HB 2407 Pennsylvania House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to emergency management services, further providing for definitions; in Commonwealth services, further providing for assistance to fire companies and EMS companies, for State Fire Commissioner and for curriculum, training and education certification management system; in grants to fire companies and emergency medical services companies, further providing for definitions, for publication and notice, for award of grants, for consolidation incentive, for establishment, for publication and notice and for award of grants, repealing provisions relating to COVID-19 Crisis Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant Program and to COVID-19 Crisis Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant Program, further providing for allocation of appropriated funds, repealing provisions relating to Emergency Medical Services COVID-19 Recovery Grant Program, to expiration of authority relating to COVID-19 Crisis Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant Program and to expiration of authority relating to Emergency Medical Services COVID-19 Recovery Grant Program and further providing for special provisions and for annual reports; and making transfers.

HB 2407 updates Pennsylvania's emergency management laws by adjusting the funding amounts for various grants and programs that support fire and emergency medical services companies. The bill specifically changes the financial allocations for different initiatives, such as reducing certain grant limits while increasing others, and mandates that protective equipment provided through loans must be free of PFAS chemicals. Additionally, it requires the State Fire Commissioner to report on these programs annually instead of every two years. These changes aim to refine how state funds are distributed and managed for emergency responders without altering the core purpose of the existing grant systems.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2024
Committee Review
Jul 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 11, 2024 Last action Oct 9, 2024
Floor votes · House Jun 27, 2024

How they voted

89–90
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 180
Jun 27, 2024
D Democratic89
89 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican91
90 Nay 1
98% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Amendments
3
Oct 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported as amended
upper
Jul 12, 2024
Committee
Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness
upper
Jun 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jun 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as amended
lower
Jun 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amended in House Committee on Appropriations
lower
Jun 26, 2024
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Jun 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 24, 2024
Committee
Re-committed to Rules
lower
Jun 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
Jun 11, 2024
Committee
Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness
lower
1 primary · 25 co-sponsors

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