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Committee approves proposal to increase per-mission search-and-rescue reimbursement to $8,000
Summary
House Bill 185 would raise the per-mission reimbursement cap for county search-and-rescue expenses from $4,000 to $8,000; supporters said the change reflects higher costs for helicopters and extended multi-day operations and that the state fund has capacity to absorb the increase.
House Bill 185, which would increase the per-mission reimbursement cap for county search-and-rescue missions from $4,000 to $8,000, passed the committee and was sent to the floor with a due-pass recommendation.
Representative Mike Pohanka, sponsor, said the $4,000 cap has not been changed since 1985 and does not reflect modern costs, particularly when helicopter lifts or…
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