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Relating to the local fire protection and emergency medical service providers grant program
Sponsored by the House State Government (companion To Sf 438 By Dickey) Committee
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 23, 2021
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 24, 2021
- Done: House committeeMarch 3, 2021
- Done: Passes the HouseMarch 10, 2021
- Skipped: Senate committeeSkipped
- Done: Passes the SenateMarch 22, 202148–0
- Done: To the GovernorMay 19, 2021
- Done: Signed into lawMay 19, 2021
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What’s in it
AI summary The state fire marshal can now give grants to local fire departments to help them buy necessary equipment. Previously, these grants could only be used by fire and medical services for fireworks safety programs and equipment. This change expands the types of things local fire departments can buy with the money.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to the local fire protection and emergency medical service providers grant program. The bill authorizes the state fire marshal to provide grants under the local fire protection and emergency medical service providers grant program to local fire protection service providers for the purchase of necessary equipment, in addition to the current authorization to provide grants to local fire protection service providers and local emergency medical service providers to provide fireworks safety education programming and to purchase necessary equipment related to the sale and use of consumer fireworks.
Changed since by amendments S-3091, S-3090; see Amendments.
House subcommittee
Named February 24, 2021 (as HSB 247). On March 2, 2021 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 3-0.
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