CT HB06624

Increases funding to capital reserve funds for fire training schools and requires the state fire school to provide training capacity for at least three recruit classes annually

Requires the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection to develop an advertising campaign to attract paid and volunteer firefighter applicants, with emphasis on increasing female applications

Establishes a Fire Service Youth Program Advisory Board to develop high school curriculum on public safety and create public safety career tracks at technical high schools

Waives tuition at Connecticut public colleges and universities for firefighters with at least two years of service and for dependent children of firefighters with at least five years of service

Creates mortgage assistance program through Connecticut Housing Finance Authority for uniformed fire department members and establishes a volunteer firefighter length of service award program through the State Retirement Commission