AN ACT CONCERNING FIREFIGHTER TURNOUT GEAR, A FIREFIGHTER CANCER SCREENING PILOT PROGRAM AND GRANTS FOR THE REMOVAL OF PFAS FROM FIRE APPARATUS.
To (1) establish that municipalities shall provide additional sets of turnout gear to firefighters who are diagnosed with cancer, have a predisposition to cancer or have an increased risk of developing cancer, (2) establish a pilot program to screen paid and volunteer firefighters for cancers common to firefighters, and (3) make independent fire companies and state entities eligible for grants to remove PFAS from fire apparatus and also allow grants to provide reimbursement for removals of PFAS that occurred prior to July 1, 2023.
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| Text of Bill | |
| PS Joint Favorable Change of Reference [doc] | |
| Raised Bill [doc] |
| Committee Actions | |
| PS Joint Fav. Rpt | |
| PS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Change of Reference) |
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Bill History
| Date | Action Taken | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/21/2025 | Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Appropriations | ||
| 3/20/2025 | Favorable Change of Reference, House to Committee on Appropriations | ||
| 3/20/2025 | (LCO) | Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 3/18/2025 | (LCO) | Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 3/18/2025 | (PS) | Joint Favorable Change of Reference Appropriations | |
| 2/28/2025 | Public Hearing 03/04 | ||
| 2/27/2025 | Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security |
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