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HB05460

State Fire Protection Registration and Planning Act

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In one sentence

This law requires fire protection groups to register with their towns, mandates that every town create a local safety plan, and updates the duties of the Commission on Fire Prevention and Control regarding training standards.

What it does

  • Requires all entities providing fire protection services to register with their municipality by July 1, 2027, and annually thereafter.
  • Mandates that each municipality create a written local fire protection plan describing how it provides safety and emergency response.
  • Updates the duties of the Commission on Fire Prevention and Control to include establishing standards for firefighter training and education programs.
  • Allows the commission to offer an optional training program about handling incidents involving people with autism spectrum disorder, cognitive impairment, or nonverbal learning disorder if free curriculum is available from specific organizations.
  • Requires towns to review and revise their local fire protection plans every five years starting July 1, 2032.

Who it affects

  • Fire departments and other entities providing emergency services
  • Town governments and municipal officials
  • The Commission on Fire Prevention and Control
  • State firefighters participating in training programs

Limits and unknowns

  • The law does not specify the exact effective date for all provisions in this summary, though registration deadlines start in July 2027.
  • It is unclear if the optional training programs will be available immediately or how much they cost to run.

Plain language

Terms to know

Entity
Any group or organization responsible for providing fire protection services.
Fire Protection Plan
A written document that explains how a town handles fires, emergencies, and safety standards.
National Emergency Response Information System
The national database where towns must store information about their fire services.

Official record

Sources

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Official summary

To establish various state-wide fire protection provisions relating to (1) fire protection services registrations, (2) local fire protection plans, (3) the Commission on Fire Prevention and Control, (4) municipal fire protection requirements, (5) a Deputy State Fire Administrator position, (6) the Connecticut Fire program, (7) regional fire coordinators, (8) collection of dispatch data, (9) a First Responder Health and Benefits Unit, (10) requirements applicable to the State Comptroller, and (11) lights on fire protection vehicles.

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Signed by the Governor
  2. Transmitted to the Secretary of State
  3. Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
  4. Public Act 26-144LCO
  5. Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A
  6. Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule A 6229
  7. Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
  8. In Concurrence
  9. Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
  10. Senate Calendar Number 518
  11. House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 4975
  12. House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
  13. Immediate Transmittal to the Senate
  14. Joint FavorableAPP
  15. Filed with Legislative Commissioners' OfficeLCO
  16. Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' OfficeLCO
  17. No New File by Committee on Appropriations
  18. Tabled for the Calendar, House
  19. Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations
  20. Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' OfficeLCO