HB2953 HFAT Capito 3-24

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Delegate Capito moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. House Bill No. 2953 -- H. B. 2953 -- A Bill to amend and reenact §7-17-3 and §7-17-12 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; all relating to clarifying that counties may hire firefighters as paid staff; delineating that a county commission may contract with the fire department of any political subdivision for fire protection services; and, modifying the existing procedures for amending fire fees to add an additional procedure for a referendum to take place, if desired, instead of utilizing the current requirement that 10 percent of voters petition for such amendment.

Adopted

Rejected