2025 Regular Session • West Virginia Legislature
SB20: Requiring funding for increased costs to volunteer fire departments and EMS units
Legislative Summary
The purpose of this bill is to require the State Fire Commission and the Commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health, respectively, to fund volunteer fire departments and emergency medical services units for any increased costs or expenditures that result from the implementation of a state legislative rule.
Demographic Impact
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Bill History
2/12/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/12/2025
To Government Organization then Finance
Senate
2/12/2025
Introduced in Senate
Senate
2/12/2025
To Government Organization
Senate
3/7/2025
Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance
Senate
3/7/2025
To Finance
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/12/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Finance(Senate)
Sponsors
Republican: 7
Primary Sponsor
Randy Smith
Republican