Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Conference committee adopts draft creating Office of the State Fire Marshal with funding for eight positions
Summary
A Joint House and Senate conference committee adopted a conference draft to establish an Office of the State Fire Marshal in the Department of Law Enforcement and approved an appropriation of $2,212,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to fund eight positions.
A Joint House and Senate conference committee on April 25 adopted a conference draft to establish an Office of the State Fire Marshal within the Department of Law Enforcement and approved associated staffing and funding. The committee recorded agreement on a proposed appropriation of $2,212,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to support eight positions tied to the new office.
Committee co-chairs and conferees from both the House and Senate said the measure was the product of collaboration among lawmakers, agency staff and outside advocates. The bill aligns…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
