AN ACT CONCERNING THE REIMBURSEMENT OF FIREFIGHTER CERTIFICATION COSTS.

HB 6670 requires fire departments hiring new firefighters who obtained certification within the past two years to reimburse 50% of the certification costs to the previous department that paid for it. This directly affects fire departments that hire certified firefighters and the departments that previously employed and paid for those firefighters' training. The key provision mandates that hiring departments pay back half the certification cost to the prior employer, aiming to reduce financial loss when firefighters move between departments. The bill's stated purpose is to support firefighter retention and lower costs associated with losing trained staff to other fire departments.