Increase the allowance for volunteer and part-volunteer fire companies and allowing fire departments to make an expenditure for educational and training supplies and fire prevention promotional materials

Summary

The bill increases the amount volunteer and part‑volunteer fire companies can spend on educational, training and fire‑prevention materials from $500 to $5,000 each year. It also outlines exactly how money from the Municipal Pensions and Protection Fund and the Fire Protection Fund must be deposited, spent, audited and recorded. The changes aim to give fire departments more resources for safety while ensuring transparency and preventing misuse of state funds.

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