AN ACT CONCERNING MODIFICATIONS TO THE FIREFIGHTERS CANCER RELIEF FUND.

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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: 2026-06-02
Official status: Signed by the Governor
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text confirms the effective date of October 1, 2026, for all sections.

Changes to Firefighters Cancer Relief Fund Reporting and Definitions

This law updates how often officials must report on the firefighters cancer relief fund, changes what information those reports include, expands who counts as a firefighter for benefits, and removes an old section of state code.

What This Bill Does

Requires the State Treasurer to submit annual reports about the Firefighters Cancer Relief Account starting October 1, 2026.
Changes report content to show fund balances, spending amounts, and income sources instead of personal firefighter data like age or town.
Expands the legal definition of 'firefighter' to include local fire marshals, investigators, inspectors, and airport authority staff.
Requires the State Treasurer to notify specific government groups if the relief account is approaching insolvency.
Removes Section 7-313k from the state statutes.

Who It Names or Affects

The Connecticut State Treasurer
Firefighters, including paid and volunteer members, fire marshals, investigators, inspectors, and airport authority staff
Municipalities that provide compensation under Section 7-313p
State committees overseeing labor and public employees

Terms To Know

Firefighters Cancer Relief Fund: A state account set aside to help firefighters who get cancer.
Insolvency: When an account does not have enough money to pay its bills or benefits.

Limits and Unknowns

The official text states the law takes effect on October 1, 2026.
The bill changes what data is reported about firefighters but does not explain why personal demographic information was removed from previous reports.

Bill History

2026-06-02 Connecticut General Assembly
Signed by the Governor
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)