HB 2134 — An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to emergency management services, further providing for definitions; in Commonwealth services, further providing for State Fire Commissioner; in grants to fire companies and emergency medical services companies, further providing for scope of chapter, for definitions, for publication and notice, for award of grants, for consolidation incentive, for establishment, for publication and notice, for award of grants and for consolidation incentive, repealing provisions relating to COVID-19 Crisis Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant Program, further providing for Fire Company Grant Program and for Emergency Medical Services Company Grant Program, repealing provisions relating to additional funding and to COVID-19 Crisis Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant Program, providing for hazardous materials and specialty funding, further providing for allocation of appropriated funds, repealing provisions relating to Emergency Medical Services COVID-19 Recovery Grant Program, providing for Hazardous Materials Team and Specialty Team Grant Program, further providing for expiration of authority, repealing provisions relating to expiration of authority relating to COVID-19 Crisis Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant Program and to expiration of authority relating to Emergency Medical Services COVID-19 Recovery Grant Program and further providing for special provisions and for annual reports; and making transfers.

Summary

Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant Modernization 

Bill Text

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The bill amends various provisions related to fire and emergency medical services, adding new definitions and grant programs while repealing programs related to COVID-19.

• Section 7102

  "Fire department identification number" or "FDID number." A unique, five-character identifier assigned by the commissioner to identify an individual fire company, volunteer rescue company, hazardous materials team or specialty team within this Commonwealth.

  Adds a new definition for the Fire Department Identification Number.

• Section 7383(a)

  (12) Issue and revoke fire department identification numbers. The commissioner may establish guidelines for the issuance and revocation of FDID numbers. The commissioner shall transmit the guidelines to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the next available issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

  Adds the authority for the State Fire Commissioner to issue and revoke FDID numbers.

• Section 7801

  This chapter relates to grants to fire companies [and], → This chapter relates to grants to fire companies, emergency medical services companies, hazardous materials teams and specialty teams.

  Broadens the scope of the chapter to include hazardous materials teams and specialty teams in addition to fire and emergency medical services.

• Section 7802

  [ "Agency." The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.]

  Removes the definition of 'Agency' referring to the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.

• Section 7802

  ["Career emergency medical services." As follows: ...]

  Repeals the definition for 'Career emergency medical services'.

• Section 7802

  A career or volunteer emergency medical services company. → As follows: (1) A municipal, for-profit or nonprofit chartered emergency medical service corporation, association or organization which meets all of the following: ...

  Changes the definition of 'Emergency medical services company' to include municipal and for-profit entities while clarifying other requirements.

• Section 7812

  The commissioner shall publish notice of the grant program availability through the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin by August 8 for each fiscal year.

  Repeals specific provisions regarding the publication of grant program availability.

• Section 7812

  The grant program established in Subchapter B (relating to fire company grant program) [or], the Emergency Medical Services Grant Program established in Subchapter C (relating to emergency medical services grant program)[.] → The Hazardous Materials Team and Specialty Team Grant Program established in Subchapter F (relating to Hazardous Materials Team and Specialty Team Grant Program).

  Expands grant programs to include the Hazardous Materials Team and Specialty Team Grant Program.

• Section 7802

  ["Invalid coach." The term shall have the meaning given to it in Chapter 81 (relating to emergency medical services system).]

  Removes the definition of 'Invalid coach'.

Action History

1. January 12, 2026

   Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, Jan. 12, 2026

Sponsors

• Liz Hanbidge · Cosponsor
• Nancy Guenst · Cosponsor
• Joseph C. Hohenstein · Cosponsor
• Jeanne McNeill · Cosponsor
• Carol Hill-Evans · Cosponsor
• Nikki Rivera · Cosponsor
• Maureen E. Madden · Cosponsor
• Christina D. Sappey · Cosponsor
• Benjamin V. Sanchez · Cosponsor
• Greg Scott · Primary
• Danilo Burgos · Cosponsor
• Danielle Friel Otten · Cosponsor
• Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz · Cosponsor
• John C. Inglis III · Cosponsor

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