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.

Summary

The bill removes the rule that grant money must be split equally among the state’s three grand divisions and eliminates the wording that excluded fire trucks or vehicles from the grant language. It also assigns the commissioner of commerce and insurance responsibility for administering the volunteer firefighter vehicle grant program, affecting volunteer fire departments seeking vehicle funding after June 30, 2026.

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