volunteer firefighters; rural districts; exemption

HB 2350 exempts rural fire districts in Arizona from providing workers' compensation coverage to volunteer firefighters. This bill directly affects rural fire districts and their volunteer firefighters by removing a legal requirement for these districts to cover work-related injuries. The key provision, added to Arizona Revised Statutes, states that rural fire districts are "exempt from providing workers' compensation" to volunteers. The bill is currently in early legislative stages (House First Reading on January 21, 2026).