SB-1077, As Passed Senate, July 21, 2010

SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 1077

     A bill to provide for, and facilitate the providing of,

firefighter training programs to certain individuals through

sponsors affiliated with certain other entities; and to prescribe

standards for examinations.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 1. As used in this act:

     (a) "Affiliated organization" means a school district,

organized fire department, or other entity.

     (b) "Firefighter" means that term as defined in section 2 of

the firefighters training council act, 1966 PA 291, MCL 29.362.

     (c) "Firefighter training" means that term as defined in

section 2 of the firefighters training council act, 1966 PA 291,

MCL 29.362.

     (d) "Organized fire department" means that term as defined in

section 2 of the firefighters training council act, 1966 PA 291,

MCL 29.362.

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

fighter I and 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 explorer post within its

department for the purpose of firefighter training for individuals

who are 16 or 17 years of age.

     (2) An affiliated organization that is not an organized fire

department may affiliate with an organized fire department for the

purpose of allowing individuals 16 or 17 years of age to

participate in the fire fighter I and II course and the

examination.

     Sec. 3. Pursuant to section 1233b of the revised school code,

1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1233b, the board of a local or intermediate

school district may apply to the state board of education for a

permit or annual authorization to engage a full-time or part-time

noncertificated, nonendorsed teacher to teach fire fighter I and II

courses and to administer the examination as described in this act.

     Sec. 4. This act does not require the state fire marshal or

the office of firefighter training to pay or contribute any funds

for the administration of the course or its examinations described

in this act that are in addition to any examinations or costs

already imposed under the firefighters training council act, 1966

PA 291, MCL 29.361 to 29.377. Any additional costs are to be borne

by the organized fire department or the individual firefighter

taking the course and examination.