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28		-	ENGROSSED HOUSE
29		-	BILL NO. 2759 By: Caldwell (Trey) and Kendrix
30		-	of the House
	29	+	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION
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	31	+	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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	33	+	1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
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	35	+	HOUSE BILL 2759 By: Caldwell (Trey) of the
	36	+	House
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	45	+	AS INTRODUCED
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40	47		An Act relating to volunteer firefighters;
41	48		establishing the Oklahoma Volunteer Firefighter
42	49		Support Program; creating a grant program; allowing
43	50		for a certain number of training hours; providing for
44	51		certification of training; requiring an application
45		-	process; ~~authorizing the~~ promulgation of rules;
46		-	~~creating~~ the Oklahoma Volunteer Firefighter Support
47		-	~~Revolving~~ Fund; providing for codification; and
48		-	~~providing an~~ effective date.
	52	+	process; allowing for promulgation of rules; creat ing
	53	+	the Oklahoma Volunteer Firefighter Support Revolving
	54	+	Fund; providing for codification; and providing an
	55	+	effective date.
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54	61		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHO MA:
55	62		SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law t o be codified
56	63		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 342.22 of Title 74, unless there
57	64		is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
58	65		This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma
59	66		Volunteer Firefighter Support Program".
60		-	SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
61		-	in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 342.23 of Title 74, unless there
62		-	is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
63		-	A. There is hereby created a grant program to support the
64		-	training needs of volunteer firefighters in Oklahoma. The program
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91		-	shall assist volunteer firefighters in receiving up to ten (10)
92		-	hours in training a year from programs approved by the State Fire
93		-	Marshal or by the Forestry Division of the Oklahoma Department of
94		-	Agriculture, Food, and Forestry.
95		-	B. The State Fire Marshal shall create an application system
	94	+	SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
	95	+	in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 342.23 of Title 74, unless there
	96	+	is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
	97	+	A. There is hereby created a grant program to support training
	98	+	needs of volunteer firefighters in Oklahoma. The program shall
	99	+	assist volunteer firefighters to receive up to ten (10) hours in
	100	+	training a year from programs approved by the State Fire Marshall or
	101	+	by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry's
	102	+	Forestry Division.
	103	+	B. The State Fire Marshall shall create an application system
96	104		for volunteer firefighters to apply for the grant assistance. The
97		-	State Fire ~~Marshal~~ may promulgate ~~rules~~ for the grant program.
	105	+	State Fire Marshall may promulgate ru les for the grant program.
98	106		SECTION 3. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
99	107		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 342.24 of Title 74, unless there
100	108		is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
101	109		There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund
102		-	for the State Fire Marshal to be designated the "Oklahoma Volunteer
103		-	Firefighter Support Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing
104		-	fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of
105		-	all monies received by the State Fire Marshal from appropriations,
106		-	donations, grants, or other sources of funding specifically
107		-	designated for deposit to the Oklahoma Volunteer Fi refighter Support
108		-	Revolving Fund. All monies accruing to the credit of said fund are
109		-	hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the State
110		-	Fire Marshal for the purpose of this act. Expenditures from said
111		-	fund shall be made upon warrants issue d by the State Treasurer
112		-	against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the
113		-	Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and
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	110	+	for the State Fire Marshall t o be designated the "Oklahoma
	111	+	Volunteer Firefighter Support Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a
	112	+	continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall
	113	+	consist of all monies received by the State Fire Marshall from
	114	+	appropriations, donations, grants, or other sources of funding
	115	+	specifically designated for deposit to the Oklahoma Volunteer
	116	+	Firefighter Support Revolving Fund. All monies accruing to the
	117	+	credit of said fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and
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	145	+	expended by the State Fire Marshall for the purpose of this act.
	146	+	Expenditures from said fund shall be made upon warrants issued by
	147	+	the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with
	148	+	the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for
	149	+	approval and payment.
141	150		SECTION 4. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.
142		-	Passed the House of Representatives the 25th day of March, 2025.
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	152	+	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AND BUDGET, dated
	153	+	02/27/2025 - DO PASS, As Coauthored.