Bill Text: MI HB5597 | 2011-2012 | 96th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Fire; other; firefighter training programs in schools and organized fire departments; expand to include girl scouts of America organizations. Amends sec. 2 of 2011 PA 153 (MCL 29.332).

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-4)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-11-29 - Placed On Third Reading [HB5597 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2011-HB5597-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL No. 5597

 

May 3, 2012, Introduced by Reps. Oakes, Slavens, Bledsoe, Stallworth, Rutledge, Lane, Bauer, Liss, Brown, Hobbs, Santana, Brunner, Daley, LaFontaine, Haines and Lyons and referred to the Committee on Local, Intergovernmental, and Regional Affairs.

 

     A bill to amend 2011 PA 153, entitled

 

"An act to provide firefighter training programs to certain

individuals; and to provide for certain firefighter examinations,"

 

by amending section 2 (MCL 29.332).

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 2. (1) An organized fire department administering a

 

firefighter I or II course and an examination under the

 

firefighters training council act, 1966 PA 291, MCL 29.361 to

 

29.377, may establish a boy scouts of America or a girl scouts of

 

America explorer post within its department for the purpose of

 

firefighter training for individuals who are 16 years of age or

 

older.

 

     (2) A school district may affiliate with an organized fire

 

department for the purpose of allowing individuals 16 years of age

 

or older to participate in the firefighter I or II course and the

 

examination.