LCO No. 1822 1 of 1 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 574 January Session, 2025 LCO No. 1822 Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS Introduced by: SEN. SAMPSON, 16 th Dist. AN ACT REQUIRING FUNDING FOR REGIONAL FIRE TRAINING SCHOOLS THROUGH APPROPRIATIONS IN THE STATE BUDGET. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to require sufficient funds be 1 appropriated to the Department of Emergency Services and Public 2 Protection, from the General Fund, for the fiscal years ending June 30, 3 2025, and June 30, 2026, to fund the nine regional fire training schools, 4 as opposed to providing such funds through any specific taxes or 5 increased surcharges, including, but not limited to, fees on insurance 6 premiums. 7 Statement of Purpose: To fund the nine regional fire training schools through appropriations in the state budget and not from any specific taxes or increased surcharges, including any fees on insurance premiums.