Bill > HB2759

This bill establishes the Oklahoma Volunteer Firefighter Support Program, which creates a grant program to support training for volunteer firefighters in the state. The program will provide grants to help volunteer firefighters receive up to 10 hours of training annually from programs approved by the State Fire Marshal or the Forestry Division of the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry. The State Fire Marshal will be responsible for developing an application system for these grants and may create rules to govern the program. To support this initiative, the bill creates a new revolving fund in the State Treasury called the "Oklahoma Volunteer Firefighter Support Revolving Fund," which can receive money from appropriations, donations, grants, and other funding sources. The State Fire Marshal will be able to spend money from this fund to support the training program, with expenditures made through warrants issued by the State Treasurer. The bill is set to take effect on November 1, 2025, and will be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes under Title 74.

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http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=hb2759&Session=2600