HB 3448
Creating a special court cost fee on certain criminal convictions dedicated to the emergency medical services equipment and training fund
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- Passed House of Delegates
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Bill overview
This bill creates a new court fee of $10 for certain criminal convictions in West Virginia. The money collected will be dedicated to the Emergency Medical Services Equipment and Training Fund. This fund will provide grants to local emergency medical services providers, particularly in rural areas, to help them purchase equipment and train personnel, with a 70/30 matching grant structure.
Key provisions
- A $10 court fee will be added to criminal convictions.
- Funds will be deposited into the Emergency Medical Services Equipment and Training Fund.
- Grants will be provided to local emergency medical services providers.
- Priority will be given to rural and volunteer emergency medical services providers.
- Grants will be awarded on a 70% to 30% matching basis between the state and local providers.
- Local providers must contribute 30% of the grant funding.
- The fund will not revert to the General Revenue Fund if it has a balance at the end of a fiscal year.
- The Secretary of EMS will establish a grant program.
Who is affected
- Criminal defendants
- Local emergency medical services providers
- State government (through the EMS Equipment and Training Fund)
- Rural communities
- Municipalities
Notable changes
- Establishes a new court fee for criminal convictions.
- Creates a dedicated funding source for emergency medical services equipment and training.
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