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Bill Summary · LC 2289

Summary of LC 2289 – Generally revised funding for emergency services

Overview

  • Bill number: LC 2289
  • Title: Generally revised funding for emergency services
  • Subject: Emergency and Disaster Services; State Finance (also touches on Appropriations and Taxation)
  • Status: Draft died in process (LC)
  • Introduced: December 8, 2024

LC 2289 appears to be a proposal to broadly revise how funding for emergency services is financed and allocated within the state’s emergency and disaster services framework. The available information indicates an aim to reorganize or reform funding mechanisms tied to state finance, including possible implications for appropriations and tax-related financing. Specific provisions, however, are not provided in the available summary.

What the bill would do (key provisions not specified)

  • The exact statutory changes are not included in the information you provided. Based on the title and subject, the bill could potentially address:
    • Reallocation or restructuring of funding for emergency services (e.g., EMS, fire, disaster response, public safety communications).
    • Creation or modification of funding mechanisms, grants, or dedicated reserve funds for emergencies and disaster response.
    • Oversight, reporting, or accountability measures related to emergency funding.
    • Interactions with state budget processes, appropriations, and possibly taxation-related financing for emergency services.
  • Because text and amendments are not supplied, the above are potential areas typical of a “generally revised funding” bill rather than confirmed provisions of LC 2289.

Affected parties and entities

  • State agencies responsible for emergency and disaster services (e.g., departments of public safety, EMS, disaster management offices).
  • Local governments and first responder organizations that rely on state funding or grants.
  • Taxpayers and ratepayers if new funding mechanisms or taxes/fees are proposed.
  • Legislators and state budget officials responsible for appropriations and fiscal policy.

Status, timeline, and procedural notes

  • Introduced: December 8, 2024.
  • December 8, 2024: Drafter Assigned; Draft On Hold.
  • May 22, 2025: (LC) Draft Died in Process.
  • Implication: The bill did not advance in its current draft during the noted period, and it is listed as having died in process. This means it would not become law in its current form unless reintroduced or reworked in a future session.

Potential fiscal and policy impact (contextual)

  • If enacted, the bill could alter the distribution, sources, or stability of funding for emergency services, with possible effects on state budget priorities and local government financing.
  • Changes could affect how emergency services are funded during normal years and in emergencies, including contingency planning and disaster response capacity.
  • Because the text is not available, actual fiscal notes and impact assessments cannot be determined from the summary alone.

How to track for more details

  • To obtain the full text, amendments, fiscal notes, and official timelines, monitor the legislature’s bill tracking system for LC 2289. Look for the final enacted version, committee hearings, and any subsequent reintroduction or revisions in future sessions.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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