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SB 672 In Committee

Emergency Response Exposure Grant Fund and Program; created.

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Emergency Response Exposure Grant Fund and Program. Creates the Emergency Response Exposure Grant Fund and Program, to be administered by the Department of Fire Programs, to award grants to localities to support certain emergency responders who were exposed to a qualifying emergency, defined in the bill. The bill requires funding to be used for annual cancer screenings and health care expenses incurred by eligible emergency responders, defined in the bill, in the event such emergency responders are diagnosed with cancer from toxic material exposure.

The bill permits funding to be used for out-of-pocket medical expenses not otherwise covered by insurance, workers' compensation, or other available funding.

Chamber
Senate
Introduced
Jan 14, 2026
Last action
Feb 3, 2026 — Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Session
2026
Momentum
28 · Low