Texas SB34 allocates funds for volunteer fire departments, establishes a statewide firefighting equipment database, and creates the Texas.
Texas SB34 allocates at least 10% of the volunteer fire department assistance fund for high-risk wildfire areas. It mandates the Texas A&M Forest Service to maintain a real-time database of firefighting equipment statewide, accessible to all fire departments. The bill establishes the Texas Interoperability Council, composed of the Texas Department of Emergency Management chief and six appointed members, to develop a strategic plan for emergency communication interoperability.
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