The proposed bill establishes a Firefighting Training Facility Grant Program aimed at funding capital construction, maintenance, repair projects, and equipment purchases for local government firefighting authorities. It creates a dedicated infrastructure account within the state special revenue fund to provide grant funding, with the Department of Military Affairs responsible for administering the account. The bill authorizes up to $5 million in grants, with specific eligibility criteria and application processes outlined for local firefighting authorities. Additionally, it stipulates that grant recipients must document matching funds on a one-to-one basis, ensuring that for every dollar received in grant funding, an equivalent amount is provided in matching funds.

The bill also includes provisions for the transfer of funds from the capital developments long-range building program account to the firefighting training facility infrastructure account, with a total appropriation of $5 million for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025. The appropriations are authorized to continue through the biennium beginning July 1, 2029. Furthermore, the bill sets a maximum funding limit of $500,000 per county and $250,000 per project, while also detailing conditions for grant disbursement and project compliance with design standards. The act is set to take effect on June 30, 2025, and will terminate on June 30, 2031.