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Read. Follow. Verify.Connecticut bill requires state budget appropriations to fund regional fire training schools without insurance fees
Last action · February 4, 2026: Referred to Joint Committee on AppropriationsSponsors: Rob Sampson and 5 others
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What This Bill Proposed
Proposed Bill No. 28 requires funding for the nine regional fire training schools to come directly from rather than from specific taxes, surcharges, or insurance premium fees for the ending June 30, 2027.
Shifts the financial source for regional fire training facilities from targeted insurance or tax surcharges to general state revenues, directly affecting how state agencies allocate dollars.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection
The department is required to receive and manage General Fund appropriations specifically designated for the regional fire training schools.
Insurance policyholders
Insurance premium fees and surcharges are prohibited as a funding source for the schools, altering potential fee structures.
Key Facts
- The bill requires sufficient funds to be appropriated to the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection from the General Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.
- Funding must be directed to support the nine regional fire training schools.
- The measure explicitly prohibits funding these schools through specific taxes, increased surcharges, or fees on insurance premiums.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in Senate committee.
Procedural history
1 action- Feb 4, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyCommitteeReferred to Joint Committee on Appropriations
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Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 40)
- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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