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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session |
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HB 2219: appropriation; Taylor-Snowflake; fire; medical
Sponsor: Representative Marshall, LD 7
Committee on Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Overview
Appropriates $2,090,000 from the state General Fund (GF) in FY 2026 to the Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA) for the Taylor-Snowflake Fire and Medical Department (Department) in specified amounts.
History
The Department's mission is to serve as a unified department, through the professional delivery of fire services and compassionate emergency medical care, with a commitment to community involvement. The Department staffs a full-time 24/7 fire and emergency medical service crew out of the stations in Snowflake and Taylor, Arizona. In 2023, the Department responded to:
1) 1.560 medical emergencies;
2) 83 motor vehicle accident emergencies;
3) 162 fire, HazMat & rescue emergencies; and
4) 337 public service calls and interfacility transfers (Taylor-Snowflake).
Provisions
1. Appropriates $2,090,000 from the state GF in FY 2026 to ADOA for the Department for the following purposes and amounts:
a) $350,000 to renovate the old fire department building and purchase equipment to convert the building to a public safety fitness facility for firefighters and law enforcement personnel;
b) $240,000 to purchase and install station altering equipment, including associated communication hardware and software, for fire stations;
c) $300,000 to purchase a type 2 tactical water tender for wildland firefighters;
d) $700,000 to purchase a type 3 fire engine for wildland firefighters; and
e) $500,000 to purchase a structure for fire and emergency medical response in the area east of Snowflake. (Sec. 1)
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