HB2175
Fire service needs; sustainability of funding, and alternative funding models.
Summary
As Introduced. Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security; fire service needs, sustainability of funding, and alternative funding models work group; report.
Directs the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security (the Secretary) to establish a work group to study existing fire service needs, analyze sustainability of current funding, and review alternative funding models from other states. In conducting its study, the work group may hire an outside consultant and shall create ... (More) a needs assessment survey that analyzes existing fire service needs, the sustainability of current funding, any gaps in current funding, how other states fund fire and EMS services, and best practices from other states. The Secretary shall report the work group's findings and any recommendations to the Chairmen of the House Committee on General Laws and the Senate Committee on General Laws and Technology on or before October 1, 2023. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/11/2023 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23104174D
- 01/11/2023 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/23/2023 - House: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #1
- 01/26/2023 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/2023 - House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/28/2023 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB2175)
- 01/31/2023 - House: Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/2023 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/03/2023 - House: Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/2023 - House: Read first time
- 02/06/2023 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/07/2023 - House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/2023 - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/2023 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/08/2023 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 02/17/2023 - Senate: Reported from Rules (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/2023 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/22/2023 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/22/2023 - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/2023 - House: Enrolled
- 03/07/2023 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2175ER)
- 03/08/2023 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB2175ER)
- 03/08/2023 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/08/2023 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/13/2023 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 13, 2023
- 03/13/2023 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
- 03/22/2023 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 199 (effective 7/1/23)
- 03/22/2023 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0199)
