"Public Safety Recruitment and Retention Act"; create to provide college tuition awards to certain public safety personnel and their legal dependents.

Summary

The bill would give up to 100% of resident tuition to police, firefighters, EMTs and other public safety staff who have served at least six years, and to their legal dependents after ten years of service. Scholarships are last‑dollar, require applicants to first seek other federal or state aid, and include residency and service‑commitment conditions. The goal is to help recruit and keep qualified public‑safety personnel in the state.

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