The proposed legislation, General Assembly Raised Bill No. 1491, aims to establish a grant program administered by the Department of Administrative Services to support municipalities with populations of ten thousand or fewer in funding fire suppression infrastructure, such as fire hydrants. The program is set to begin for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and will continue annually thereafter. The Department is required to provide detailed information about the grant program, including eligibility criteria and application procedures, on its website by October 1, 2025.

This bill introduces new legal language that outlines the creation of the grant program and specifies the responsibilities of the Department of Administrative Services. It defines "municipality" in accordance with existing statutes, ensuring clarity in eligibility. There are no deletions from current law mentioned in the text of the bill. The act is scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2025.