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PRINTER'S NO. 1796
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1448
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY STURLA, ZABEL, KINSEY, HILL-EVANS, SCHLOSSBERG,
FREEMAN, SNYDER, READSHAW, ROZZI, GALLOWAY, CIRESI, SAINATO,
DALEY, WEBSTER AND MADDEN, MAY 13, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS, MAY 13, 2019
AN ACT
Amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in volunteer fire company, ambulance
service and rescue squad assistance, providing for referendum
to expand loan assistance.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 35 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 7378.1a. Referendum to expand loan assistance.
(a) Referendum.--The question of expanding the use of the
indebtedness authorized under sections 7367 (relating to
authority to borrow) and 7378.1 (relating to referendum for
additional indebtedness) for volunteer loan assistance under
this subchapter to include paid fire departments and companies
for the purpose of establishing and modernizing facilities to
house firefighting apparatus equipment, ambulances and rescue
vehicles, protective and communications equipment and any other
accessory equipment necessary for the proper performance of such
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organizations' duties, shall be submitted to the electorate at
the next primary, municipal or general election held after July
1, 2019.
(b) Certification.--The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall
certify the question to the county boards of election.
(c) Question to the electorate.--The question shall be in
substantially the following form:
Do you favor expanding the use of the indebtedness authorized
under 35 Pa.C.S. §§ 7367 (relating to authority to borrow)
and 7378.1 (relating to referendum for additional
indebtedness) for the volunteer loan assistance under 35
Pa.C.S. Ch. 73 Subch. E (relating to volunteer fire company,
ambulance service and rescue squad assistance) to include
loans to fire companies that provide services through paid
personnel for the purpose of establishing and modernizing
facilities to house firefighting apparatus equipment,
ambulances and rescue vehicles, protective and communications
equipment and any other accessory equipment necessary for the
proper performance of such organizations' duties?
(d) Election procedure.--The referendum shall be conducted
in accordance with the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320),
known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, except that the time
limits for advertisement of notice of the referendum may be
waived as to the question.
(e) Limitation.--This section shall not be construed as
authorizing any additional borrowing for loan assistance to fire
companies.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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