PRINTER'S NO. 1247

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

No.

979

Session of

2015

INTRODUCED BY HARKINS, SCHREIBER, PASHINSKI, BIZZARRO, D. COSTA,

HARHAI, JAMES, KORTZ, FREEMAN, DAVIDSON, COHEN, MAHONEY,

SONNEY AND MURT, APRIL 16, 2015

purpose of establishing or modernizing facilities to house

firefighting apparatus equipment and purchasing firefighting

apparatus equipment, rescue vehicles and protective and

communications equipment and other equipment necessary for

the proper performance of the departments' duties.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Referendum.

The question of using the sum of up to $10,000,000 from

moneys previously authorized for volunteer fire and volunteer

to the electors at the next primary, municipal or general

election following the effective date of this act.

Section 2. Certification.

The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall certify the question

to the county boards of election.

Section 3. Form of question.

The question shall be in substantially the following form:

Do you favor the use of up to $10,000,000 previously

authorized for volunteer fire and volunteer emergency

services to also be used for loans to municipal fire

Section 4. Conduct of election.

The election shall be conducted in accordance with the act of

June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania

Election Code.

Section 5. Use of bond proceeds.

Proceeds of borrowing shall be used to include loans to

municipal fire departments by expanding the existing program

established under 35 Pa.C.S. Ch. 73 Subch. E (relating to

volunteer fire company, ambulance service and rescue squad

assistance).