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Senate Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
Senate of Pennsylvania
Session of 2019 - 2020
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | April 17, 2020 04:42 PM |
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| From: | Senator Michele Brooks |
| To: | All Senate members |
| Subject: | Funding Options for Fire Department Expenses |
| In the near future, I plan on introducing legislation that will provide our fire companies with an option to utilize other available funding to pay for their monthly expenses. As we all know, our firefighters are on the front line of the COVID-19 crisis and continue to serve the public despite the great risks involved. However, as a result of the virus, many of our fire departments are unable to conduct fundraising activities, which many rely on to cover their monthly expenses. My legislation will allow fire departments to use any state grant money or grant money coming to the counties, including revenue coming from a two percent tax on premiums paid for casualty and fire insurance sold in Pennsylvania by out-of-state insurance companies, to be used for a variety of purposes, including but not limited to, their utility bills, mortgage expenses, etc. I hope you will join me in supporting this important piece of legislation. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions. |
Introduced as SB1163