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PA HB89
Bill
Status
1/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Clinton Owlett
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AI Summary
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Local exchange telecommunications companies must physically respond within 90 minutes when their equipment or infrastructure failure causes active deployment of volunteer firefighters to the failure site
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Telecommunications companies that fail to meet the 90-minute response requirement must pay $1,000 per hour to the volunteer fire company for each hour of active volunteer firefighter deployment
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Amends Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes by adding Section 3020
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Definitions for "volunteer fire company" and "volunteer firefighter" reference existing definitions in 35 Pa.C.S. §§ 7802 and 7412
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Takes effect 60 days after enactment
Legislative Description
In alternative form of regulation of telecommunications services, providing for compensation to volunteer fire companies for equipment or infrastructure failures.
Last Action
Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness
1/14/2025