Fire Protection
Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Income Tax Subtraction Modification - Law Enforcement, Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Personnel (Hometown Heroes Act) [SB-322]
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[Veterans ]
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Increasing the amount of a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for specified qualifying volunteer fire, rescue, and emergency medical services members; providing a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax under specified circumstances for a specified amount of retirement income attributable to a resident's employment as a law enforcement officer or the individual's service as fire, rescue, or emergency services personnel; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jim Mathias
Hearing 2/22 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/22/2017
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Louisiana 2017 Regular Session
Requires that at least one fire suppression employee in the rank of fire fighter or fighter/operator be assigned to and carried on each force during each shift. (gov sig) [SB-65]
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Requires that at least one fire suppression employee in the rank of fire fighter or fighter/operator be assigned to and carried on each force during each shift. (gov sig)
Sponsored by: Sen. Yvonne Dorsey-Colomb
Introduced In The Senate; Read By Title. Rules Suspended. Read Second Time And Referred To The Committee On Local And Municipal Affairs. on 04/10/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
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Carroll County - Public Facilities Bonds [SB-323]
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Authorizing and empowering the County Commissioners of Carroll County, from time to time, to borrow not more than $25,000,000 in order to finance the construction, improvement, or development of specified public facilities in Carroll County, including water and sewer projects, to finance loans for fire or emergency-related equipment, buildings, and other facilities of volunteer fire departments in the County, and to effect such borrowing by the issuance and sale at public or private sale of its general obligation bonds; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Carroll County Senators
Hearing 3/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/21/2018
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Public Health - Child Care Products Containing Flame-Retardant Chemicals - Prohibition [HB-206]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Healthcare ]
Prohibiting a person from importing, selling, or offering for sale specified child care products or furniture containing specified flame-retardant chemicals; authorizing the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to suspend implementation of specified provisions of the Act if the Secretary makes a specified determination; requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to adopt specified regulations on or before January 1, 2018; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric M Bromwell
Hearing 2/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Income Tax Subtraction Modification - Retirement Income of Law Enforcement, Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Personnel [HB-175]
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[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
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Providing a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax under specified circumstances for specified retirement income attributable to a resident's employment as a law enforcement officer or the individual's service as fire, rescue, or emergency services personnel; and applying the Act to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.
Sponsored by: Rep. James J. Tarlau
Unfavorable Report By Ways And Means; Withdrawn on 02/16/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
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Education - Fire Drill Requirements - State Fire Prevention Code [SB-201]
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Requiring the State Superintendent of Schools to require each county superintendent of schools to hold fire drills in each public school in accordance with the State Fire Prevention Code.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne C. Benson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 175 on 04/18/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Income Tax Subtraction Modification - Retirement Income of Law Enforcement, Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Personnel [HB-170]
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[Firearms/Gun Control ]
Providing a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax under specified circumstances for specified retirement income attributable to a resident's employment as a law enforcement officer or the individual's service as fire, rescue, or emergency services personnel for specified taxable years.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Unfavorable Report By Ways And Means; Withdrawn on 02/16/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Public Health - Use of Medical Oxygen in Residential Dwellings - Smoking and Open Flame Restrictions [SB-175]
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Prohibiting an individual from lighting or smoking specified matters or substances that contain tobacco in a room of a residential dwelling in which medical oxygen is being used and within a specified number of feet of a specified room of a specified residential dwelling; prohibiting an individual from having an open flame in a room of a residential dwelling in which medical oxygen is being used and within a specified number of feet of a specified room of a specified residential dwelling; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Unfavorable Report By Finance on 02/23/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
St. Mary's County - Fire Tax and Rescue Tax - Distribution of Revenue [HB-111]
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Altering the distribution of revenue from the St. Mary's County fire tax; and altering the distribution of revenue from the St. Mary's County rescue tax.
