If enacted, this bill would update current statutes by adding new appropriations for the Department of Public Safety (DPS) specifically for the maintenance and operation of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP). The bill includes an appropriating monies to the department of public safety and specifies that A. The sum of $250,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2025-2026 to the department of public safety for maintenance and operation of the civil air patrol. Additionally, the bill expresses the legislature's intent regarding the funding, stating B. The legislature intends that the appropriation made in subsection A of this section be considered ongoing funding in future years. This would establish a new financial commitment to support the operations of the CAP, which is currently receiving a lesser ongoing appropriation of $144,000.