HB 2749
Permitting volunteer and part-volunteer fire companies and departments to use certain funds to employ or contract with certified firefighters
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- Passed House of Delegates
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Bill overview
This bill allows West Virginia’s volunteer and part-volunteer fire companies and departments to use funds from the Municipal Pensions and Protection Fund and the Fire Protection Fund to hire or contract with certified firefighters. To do so, the department must receive approval from its county fire board or county commission, demonstrating a need for additional staff. The bill also outlines specific permissible uses for these funds, including equipment, training, and insurance, while prohibiting the use of funds for personal vehicle equipment. It establishes record-keeping requirements and outlines a process for auditing expenditures.
Key provisions
- Allows volunteer/part-volunteer fire companies to hire or contract with certified firefighters.
- Requires county fire board or county commission approval for hiring/contracting.
- Specifies permissible uses of funds from the Municipal Pensions and Protection Fund and the Fire Protection Fund.
- Prohibits use of funds for personal vehicle equipment.
- Establishes record-keeping and audit requirements.
- Requires a dedicated bank account for state-received funds.
- Outlines a process for investing and managing funds received from the state.
- Defines criteria for determining understaffing and justifying firefighter employment.
Who is affected
- Volunteer Fire Companies
- Part-Volunteer Fire Departments
- County Fire Boards
- County Commissions
- Firefighters
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