Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee
Tuesday, October 8, 2024 | 10:30 a.m.
8E-B, East Wing
Agenda
I. Call to Order
II. Consideration of Legislation
*HB 843 (D. Miller) (Title 35/Health & Safety: Creation of a 2nd Regional Urban Search and Rescue
Task Force based in Allegheny County)
*HB 1304 (Solomon) (Title 35/Health & Safety: 911 Law Reauthorization)
Amendment 05659 (Mastriano) would:
*Replace the current provisions of the bill with language aimed at “modernizing” the 911
Law as we move toward Next Generation 911 (similar to HB 1854).
*Add the PA Career Fire Chiefs as non-voting members to the 911 Advisory Board (HB 104)
*HB 2407 (Solomon) (Title 35/Health & Safety: Fire & EMS Grant Program Reauthorization)
Amendment 05942 (Mastriano) would:
*Remove language associated with a potential increase in funding for the program.
*Provide Firefighters flexibility when it comes to testing for Firefighter I (SB 1101).
*Increases the loan thresholds in the Fire & EMS Loan Program (similar to SB 1193) and
makes future adjustments on a biennial basis.
Amendment #### (Muth) would further adjust the Fire & EMS Loan Thresholds.
Amendment 05864 (Muth) would designate 9-1-1 Dispatchers as First Responders (HB 1463).
III. Adjournment