Bill > SB345

This bill modifies the existing California Fire Service Training and Education Program by adjusting how the State Fire Marshal can establish and collect fees for training programs and services. Specifically, the bill restricts the State Fire Marshal from establishing and collecting admission fees and fees to implement the California Fire and Arson Training Act unless state appropriations and other funding sources are insufficient to cover the necessary costs of training activities. The bill maintains the State Fire Marshal's existing responsibilities, which include establishing minimum standards for fire protection personnel, developing course curricula for arson and fire technology training, creating promotional examinations, and promoting the California Fire Academy System. The key change is a limitation on fee collection, ensuring that fees are only charged when there is a genuine funding gap for training and educational programs. The bill does not change the fundamental structure of the fire training program but adds a financial constraint to prevent unnecessary fee collection when adequate funding is already available from state and other sources.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs, Military Affairs and Security

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