HB 2446·TN·house
Fire Prevention and Investigation - As enacted, requires the commissioner of commerce and insurance to fulfill certain duties for the volunteer firefighter vehicle grant program, which is established to annually provide grants to select volunteer fire departments to assist with local match requirements for federal grants to purchase vehicles. - Amends TCA Title 68.
Signed into LawFiled Feb 3, 2026
Sponsor: Gary Hicks (R)
Latest Action
Pub. Ch. 1031
May 27, 2026
Summary
The measure changes Tennessee's volunteer fire department grant program by deleting the requirement that grant money be split equally among the state's three grand divisions and by removing the ban on funding fire trucks or other vehicles. It also tasks the commissioner of commerce and insurance with duties related to the program. The changes apply to grants awarded after June 30, 2026.
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