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HB4404

Increase Allowance for Fire Company Training and Supplies

Last scannedAug 22, 2026, 11:08 AM

In one sentence

This law raises the yearly spending limit on educational, training supplies, and fire prevention materials for volunteer and part-volunteer fire companies from $500 to $5,000.

What it does

  • Increases the annual allowance for educational and training supplies and fire prevention promotional materials to $5,000 per year.
  • Requires money received from state funds to be deposited into a dedicated bank account separate from other sources of income.
  • Mandates that departments keep all invoices, receipts, and payment records for five years.
  • States that unauthorized spending will result in deductions from future fund distributions.

Who it affects

  • Volunteer fire companies
  • Part-volunteer fire companies

Limits and unknowns

  • Funds cannot be used for equipment on personal vehicles owned or operated by volunteer members.
  • State grant money must be transferred out of the dedicated account within 60 days, unless it is kept in that account and spent only on authorized items.

Plain language

Terms to know

Municipal Pensions and Protection Fund
A state fund that provides money to volunteer and part-volunteer fire groups.
Fire Protection Fund
Another source of state funding for fire department expenses.

Official record

Sources

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Official summary

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

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Chapter 290, Acts, Regular Session, 2026H
  2. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026H
  3. To Governor 3/18/2026H
  4. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House JournalH
  5. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate JournalS
  6. To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate JournalS
  7. House received Senate messageH
  8. Completed legislative actionS
  9. Communicated to HouseS
  10. Effective from passage (Roll No. 479)S
  11. Passed Senate (Roll No. 478)S
  12. Read 3rd timeS
  13. On 3rd readingS
  14. Read 2nd timeS
  15. On 2nd readingS
  16. Read 1st timeS
  17. Immediate considerationS
  18. Reported do passS
  19. To FinanceS
  20. Reported do pass, but first to FinanceS