Sponsored by: Rep. St. Mary's County Delegation
Unfavorable Report By Ways And Means; Withdrawn on 02/16/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
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Income Tax Subtraction Modification - Retirement Income of Law Enforcement, Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Personnel [HB-100]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Providing a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax under specified circumstances for specified retirement income attributable to a resident's employment as a law enforcement officer or the individual's service as fire, rescue, or emergency services personnel; defining "emergency services personnel" as emergency medical technicians or paramedics; and applying the Act to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric M Bromwell
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 154 on 04/18/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Hate Crimes - Prohibitions and Protected Classes - Expansion to Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders [SB-120]
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[Human Rights ]
Including law enforcement officers and first responders within the scope of specified prohibitions against committing crimes against specified persons, damaging property of specified persons, burning objects, and damaging specified buildings if there is evidence that exhibits animosity against persons or groups due to race, color, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, gender, disability, national origin, or status as homeless.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Cassilly
Hearing 1/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/25/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
St. Mary's County - Fire Tax and Rescue Tax - Distribution of Revenue [SB-105]
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[Public Safety ]
Altering the distribution of revenue from the St. Mary's County fire tax; and altering the distribution of revenue from the St. Mary's County rescue tax.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen M. Waugh
Unfavorable Report By Budget And Taxation; Withdrawn on 02/15/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Arundel Volunteer Fire Department Community Center [SB-97]
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Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $400,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Board of Directors of the Arundel Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, site improvement, and capital equipping of the Arundel Volunteer Fire Department Community Center, located in Anne Arundel County; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds, subject to a requirement that the grantee provide and expend a matching fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward R. Reilly
Hearing 3/11 At 11:00 A.m. on 03/11/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Hate Crimes - Prohibitions and Protected Classes - Expansion to Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders [HB-19]
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[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
Including law enforcement officers and first responders within the scope of specified prohibitions against committing crimes against specified persons, damaging property of specified persons, and burning objects and damaging specified buildings in circumstances exhibiting animosity against persons or groups due to race, color, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, gender, disability, national origin, or status as homeless; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven J. Arentz
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 02/20/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
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Baltimore City Fire Department - Motorized Fire Equipment - Report [HB-22]
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[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Requiring the Baltimore City Fire Department to report every 2 years to the members of the Baltimore City Delegation to the General Assembly on the condition of motorized fire equipment of the Department and the anticipated needs of the Department for motorized fire equipment for the following 2 years.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank M Conaway
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 603 on 05/25/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Statewide Fire Prevention Code; authority of Va. Fire Services Bd., fees for school inspections. [SB-1365]
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[Construction ]
Statewide Fire Prevention Code; authority of the Virginia Fire Services Board; fees for school inspections. Transfers primary authority for the adoption of the Statewide Fire Prevention Code from the Board of Housing and Community Development to the Virginia Fire Services Board. The bill also removes the prohibition against the State Fire Marshal's charging fees for school inspections. The bill contains technical amendments.
Sponsored by: Sen. John S. Edwards
Committee Amendments on 01/30/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Consumer fireworks; regulation of sale, permit issued by Board of Housing and Community Development. [SB-1433]
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[Housing ]
[Children and Youth ]
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Regulation of the sale of consumer fireworks; Board of Regulation of the sale of consumer fireworks; Board of Housing and Community Development; criminal and civil penalties. Authorizes a person to sell consumer fireworks if he possesses a federal permit to sell fireworks, a permit issued by the Board of Housing and Community Development, and a local permit, if and as required by the locality where the sales facility is located. The measure directs the Board to establish requirements and establish a process for the issuance and renewal of permits
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bryce E. Reeves
Committee Substitute Printed To Lis Only 17104616d-s1 on 01/23/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Statewide Fire Prevention Code; authorizes use of consumer fireworks, penalties. [SB-1411]
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Statewide Fire Prevention Code; State Fire Marshal; consumer fireworks; penalties. Authorizes the use of consumer fireworks in the Commonwealth and distinguishes by definition consumer fireworks from display fireworks and permissible fireworks. The bill defines "consumer fireworks" as small fireworks devices (i) containing restricted amounts of pyrotechnic composition designed primarily to produce visible or audible effects by combustion and (ii) complying with certain federal regulations regarding composition and labeling. The bill also provides
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Sponsored by: Sen. David R. Suetterlein
Passed By Indefinitely In General Laws And Technology (9-y 6-n) on 01/23/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Operators of emergency vehicles; completion of Emergency Vehicle Operator's Course. [SB-1198]
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[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Operators of emergency vehicles; Emergency Vehicle Operator's Course. Requires that ordinances relating to the powers and duties of fire departments and fire companies and regulations made by fire companies contain the requirement that a member of a fire department or fire company who operates an emergency vehicle possess a valid motor vehicle operator's permit and complete an approved Emergency Vehicle Operator's Course or equivalent training course recognized by the Department of Fire Programs or the Office of Emergency Medical Services. The bill
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mason Taylor Montgomery
Left In General Laws on 02/21/2017
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Utah 2017 General Session
Emergency Personnel Recording Amendments [HB-366]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Emergency Personnel Recording Amendments
Sponsored by: Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg
Senate/ Rules To 2nd Reading Calendar In Senate 2nd Reading Calendar on 03/09/2017