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This bill amends the Delaware Volunteer Fire Service Revolving Loan Fund to expand its funding sources and clarify its operational guidelines. Currently limited to General Assembly appropriations, the Fund can now receive financial contributions from counties, individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. When a county contributes to the Fund, the bill requires that those specific county funds must be used to provide loans to fire companies within that same county. The Fund's purpose remains focused on supporting volunteer fire, rescue, and emergency medical service companies by providing loans for upgrading equipment and improving facilities essential to emergency response services. The bill specifies that loan funds cannot be used for equipment already ordered or facility expansions already in progress, except when such expansion is deemed necessary by the Delaware Council on Volunteer Fire Service. Additionally, the bill makes several minor technical corrections to the existing law, such as clarifying language and grammatical adjustments. The act will take effect 90 days after its enactment, providing time for implementation and communication of the new funding mechanisms.

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https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142040