SB 1017 — AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE ON THE SHORTAGE OF FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL IN THE STATE.

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GASTON of the 23rd Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the Senate, that the bill ought to pass.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE ON THE SHORTAGE OF FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL IN THE STATE.

(2) Study ways to alleviate such shortage, which shall include, but is not limited to, an examination of (A) providing an income tax credit for volunteer firefighters, (B) developing a pipeline from colleges and universities into firefighting and emergency medical services, (C) offering tuition incentives for volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services personnel, (D) streamlining certification and recertification processes for firefighters and emergency medical services SB1017personnel, /and File(E) No.providing sustainable and consistent state funding for training of firefighters and emergency medical services personnel;

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344 personnel, and (E) providing sustainable and consistent state funding for training of firefighters and emergency medical services personnel;

(b)Senate TheBill taskNo. force shall consist of the following members:

1017 (b) The task force shall consist of the following members:

(d) All initial appointments to the task force shall be made not later thanthirty daysafter theeffective date ofthis section.Any vacancy shall SB1017be /filled Fileby No.the appointing authority.

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(e)The1017 speaker oftheHouse ofRepresentativesandthepresident pro tempore of the Senate shall select the chairpersons of the task force from among the members of the task force.

Such chairpersons shall schedule thefirst meeting ofthe task force, whichshall beheld not later thansixtythan sixty days after the effective date of this section.

ThisApproved actJune shall7, take2023 effectSpecial asAct followsNo. and shall amend the following sections:

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344 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.

In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.

Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.

OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

None Explanation The bill establishes a task force to study the shortage of firefighters and emergency medical services personnel in the state resulting in no fiscal impact because the task force has the expertise to meet the requirements of the bill.

The Out Years State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

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344 OLR Bill Analysis SB 1017 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE ON THE SHORTAGE OF FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL IN THE STATE.

SUMMARY The Office of Legislative Research does not analyze Special Acts.

COMMITTEE ACTION Public Safety and Security Committee Joint Favorable Yea 25 Nay 0 (03/16/2023) SB1017 / File No.

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