Rep. Torren Ecker

An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Commonwealth services, further providing for scope of subchapter, for legislative findings and declaration of purpose, for definitions, for assistance to volunteer fire companies, ambulance service and rescue squads, for Volunteer Companies Loan Fund, for powers and duties of office, for disposition and use of proceeds, for Volunteer Company Loan Sinking Fund and investments, for repayment obligations for principal and interest, for temporary financing authorization, for authorization of contracts, reimbursement procedure and amount and for reimbursement procedure and amount, providing for referendum to expand loan assistance and for annual report and distribution of information, further providing for definitions and for State Fire Commissioner, providing for curriculum and training and further providing for Pennsylvania State Fire Academy, for Pennsylvania Volunteer Loan Assistance Program and for Fire Safety Advisory Committee; in volunteer firefighters, further providing for definitions, for statement of purpose, for funds and for audits and providing for fire relief formula study; in grants to fire companies and emergency medical services companies, further providing for definitions, for establishment, for publication and notice, for award of grants, for consolidation incentive, for establishment, for publication and notice and for award of grants, providing for consolidation incentive, further providing for Fire Company Grant Program, for Emergency Medical Services Company Grant Program, for additional funding, for allocation of appropriated funds, for expiration of authority and for special provisions and providing for annual reports; in incentives for municipal volunteers of fire companies and nonprofit emergency medical services agencies, further providing for definitions, for program authorization, for real property tax credit and for rejection and appeal; and making editorial changes.

A Resolution designating the month of October 2019 as "Agent Orange Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.

An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in emergency management services, providing for tuition assistance for active volunteers; and establishing the Active Volunteer Tuition Assistance Program and Active Volunteer Tuition Assistance Fund.

A Resolution designating October 10, 2019, as "Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day" in Pennsylvania.

A Resolution recognizing the month of September 2019 as "Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.

A Resolution designating October 11, 2019, as "Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania.

An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Commonwealth services, providing for online training for firefighters; and making a related repeal.

An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for COVID-19 benefits for members of Pennsylvania National Guard; and, providing for COVID-19 enforcement officer disability benefits; and, in emergency medical services system, further providing for basic life support ambulances.

A Resolution honoring John William Heisman, the namesake of the Heisman Trophy, on the occasion of his 150th birthday.

An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in incentives for municipal volunteers of fire companies and nonprofit emergency medical services agencies, establishing the First Responder Loan Forgiveness Program; and making editorial changes.