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Introduced
01/08/2024
01/08/2024
In Committee
02/26/2024
02/26/2024
Crossed Over
02/12/2024
02/12/2024
Passed
Dead
04/11/2024
04/11/2024
Introduced Session
2024 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Insurance; Fire Programs Fund; purposes. Provides that the portion of the Fire Programs Fund allocated to localities may be used for the additional purposes of (i) constructing, improving, or expanding fire station facilities, (ii) providing mental health resources, or (iii) hiring additional fire personnel and funding recruitment and retention programs. The bill also prohibits such funds from being used, except as provided, for the purposes of investments, operating expenses, debt repayment, taxes, or fees.
AI Summary
This bill amends the existing Fire Programs Fund in Virginia. The key provisions are:
1. It expands the permissible uses of the portion of the Fire Programs Fund allocated to localities to include constructing, improving, or expanding fire station facilities, providing mental health resources, and hiring additional fire personnel and funding recruitment and retention programs.
2. It prohibits the use of these funds for investments, operating expenses, debt repayment, taxes, or fees, except as provided.
3. It maintains the existing uses of the Fund, such as training firefighters, funding fire prevention and public safety education programs, and purchasing equipment and supplies for fire service purposes.
The Fire Programs Fund is a special non-reverting fund in the state treasury that is administered by the Department of Fire Programs and funded through an annual assessment on insurance companies doing business in Virginia.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Business and Industry, Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N) (on 02/29/2024)
Official Document
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+HB489 |
Fiscal Note/Analysis - House: Committee substitute printed 24107326D-H1 | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB489FH1171+PDF |
Substitute for HB489 Labor and Commerce, Subcommittee #1 | https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/24107326D.pdf |
BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB489H1+hil |
Substitute for HB489 Labor and Commerce, Subcommittee #1 | https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/24106518D.pdf |
Fiscal Note/Analysis - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offe | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB489F171+PDF |
BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB489+hil |
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