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PA HB2134
Bill
Status
1/12/2026
Primary Sponsor
Gregory Scott
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AI Summary
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Increases Fire Company Grant Program minimum grants from $2,500 to $10,000 (or the 2024-2025 amount, whichever is higher) and maximum grants from $20,000 to $40,000 per company; similarly increases EMS ambulance company grants to a $10,000-$40,000 range
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Transfers administration of the Emergency Medical Services Grant Program from the State Fire Commissioner to the Director of the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services within the Department of Health
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Establishes a new Hazardous Materials Team and Specialty Team Grant Program with $1.2 million annually from the Property Tax Relief Reserve Fund for teams performing hazmat response, wilderness search and rescue, water rescue, and technical rescue operations
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Authorizes $25.7 million annually from the Property Tax Relief Reserve Fund for the Fire Company Grant Program and $8.1 million annually for the EMS Grant Program, in addition to existing appropriations
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Expands authorized grant uses to include personnel costs, utility costs, cancer screenings, preventive health measures, and mental health awareness and treatment for fire and EMS companies
Legislative Description
In general provisions relating to emergency management services, further providing for definitions; in Commonwealth services, further providing for State Fire Commissioner; in grants to fire companies and emergency medical services companies, further providing for scope of chapter, for definitions, for publication and notice, for award of grants, for consolidation incentive, for establishment, for publication and notice, for award of grants and for consolidation incentive, repealing provisions relating to COVID-19 Crisis Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant Program, further providing for Fire Company Grant Program and for Emergency Medical Services Company Grant Program, repealing provisions relating to additional funding and to COVID-19 Crisis Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant Program, providing for hazardous materials and specialty funding, further providing for allocation of appropriated funds, repealing provisions relating to Emergency Medical Services COVID-19 Recovery Grant Program, providing for Hazardous Materials Team and Specialty Team Grant Program, further providing for expiration of authority, repealing provisions relating to expiration of authority relating to COVID-19 Crisis Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant Program and to expiration of authority relating to Emergency Medical Services COVID-19 Recovery Grant Program and further providing for special provisions and for annual reports; and making transfers.
Last Action
Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness
1/12/2026