§ 1113. Disposition of certain funds
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 3 Pa.C.S.A. AgricultureEffective: September 9, 2022
Effective: September 9, 2022
3 Pa.C.S.A. § 1113
Formerly cited as PA ST 72 P.S. § 9413
§ 1113. Disposition of certain funds
(1) $1,500,000 of the amount transferred under this subsection shall be used for the purpose of making grants under 35 Pa.C.S. Ch. 78 Subch. C (relating to Emergency Medical Services Grant Program).1
(2) $250,000 of the amount transferred under this subsection shall be deposited into a special account in the State Treasury designated as the Online Training Educator and Training Reimbursement Account for the purposes of developing, delivering and sustaining training programs for firefighters in this Commonwealth.
(3) $1,000,000 of the amount transferred under this subsection shall be transferred to the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency to provide loan forgiveness and tuition assistance to active volunteer firefighters and volunteer emergency medical services providers serving with volunteer organizations who are students at or graduates of approved trade and technical schools and institutions of higher learning.
(7.1) $500,000 of the amount transferred under this subsection shall be transferred to the Office of the State Fire Commissioner for the purpose of providing reimbursement to a Pennsylvania bomb squad accredited by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and certified in hazardous devices training for costs associated with the removal, storage and destruction of consumer fireworks, display fireworks or combustibles under section 1115 (relating to removal, storage and destruction). Any money not used annually by September 10 for the purpose specified under this paragraph shall be subject to paragraph (8).
(ii) 50% of the amount shall be used for the purpose of making grants under 35 Pa.C.S. Ch. 78 Subch. B (relating to Fire Company Grant Program).2
(9) The Office of the State Fire Commissioner shall establish guidelines for use of the money deposited or transferred under paragraphs (2), (5), (6) and (7). By December 31, 2022, and each December 31 thereafter, the Office of the State Fire Commissioner shall provide a written report detailing the use of the money received from the prior fiscal year to the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee of the Senate, the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives, the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee of the Senate and the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee of the House of Representatives.
Credits
2022, July 11, P.L. 762, No. 74, § 1, effective in 60 days [Sept. 9, 2022].
3 Pa.C.S.A. § 1113, PA ST 3 Pa.C.S.A. § 1113
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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