S.3526

Authorizes counties to establish a non-lapsing fire academy trust fund.

Authorizes any county to establish a “Fire Academy Trust Fund” into which it would deposit all fees paid by individuals registering for courses at the county fire academy. Expenditures from the fund would be disbursed exclusively for the procurement of equipment, ongoing maintenance and supplies, and associated services necessary to operate and maintain the county fire academy. This allows these revenues to be dedicated to covering the costs of the fire academies beyond the one-year budget cycle otherwise provided for in the “Local Budget Law.”