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Read. Follow. Verify.Pennsylvania Bill Requires Telecommunications Companies to Pay Volunteer Fire Companies $1,000 Per Hour During 911 System Outages
Last action · January 27, 2025: Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, Jan. 27, 2025Sponsors: Marty Causer and 4 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Pennsylvania House Bill 366 requires local exchange telecommunications companies to compensate volunteer fire companies $1,000 for each hour they are forced to physically staff a station due to a outage, taking effect in 60 days.
Volunteer fire companies absorb operational and staffing costs when emergency dispatch lines fail, and this legislation establishes a direct financial reimbursement mechanism funded by the responsible telecommunications provider.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
volunteer fire companies
Volunteer fire companies are eligible to receive $1,000 per hour in compensation when required to maintain physical station staffing during a 911 system outage.
local exchange telecommunications companies
Local exchange telecommunications companies are required to pay compensation to volunteer fire companies at a rate of $1,000 per hour during system failures that cause 911 outages.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When does a volunteer fire company qualify for compensation under this bill?
How much compensation will volunteer fire companies receive during an outage?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 27, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, Jan. 27, 2025
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance45How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy35Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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