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HB489

Fire Programs Fund; increases annual assessment used to fund.

Status:
In Senate

Chief Patron:
Tom Garrett (R)

Session:
2024 Regular Session

Summary

As Passed House of Origin. Insurance; Fire Programs Fund; purposes.

Provides that the portion of the Fire Programs Fund allocated to localities may be used for the additional purposes of (i) constructing, improving, or expanding fire station facilities, (ii) providing mental health resources, or (iii) hiring additional fire personnel and funding recruitment and retention programs. The bill also prohibits such funds from being used, except as provided, for the purposes of investments, operating expenses, debt repayment, taxes, or fees. (Less)
  • Bill History

  • 01/08/2024 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103291D
  • 01/08/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
  • 01/19/2024 - House: Referred from Public Safety
  • 01/19/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
  • 01/23/2024 - House: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1
  • 01/24/2024 - House: Impact statement from SCC (HB489)
  • 02/06/2024 - House: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
  • 02/06/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
  • 02/06/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
  • 02/08/2024 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
  • 02/08/2024 - House: Committee substitute printed 24107326D-H1
  • 02/08/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 02/09/2024 - House: Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety
  • 02/09/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
  • 02/09/2024 - House: Reported from Appropriations (20-Y 0-N)
  • 02/11/2024 - House: Read first time
  • 02/12/2024 - House: Read second time
  • 02/12/2024 - House: Committee substitute agreed to 24107326D-H1
  • 02/12/2024 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB489H1
  • 02/13/2024 - House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
  • 02/13/2024 - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
  • 02/14/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/14/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
  • 02/16/2024 - House: Impact statement from SCC (HB489H1)
  • 02/26/2024 - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
  • 02/26/2024 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
  • 02/29/2024 - Senate: Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)