Budget Amendment ID: FY2014-S3-462

EPS 462

Fire Safety

Messrs. Petruccelli and DiDomenico and Ms. Jehlen and Mr. Brownsberger moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting the following section:-

SECTION XX. Notwithstanding any general law or special law, or rule or regulation to the contrary, any entity that stores or blends ethanol shall contract with all municipalities located within a 5 mile radius from the entity for the purposes of promoting public safety and health.  The contract shall stipulate that the entity will finance the purchase of all alcohol resistant foam and associated equipment necessary to adequately combat ethanol fires in said municipalities.  The contract shall also stipulate that the entity will finance training for all fire department personnel once per year in the best manner to combat ethanol fires in said municipalities, along with the foam necessary for the training.  A signed copy of the agreement shall be submitted to the Department of Fire Safety no later than October 1, 2013.

For the purposes of this section, ethanol shall be defined as any mixture composed of not less than 30% ethanol.