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Committee OKs volunteer firefighter vehicle grant program in amended bill
Summary
An amended bill establishing a volunteer firefighter vehicle grant program to help local departments meet federal-match requirements was advanced to Government Operations (19–0); the bill directs the commissioner of commerce and insurance to distribute funds proportionally across the state's three grand divisions.
The committee advanced an amended House Bill 24-46 that would create a volunteer firefighter vehicle grant program to assist local volunteer fire departments with the local match required for federal vehicle grants.
Sponsor described the program's intent: grant awards would assist with local matching needs and the commissioner of commerce and insurance "shall endeavor to distribute the funding proportionally based on the number of recognized volunteer fire departments serving each of the 3 grand divisions." The amendment was adopted and the bill moved to Government Operations (vote recorded by the clerk as 19 ayes, 0 nos).
Committee members did not ask substantive follow‑up questions during the floor explanation; the sponsor said legislative intent is to fund the program via appropriations in each fiscal year's budget.
