AN ACT CONCERNING MODIFICATIONS TO THE FIREFIGHTERS CANCER RELIEF FUND.

Labor

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Labor and Public Employees Committee
Last action: 2026-05-22
Official status: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Changes to Firefighters Cancer Relief Fund Reporting

This act modifies reporting requirements for the Firefighters Cancer Relief Fund by changing who receives reports and what information is included.

What This Bill Does

Requires the State Treasurer to report annually on the status of the Firefighters Cancer Relief Account and programs, including account balance and projected and actual expenditures.
Includes demographic data about firefighters receiving benefits in the annual report.
Adds a requirement for the State Treasurer to notify certain entities if the relief fund is approaching insolvency.
Expands the definition of 'firefighter' to include additional roles like local fire marshals, investigators, and airport authority members.

Who It Names or Affects

The State Treasurer
Connecticut State Firefighters Association
Firefighters receiving benefits from the relief fund

Terms To Know

Insolvency: When an organization or fund does not have enough money to pay its debts.
Demographic information: Information about a group of people, such as age, gender, and income level.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what happens if the fund becomes insolvent.
It is unclear how the expanded definition of 'firefighter' will affect eligibility for benefits.

Bill History

2026-05-22 Connecticut General Assembly
Transmitted to the Secretary of State
2026-05-22 Connecticut General Assembly
Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
2026-05-19 LCO
Public Act 26-83
2026-05-05 Connecticut General Assembly
House Passed
2026-05-05 Connecticut General Assembly
In Concurrence
2026-04-09 Connecticut General Assembly
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
2026-04-09 Connecticut General Assembly
House Calendar Number 381
2026-04-08 Connecticut General Assembly
Senate Passed
2026-03-17 LCO
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
2026-03-17 Connecticut General Assembly
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
2026-03-17 Connecticut General Assembly
Senate Calendar Number 61
2026-03-17 LCO
File Number 51
2026-03-11 LCO
Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/16/26 5:00 PM
2026-03-06 LCO
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
2026-03-05 LAB
Joint Favorable
2026-02-27 Connecticut General Assembly
Public Hearing 03/03
2026-02-26 Connecticut General Assembly
Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees

Official Summary Text

To amend the reporting requirements of the Treasurer for the Firefighters Cancer Relief Fund.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

Senate Bill No. 349

Public Act No. 26-83

AN ACT CONCERNING MODIFICATIONS TO THE FIREFIGHTERS
CANCER RELIEF FUND.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. Section 7 -313r of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2026):
(a) Not later than [July 1, 2023 ] October 1, 2026 , and annually
thereafter, the State Treasurer, in consultation with the Connecticut
State Firefighters Association, shall submit a report to (1) the advisory
committee established pursuant to section 7 -313q, and (2) the joint
standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of
matters relating to labor and public employees, in accordance with the
provisions of section 11-4a, on the status of the firefighters cancer relief
account established pursuant to section 7 -313h and the firefighters
cancer relief [program] programs established pursuant to [section]
sections 7-313j and 7-313p. Such report shall include [(1)] (A) the balance
of the account, [(2)] (B) the projected and actual [participation in the
program] expenditures for each program , and [(3)] (C) the
[demographic information of each firefighter who receives benefits
pursuant to such program, including gender, age, town of residence and
income level] projected and actual sources of income for the account.
Senate Bill No. 349

Public Act No. 26-83 2 of 2

(b) If the State Treasurer determines that the firefighters cancer relief
account is approaching insolvency, the State Treasurer shall provide
notice to (1) all municipalities currently providing compensation
pursuant to section 7 -313p, (2) the Governor's offi ce, (3) the Workers'
Compensation Commission, and (4) the joint standing committee of the
General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to labor and
public employees.
Sec. 2. Section 7 -313g of the 2026 supplement to the general statutes
is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective
October 1, 2026):
For purposes of this section and sections 3 -123, 7-313h to [7-313k] 7-
313j, inclusive, and 29 -303, "firefighter" shall include any (1) local fire
marshal, deputy fire marshal, fire investigator, fire inspector and such
other classes of inspectors and investigators for whom the State Fire
Marshal and the Codes and Standards Commit tee, acting jointly, have
adopted minimum standards of qualification pursuant to section 29-298;
and (2) uniformed member of a paid municipal, state or volunteer fire
department or of the Connecticut Airport Authority, the Tweed -New
Haven Airport and any entity that contracts with the Tweed -New
Haven Airport Authority.
Sec. 3. Section 7-313k of the general statutes is repealed. ( Effective
October 1, 2026)