HB 4404
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
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Bill overview
This bill increases the amount of money that volunteer and part-volunteer fire companies and departments in West Virginia can receive from state funds. Specifically, it raises the annual allowance from $500 to $5,000, and allows these departments to use these funds for educational and training supplies, as well as fire prevention promotional materials. The bill also clarifies how these funds can be used for various essential expenses.
Key provisions
- Increases the annual allowance for volunteer and part-volunteer fire companies and departments from $500 to $5,000.
- Allows departments to use funds for educational and training supplies.
- Allows departments to use funds for fire prevention promotional materials.
- Specifies allowable expenses beyond personal protective equipment, including insurance, utilities, and worker’s compensation.
- Requires departments to maintain detailed records of expenditures.
- Establishes guidelines for investment of funds received.
- Prohibits commingling of state funds with other sources.
- Outlines procedures for handling refunds of goods or services purchased with state funds.
Who is affected
- Volunteer Fire Companies
- Part-Volunteer Fire Companies
- Fire Departments
- Firefighters
- West Virginia Residents (indirectly, through fire protection services)
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