Vermont H 662: An act relating to studying an expansion of the Vermont State Employees’ Retirement System

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H.662 1
Introduced by Representatives Taylor of Milton, Micklus of Milton, Morgan, 2
L. of Milton, Morgan, M. of Milton, and Steady of Milton 3
Referred to Committee on 4
Date: 5
Subject: Taxation and finance; insurance companies; Vermont Fire Service 6
Training Council; Fire Safety Special Fund; cancer screenings 7
Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to require an 8
annual allocation from the Fire Safety Special Fund to provide cancer 9
screenings to all individuals entering the Vermont Fire Academy’s Firefighter I 10
program. 11
An act relating to an annual allocation for firefighter cancer screening 12
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 13
Sec. 1. 32 V.S.A. § 8557 is amended to read: 14
§ 8557. VERMONT FIRE SERVICE TRAINING COUNCIL 15
(a)(1) Sums for the expenses of the operation of training facilities and 16
curriculum of the Vermont Fire Service Training Council not to exceed 17
$1,500,000.00 per year shall be paid to the Fire Safety Special Fund created by 18
20 V.S.A. § 3157 by insurance companies, writing fire, homeowners multiple 19
peril, allied lines, farm owners multiple peril, commercial multiple peril (fire 20

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and allied lines), private passenger and commercial auto, and inland marine 1
policies on property and persons situated within the State of Vermont within 2
30 days after notice from the Commissioner of Financial Regulation of such 3
estimated expenses. Captive companies shall be excluded from the effect of 4
this section. 5
(2) The Commissioner shall annually, on or before July 1, apportion 6
such charges among all such companies and shall assess them for the charges 7
on a fair and reasonable basis as a percentage of their gross direct written 8
premiums on such insurance written during the second prior calendar year on 9
property situated in the State. The Department of Taxes shall collect all 10
assessments under this section. 11
(3)(A) An amount not less than $100,000.00 shall be specifically 12
allocated to the provision of what are now or formerly referred to as Level I, 13
units I, II, and III (basic) courses for entry-level firefighters. 14
(B) An amount not less than $145,000.00 shall be specifically 15
allocated to the provision of cancer screenings that comply with National Fire 16
Prevention Association (NFPA) 1580, Standard for Emergency Responder 17
Occupational Health and Wellness, for all individuals entering the Vermont 18
Fire Academy’s Firefighter I certification program. 19
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Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE 1
This act shall take effect on July 1, 2026. 2