General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 297 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 2687 *02687* Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS Introduced by: SEN. OSTEN, 19th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 297 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 2687 *02687* Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS Introduced by: SEN. OSTEN, 19th Dist. AN ACT PROVIDING STATE FUNDS FOR THE TAFTVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT DIVE TEAM. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the sum of two hundred fifty thousand dollars be appropriated to the Department of Public Safety, from the General Fund, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, for a grant to the Taftville Fire Department for an addition to house equipment and necessary trailers and to provide training space for the dive team. Statement of Purpose: To provide state funding for the Taftville Fire Department dive team.