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HB 5843 Connecticut House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR FIRE DEPARTMENTS TO ELECTRONICALLY TRACK HEALTH DATA.

HB 5843 allocates funds from the General Fund to help fire departments electronically track firefighters' health data related to hazardous exposures during duty. The bill directly affects all fire departments by providing resources to improve their data management systems for monitoring health issues caused by chemicals, smoke, or other workplace hazards. It establishes a program to distribute funding for this purpose during the 2025-2026 fiscal year, focusing on concrete infrastructure support rather than policy changes.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates General Fund funds to finance fire department health data systems, increasing state spending on public safety infrastructure per bill's funding mechanism.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentFunds electronic health tracking for firefighters' hazardous exposure monitoring, directly enhancing occupational safety standards per bill's focus on workplace hazard data management.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2025
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Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Last action Jan 22, 2025
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Joe Hoxha
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