House Bill No. [insert bill number] establishes a grant program aimed at funding the construction, maintenance, and repair of firefighting training facilities, as well as the purchase of related equipment. The bill creates a firefighting training facility infrastructure account within the state special revenue fund, which will be administered by the Department of Military Affairs. It authorizes up to $5 million in grants to local government firefighting authorities for various projects, with specific eligibility criteria and application guidelines outlined. The bill also stipulates that grant recipients may need to provide a 1% match for larger grants and adhere to design standards.

Additionally, the bill includes provisions for the transfer of funds from the Capital Developments Long-Range Building Program Account to the firefighting training facility infrastructure account, ensuring that $5 million is allocated for this purpose. The appropriations are set to continue into the 2027 and 2029 bienniums, with a termination date for the act established as June 30, 2031. The effective date of the act is set for June 30, 2025.