This bill establishes the Kansas Fallen Firefighters Memorial Council, which will replace the existing Kansas Firefighters Memorial Advisory Committee. The new council will consist of nine members appointed by the governor, representing various firefighter associations and organizations. The council is tasked with making recommendations to the governor and legislature regarding activities to honor and memorialize firefighters in Kansas, including the maintenance and updates of the official fallen firefighters memorial, which is designated as the existing memorial located adjacent to the Kansas Firefighters Museum in Wichita.

Additionally, the bill amends existing law to clarify the responsibilities of the state fire marshal and the Kansas Fallen Firefighters Memorial Council regarding the memorial. It allows for the council to receive grants and contributions for the memorial and mandates that expenditures from the Kansas Fallen Firefighters Memorial Fund be used for constructing, updating, and repairing the memorial, as well as for other related purposes. The bill also repeals previous sections of law that are no longer applicable, streamlining the legal framework surrounding the memorial and its governance.

Statutes affected:
As introduced: 75-36
As Amended by House Committee: 75-36