AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Fire Commission.

Amend KRS 95A.020 to increase the Kentucky Fire Commission to 18 members by transferring the 4 ex officio members to full member status; provide for terms of office of the members not subject to gubernatorial appointment; amend KRS 95A.262 to specify that any reimbursement to the Kentucky Career and Technical College System for administrative activities is subject to the 5% reimbursement cap in KRS 94A.240; specify that cancer screening reimbursements can be made from revenues allocated to the Firefighters Foundation Program fund pursuant to KRS 42.190 and 136.392.

Boards and Commissions Diseases Fire Prevention Firefighters and Fire Departments Public Officers and Employees

In effect since July 15, 2026

Acts from the 2026 Regular Session that don't carry an emergency clause or set their own effective date took effect 90 days after the session adjourned (Ky. Constitution § 55).

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This bill makes changes to how the Kentucky Fire Commission is organized and funded. It expands the Commission from 14 to 18 full members by giving four previously limited members full status, and sets rules for how long certain members serve. It also clarifies spending rules, including that cancer screening costs for firefighters can be paid from an existing state fund and that administrative reimbursements are capped at five percent. Who it may affect: firefighters, fire departments, and state officials serving on or working with the Kentucky Fire Commission.

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