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Subcommittee advances $1 million volunteer firefighter vehicle grant program
Summary
House Bill 24-46, creating a volunteer firefighter vehicle grant program with a proposed $1 million appropriation for fiscal year 2027, passed the Finance subcommittee 13-0 and will move to full finance.
Chairman Hicks described House Bill 24-46 as a grant program for volunteer firefighter vehicles that would distribute funds proportionally based on the number of recognized volunteer fire departments in each of three divisions. The sponsor said the program would be set up with a $1,000,000 appropriation for fiscal year 2027 and that the commissioner would strive to distribute funding proportionally.
The subcommittee recorded no extended debate; members voted 13-0 to advance the bill to full finance for further fiscal review and implementation planning. "The commissioner will, strive to distribute grant program funding proportionally based on the number of recognized volunteer fire departments serving each of the 3 grama divisions," the sponsor said during his description.
