[oema] [Fwd: State and Local Emergency Responder Overtime Bill]

  • From: George Houston <ghouston@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "Most Significant, Yet Undisclosed Folks List" <ghouston@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:28:15 -0700


"Lowenberg, Timothy (MIL)" wrote:

> Dear Colleagues,
>
> I am attaching an executive summary and the text of a bill
> Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) has introduced to fund state and local law
> enforcement, fire, emergency management and homeland security agencies
> for expenses incurred in supporting events of national or
> international significance.  The legislation will be assigned a bill
> number within the next few days.
>
> In addition to special events within the U.S., Senator Murrayís bill
> makes financial assistance available to agencies that normally operate
> within 50 miles of the United States port of entry closest to a
> special event that takes place outside the borders of the U.S.  This
> would assure eligibility for state and local expenses incurred in
> connection with events adjacent to our international borders (e.g.,
> the 2010 Winter Olympics) that directly affect state and local agency
> operations in border states.
>
> I urge your support and that of your professional association for this
> important piece of legislation. Senator Murrayís Legislative Counsel,
> Jason Park, is the Senatorís POC for the bill.  He can be reached at
> the email address above or at 202-224-2621 (office) or 202-224-0238
> (fax).  Jasonís mailing address is 173 Russell Senate Office Building,
> Washington, DC 20510.
>
> Thank you for your support.
>
> /s/  Tim
>
> Timothy J. Lowenberg, Major General
>
> The Adjutant General
>
> Director, Washington Military Department
>
> 253-512-8201 [office]
>
> 253-279-2040 [cell]
>
> timothy.lowenberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> timothy.lowenberg@xxxxxxxxxx
>
> timothy.lowenberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>

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