helicopters for search and rescue operations.

Who It Names or Affects

• People who need search and rescue services
• Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection

Terms To Know

General Fund

The main pot of money the state uses to pay for different things.

Maintenance

Taking care of something and fixing it when needed.

Limits and Unknowns

• Only provides funding for fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.
• Funding is specifically for the New Milford Police Department to maintain helicopters used in search and rescue operations throughout the state.

Official Summary Text

To provide critical funding for helicopter search and rescue.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 272 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5047
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 272

Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS

Introduced by:
REP. BUCKBEE, 67th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR MAINTENANCE OF
HELICOPTERS USED IN SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

That the sum of three hundred thousand dollars be appropriated to 1
the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, from the 2
General Fund, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, for the New 3
Milford Police Department to maintain helicopters used for search and 4
rescue operations throughout the state. 5
Statement of Purpose:
To provide critical funding for helicopter search and rescue.