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Introduced
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
In Committee
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to firefighter training. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
AI Summary
This bill aims to establish a reimbursement system for municipalities when a firefighter who has received initial training from one city, town, or district is subsequently hired by another. The key provisions include:
1. If a firefighter is hired by another municipality within 5 years of receiving initial training, the hiring municipality must reimburse the original municipality a percentage of the training costs, ranging from 100% if hired within the first year to 20% if hired in the fifth year. After 6 years, no reimbursement is required.
2. Initial training is defined as training that leads to licensure as an EMT, compliance with Commonwealth training requirements for firefighters, or certification/basic training as a firefighter, fire officer, or fire instructor.
3. Training costs that can be reimbursed include salaries, tuition, fees, testing, books, materials, overtime for firefighters covering shifts, and travel/meal expenses related to the training.
4. If the firefighter is subsequently hired by additional municipalities within 5 years, each new hiring municipality is liable to the immediately preceding municipality for the initial training costs.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (10)
Jay Barrows (R),
Julian Cyr (D),
David DeCoste (R),
Susan Gifford (R),
Sheila Harrington (R),
Randy Hunt (R),
Joe McKenna (R),
Matt Muratore (R),
Sarah Peake (D),
Mike Soter (R),
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H5117 (on 11/10/2020)
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2081 |
Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2081.pdf |
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