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PA HB1673

In Commonwealth services, further providing for scope of subchapter, for legislative findings and declaration of purpose, for definitions, for assistance to volunteer fire companies, ambulance service and rescue squads, for Volunteer Companies Loan Fund, for powers and duties of office, for disposition and use of proceeds, for Volunteer Company Loan Sinking Fund and investments, for repayment obligations for principal and interest, for temporary financing authorization, for authorization of cont


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Introduced
06/24/2019
In Committee
10/21/2020
Crossed Over
10/23/2019
Passed
10/22/2020
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
10/29/2020

Introduced Session

2019-2020 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Commonwealth services, further providing for scope of subchapter, for legislative findings and declaration of purpose, for definitions, for assistance to volunteer fire companies, ambulance service and rescue squads, for Volunteer Companies Loan Fund, for powers and duties of office, for disposition and use of proceeds, for Volunteer Company Loan Sinking Fund and investments, for repayment obligations for principal and interest, for temporary financing authorization, for authorization of contracts, reimbursement procedure and amount and for reimbursement procedure and amount, providing for referendum to expand loan assistance and for annual report and distribution of information, further providing for definitions and for State Fire Commissioner, providing for curriculum and training and further providing for Pennsylvania State Fire Academy, for Pennsylvania Volunteer Loan Assistance Program and for Fire Safety Advisory Committee; in volunteer firefighters, further providing for definitions, for statement of purpose, for funds and for audits and providing for fire relief formula study; in grants to fire companies and emergency medical services companies, further providing for definitions, for establishment, for publication and notice, for award of grants, for consolidation incentive, for establishment, for publication and notice and for award of grants, providing for consolidation incentive, further providing for Fire Company Grant Program, for Emergency Medical Services Company Grant Program, for additional funding, for allocation of appropriated funds, for expiration of authority and for special provisions and providing for annual reports; in incentives for municipal volunteers of fire companies and nonprofit emergency medical services agencies, further providing for definitions, for program authorization, for real property tax credit and for rejection and appeal; and making editorial changes.

AI Summary

This bill amends Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to further provide for assistance to volunteer fire companies, ambulance service and rescue squads, including expanding the Volunteer Companies Loan Fund to become the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Loan Assistance Fund. The bill also makes changes to the State Fire Commissioner's powers and duties, establishes a Pennsylvania Fire and Emergency Medical Services Loan Assistance Program, provides for a referendum to expand loan assistance, and makes various other updates related to fire company and emergency medical services grants, audits, and volunteer firefighter incentives.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (40)

Frank Farry (R)* Stephen Barrar (R),  Rosemary Brown (R),  Marty Causer (R),  Joe Ciresi (D),  Tina Davis (D),  Dave Delloso (D),  Anthony DeLuca (D),  Gene DiGirolamo (R),  Matthew Dowling (R),  George Dunbar (R),  Bob Freeman (D),  John Galloway (D),  Susan Helm (R),  Carol Hill-Evans (D),  Brian Kirkland (D),  William Kortz (D),  Anita Kulik (D),  Mark Longietti (D),  Jim Marshall (R),  Jeanne McNeill (D),  Tom Mehaffie (R),  David Millard (R),  Dan Miller (D),  Kyle Mullins (D),  Jenn O'Mara (D),  F. Todd Polinchock (R),  Christopher Quinn (R),  Harry Readshaw (D),  Christopher Sainato (D),  Mike Schlossberg (D),  Lou Schmitt (R),  Craig Staats (R),  Jim Struzzi (R),  Wendi Thomas (R),  K.C. Tomlinson (R),  Wendy Ullman (D),  Ryan Warner (R),  Joe Webster (D),  Rosita Youngblood (D), 

Last Action

Act No. 91 (on 10/29/2020)

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