Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB2446: An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Commonwealth services, establishing the Fire Company Transformational Grant Program.
Status: Passed one chamber, June 11, 2026
What the bill says
Amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Commonwealth services, establishing the Fire Company Transformational Grant Program.
From the amended text, June 2, 2026:
Amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Commonwealth services, establishing the Fire Company Transformational Grant Program. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Title 35 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a section to read: § 7385.3. Fire Company Transformational Grant Program. (a) Establishment.--The Fire Company Transformational Grant Program is established and shall be administered by the office. (b) Funding.--The office may expend not more than $30,000,000 annually from the Property Tax Relief Reserve Fund for the purposes of awarding grants under this section. (c) Eligible applicants.--A municipal fire company, volunteer fire company and combination fire company may be eligible for a grant under the program upon application to the <-- office in the form and manner prescribed by the office. (d) Purposes.--Grants under the program shall be used to: (1) Purchase equipment, including vehicles, protective equipment, communications equipment and accessory equipment. (2) Renovate, modernize or construct facilities necessary for the operation of a fire company. (3) Fund retention and recruitment programs, including stipends, length of service award programs, recruitment campaigns and necessary consultants. (4) Pay staffing costs, including salaries for active firefighting personnel, not to include any overtime costs. (5) Pay for expenses related to multicompany projects or regionalization efforts. (6) Fund projects that …
Sponsors
- James Haddock (D, 118) · primary sponsor
- Jared Solomon (D, 202)
- Jeanne McNeill (D, 133)
- Arvind Venkat (D, 30)
- Maureen Madden (D, 115)
- Robert FREEMAN (D, 136)
- Nikki Rivera (D, 96)
- Benjamin Sanchez (D, 153)
- Ed Neilson (D, HD-174)
- Eddie Pashinski (D, 121)
- Mandy Steele (D, 33)
- Kyle Donahue (D, 113)
Latest actions
- : Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, June 11, 2026
- : In the Senate
- : (Remarks see House Journal Page ), June 8, 2026
- : Third consideration and final passage, June 8, 2026 (105-96)
- : Re-reported as amended, June 2, 2026
- : Amended in House Committee on APPROPRIATIONS, June 2, 2026
- : (Remarks see House Journal Page ), June 1, 2026
- : Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 1, 2026
- : Second consideration, with amendments, June 1, 2026
- : Removed from table, May 6, 2026
Votes
- House Floor: HB2446, RC 1124 (June 8, 2026): 105 yea, 96 nay, passed
- House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Amended (June 2, 2026): 22 yea, 15 nay, passed
- House Appropriations: Adopt Amendment (June 2, 2026): 22 yea, 15 nay, passed
- House Floor: HB2446, RC 1072 (June 1, 2026): 201 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Floor: HB2446, RC 1068 (June 1, 2026): 99 yea, 102 nay, failed
- House Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness: Report Bill As Committed (April 27, 2026): 14 yea, 12 nay, passed
Subjects: Health facilities: nursing homes
Common questions
- What is HB2446?
- HB2446 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Commonwealth services, establishing the Fire Company Transformational Grant Program.
- What does HB2446 do?
- In its own words: Amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Commonwealth services, establishing the Fire Company Transformational Grant Program.
- What is the status of HB2446?
- Passed one chamber as of June 11, 2026. Latest action: Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, June 11, 2026 (June 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2446?
- James Haddock (D, 118), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2446?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2446
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