Fire Programs Fund; increases annual assessment used to fund.
Summary
Insurance; Fire Programs Fund; purposes. Provides that the portion of the Fire Programs Fund allocated to localities may be used for the additional purposes of (i) constructing, improving, or expanding fire station facilities, (ii) providing mental health resources, or (iii) hiring additional fire personnel and funding recruitment and retention programs. The bill also prohibits such funds from being used, except as provided, for the purposes of investments, operating expenses, debt repayment, taxes, or fees.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2024
Last action Nov 19, 2024
Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 13, 2024
How they voted
99–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 100
Feb 13, 2024
D
Democratic51
100% Yea
R
Republican49
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
7
Committee
14
Feb 26, 2024
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations (20-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Committee
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Committee
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Jan 19, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (Voice Vote)
lower
Jan 19, 2024
Committee
Referred from Public Safety (Voice Vote)
lower
Jan 8, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tom Garrett
RRepublican
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