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Committee raises county search-and-rescue reimbursement cap to $8,000, citing rising costs

2381885 · February 13, 2025
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The committee unanimously approved sending House Bill 185 to the floor; the bill raises the per-mission reimbursement cap for county search-and-rescue costs from $4,000 to $8,000, sponsors said the statewide fund can absorb the change.

The House Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee unanimously voted to send House Bill 185 to the floor with a due-pass recommendation. The bill would raise the per-mission state reimbursement cap for county search-and-rescue missions from $4,000 to $8,000.

Representative Mike Pohanka (R., District 26) presented the bill, explaining that the statutory $4,000 cap has not changed since 1985 and no…

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