Department of Fire Services

Department of Fire Services.

8324-0000

For the administration of the department of fire services; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, 75 per cent of the amount appropriated herein shall be assessed upon insurance companies writing fire, homeowners multiple peril or commercial multiple peril policies on property situated in the commonwealth and paid within 30 days after receiving notice of such assessment from the commissioner of insurance

...............................................................$2,025,572

8324-1000

For the operation of the state fire marshal's office; provided, that $100,000 shall be expended for a Suffolk county arson prevention program; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the amount appropriated herein shall be assessed upon insurance companies writing fire, homeowners multiple peril or commercial multiple peril policies on property situated in the commonwealth and paid within 30 days after receiving notice of such assessment from the commissioner of insurance; provided further, that not more than 10 per cent of the amount designated for said arson prevention program shall be expended for the administrative cost of said program; provided further, that the expenses of the board of fire prevention regulations, pursuant to section 4 of chapter 22D of the General Laws, shall be paid from this item; provided further, that the expenses of the fire safety commission shall be paid from this item; provided further, that not more than $75,000 be expended for the administration of a statewide program to provide for critical incident stress intervention for the fire departments of the cities, towns and fire districts of the commonwealth including, but not limited to, consultant services, training, equipment and supplies; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be appropriated for a western Massachusetts office for the state fire marshal at the former Northampton State Hospital; provided further, that the fire marshal shall establish a course for municipal fire personnel in blasting technologies and safety; and provided further, that said fire marshal may establish fees to cover the cost of such course

...............................................................$740,251

8324-1007

For the operation of the hazardous materials emergency response program

...............................................................$1,144,368

8324-1101

For the costs of the department for the enforcement of underground storage tank compliance standards set forth in sections 38B to 38I, inclusive, of chapter 148 of the General Laws and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto

...............................................................$162,390

Underground Storage Tank Petroleum Product Clean-up Fund ...............................................................100.0%

8324-1500

N.B. - The Acting Governor had struck the italicized language and reduced the appropriation for this item by $106,271 to $2,493,608 — and the General Court subsequently overrode the Acting Governor's actions.

For the fire training program, including the Massachusetts fire training council certification program, municipal and non-municipal fire training, and expenses of said fire training council; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the estimated expenses of the administration of the academy, including the estimated expenses of training facilities and curriculum for firefighting personnel and training programs, shall not exceed $2,599,879 per fiscal year; provided further, that not less than $48,992 shall be available for the community-based fire prevention program in the Fall River area; provided further, that $24,779 shall be expended for equipment for the Newburyport fire department technical rescue team; provided further, that the funds necessary to support this item shall be assessed upon insurance companies writing fire, homeowners multiple peril or commercial multiple peril policies on property situated in the commonwealth and paid within 30 days after receiving notice of such assessment from the commissioner of insurance; provided further, that not less than $32,500 shall be provided for the community based fire prevention program in the city of Malden; and provided further, that the secretary of administration and finance shall report monthly to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the justification regarding any restriction on the hiring of fire training personnel and shall explain the derived savings to the Local Aid Fund by not hiring such personnel in this item

...............................................................$2,599,879

Local Aid Fund........................................................... 100.0%