Establishes a County Fire Protection Fund to distribute funds to volunteer fire departments in counties with an excess levy or fee.
The bill creates the County Fire Protection Fund in the State Treasury, an interest-and-earnings accumulating account. It receives legislative appropriations, grants, gifts, devises, and donations. The fund is administered by the Secretary of Homeland Security and distributed to county commissions in counties with an excess levy or fee dedicated to fire or emergency services. Distributions are based on each county's population percentage of the aggregate population of all such counties combined.
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