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2024 SESSION
HB 1049 Firefighters and emergency medical services personnel; recruitment and professional development.
Introduced by: Amanda E. Batten | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security; work group to study recruitment and professional development of firefighters and emergency medical services personnel; report. Requires the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Resources, to convene a work group to (i) study the recruitment and professional development of firefighters and emergency medical services personnel, (ii) make recommendations to ensure the uniformity of training for firefighters and emergency medical services personnel, and (iii) examine whether the state regulation of firefighters and emergency medical services personnel should be consolidated under a single secretariat and if a new secretariat should be created to oversee such regulation. The bill requires the work group to submit a report to the relevant General Assembly committees by November 1, 2024.
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- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
HISTORY
- 01/10/24 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103655D
- 01/10/24 House: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 01/25/24 House: Assigned Rules sub: Studies Subcommittee
- 01/29/24 House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 with amendment(s) by voice vote
- 02/01/24 House: Continued to 2025 with amendment(s) in Rules by voice vote