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MA H2081

Relative to firefighter training


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Introduced
01/22/2019
In Committee
01/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
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)

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5117 (on 11/10/2020)

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