General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 295 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 2677 *02677* Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS Introduced by: SEN. OSTEN, 19th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 295 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 2677 *02677* Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS Introduced by: SEN. OSTEN, 19th Dist. AN ACT PROVIDING STATE FUNDS FOR THE OCCUM FIRE DEPARTMENT TO REPLACE OUTDATED GEAR. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the sum of forty thousand dollars be appropriated to the Department of Public Safety, from the General Fund, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, for a grant to the Occum Fire Department to purchase new turnout gear to replace outdated gear. Statement of Purpose: To provide state funds to the Occum Fire Department to replace outdated safety gear.