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Committee moves bill to amend search-and-rescue reimbursement threshold to amendment order
Summary
Senate committee sent House Bill 185 to the fourteenth order for a possible amendment to raise the reimbursement threshold from $4,000 to $8,000; sponsors and law‑enforcement witnesses said the change reflects higher costs for rescues involving helicopters, specialized equipment and prolonged searches.
The Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee sent House Bill 185 to the fourteenth order for possible amendment after sponsors described the proposal as a technical update to the statewide search‑and‑rescue reimbursement thresholds.
Senator James Ruckde (District 29) introduced the bill, saying it would raise the point at which counties may seek catastrophic reimbursement from $4,000 to $8,000. Kelly Brasfield, representing the…
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