Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Rural Fire Rescue and Extrication Equipment Program; create and issue bonds to fund.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/20 (H) Referred To Insurance;Ways and Means | |
| 2 | 02/04 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2003 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Ryals
Title: AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A RURAL FIRE RESCUE AND EXTRICATION EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES IN THE ACQUISITION OF FIRE RESCUE AND EXTRICATION EQUIPMENT; TO CREATE IN THE STATE TREASURY A SPECIAL FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT MONIES IN THE FUND SHALL BE USED AND DISTRIBUTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE IN THE FORM OF GRANTS TO COUNTIES AND CITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING COUNTIES AND CITIES IN PURCHASING FIRE RESCUE AND EXTRICATION EQUIPMENT FOR USE IN RURAL AREAS; TO PRESCRIBE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR COUNTIES AND CITIES TO RECEIVE SUCH GRANTS UNDER THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE COUNTIES AND CITIES TO SUPPLY ADEQUATE DOCUMENTATION THAT FIRE DEPARTMENTS ARE CERTIFIED IN THE PROPER USE OF THE EQUIPMENT AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION OR WILL BE WITHIN ONE YEAR THEREAFTER AND TO REQUIRE EACH SUCH FIRE DEPARTMENT TO BE RECERTIFIED ANNUALLY; TO PROVIDE FOR REDISTRIBUTION OF SUCH EQUIPMENT UPON FAILURE OF SUCH FIRE DEPARTMENTS TO BE RECERTIFIED; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF $3,750,000.00 IN STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE RURAL FIRE RESCUE AND EXTRICATION EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT PROCEEDS FROM THE BONDS SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE SPECIAL FUND; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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