AN ACT REQUIRING FUNDING FOR REGIONAL FIRE TRAINING SCHOOLS THROUGH APPROPRIATIONS IN THE STATE BUDGET.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on how much each school will receive or if the funding will continue beyond June 30, 2027.

Law for Fire Training School Funding

This law requires that money be set aside in the state budget to fund nine regional fire training schools without adding new taxes or charges.

What This Bill Does

• Requires the state to give money from its general budget to support nine fire training schools.
• Does not allow funding through extra taxes or fees, like those on insurance.

Who It Names or Affects

• The Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection
• Nine regional fire training schools in the state

Terms To Know

General Fund

A main part of a government's budget that pays for many different things.

Appropriations

Money set aside by the government to pay for specific projects or services.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify how much money will be given to each school.
• It is unclear if this funding will continue after the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.

Official Summary Text

To fund the nine regional fire training schools through appropriations in the state budget and not from any specific taxes or increased surcharges, including any fees on insurance premiums.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 87 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 28
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 87

Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS

Introduced by:
SEN. SAMPSON, 16th Dist.

AN ACT REQUIRING FUNDING FOR REGIONAL FIRE TRAINING
SCHOOLS THROUGH APPROPRIATIONS IN THE STATE BUDGET.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to require that sufficient funds 1
be appropriated to the Department of Emergency Services and Public 2
Protection, from the General Fund, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 3
2027, to fund the nine regional fire training schools, as opposed to 4
providing such funds through any specific taxes or increased 5
surcharges, including, but not limited to, fees on insurance premiums. 6
Statement of Purpose:
To fund the nine regional fire training schools through appropriations
in the state budget and not from any specific taxes or increased
surcharges, including any fees on insurance premiums.