SB44
Log in to followAN ACT relating to the Kentucky Fire Commission, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
Amend KRS 95A.020 to increase the Kentucky Fire Commission to 18 members by transferring the 4 ex officio members to full member status and provide for terms of office of the non-appointive members; amend KRS 95A.262 to specify that the cancer screening reimbursements can be made from revenues allocated to the Firefighters Foundation Program fund pursuant to KRS 42.190 and 136.392; make an appropriation of $3,924,000 to the Kentucky Community and Technical College System for various projects for the commission; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.
Introduced: January 7, 2026
Last action: February 23, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill would expand the Kentucky Fire Commission from its current size to 18 members by giving four existing non-voting members full voting status, and it clarifies that funds from specific state revenue sources can be used to reimburse firefighters for cancer screenings. It also sets aside nearly $3.9 million for the Kentucky Community and Technical College System to support projects connected to the commission. Because it is declared an emergency, it would take effect immediately upon becoming law. Who it may affect: firefighters, fire commission members, and Kentucky Community and Technical College System students and programs tied to fire training.
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