Senate Bill 266 Summary

• Appropriates $45,379,100 in grants-in-aid for Fiscal Year 2015, distributed across four major sections: government units/senior centers ($22.7M), community agencies/one-time grants ($16.5M), fire companies ($5.9M), and veterans organizations ($302K).

• Establishes eligibility criteria for grant recipients including non-profit incorporation for 2+ years, active boards of directors, non-discriminatory practices, annual audits, and prohibition on using funds for political campaigns or hiring lobbyists.

• Requires grant recipients to submit financial information (audits or detailed financial statements) by July 25, 2014, with non-compliance resulting in automatic disqualification from future funding.

• Specifies payment schedules with quarterly installments for most grants; authorizes full upfront payments for fire companies, small organizations (≤$6,000), and specific entities listed in the act.

• Amends the Fiscal Year 2015 Appropriations Act regarding charter school transportation, paramedic program reimbursement formulas, criminal justice coordination, and directs studies on health insurance ambulance rates and grant-in-aid consolidation.