| Chapter 062 |
| 2025 -- H 5950 AS AMENDED Enacted 06/13/2025 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS |
Introduced By: Representative Scott Slater |
| Date Introduced: February 28, 2025 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Chapter 45-2 of the General Laws entitled "General Powers" is hereby |
| amended by adding thereto the following section: |
| 45-2-70. Reimbursement of public safety training expenses. |
| (a) Any law enforcement agency, fire department, fire district or emergency medical |
| services organization within the state that hires a public safety employee (including law |
| enforcement officers, firefighters, or emergency medical personnel) from another municipality or |
| fire district within the state shall, upon hiring such personnel, reimburse the original employing |
| municipality or fire district for the cost of training and equipping the employee, provided these |
| costs were incurred within three (3) years of the employee's hire. |
| (b) Reimbursable expenses shall include, but are not limited to: |
| (1) Costs for basic and specialized training programs; |
| (2) Uniforms, personal protective equipment, and other non-reusable items; |
| (3) Equipment and materials directly provided during the training period; and |
| (4) A prorated portion of the base salary and benefits paid during the training academy |
| period. |
| (c) The reimbursing organization shall notify the original employing municipality or fire |
| district within ten (10) days of the employee's hire. The original employer shall provide an itemized |
| statement of reimbursable costs within thirty (30) days of notification. Payment must be made |
| within one hundred twenty (120) days of receipt of the itemized claim. |
| (d) Reimbursement percentages are determined based on the time elapsed since the |
| completion of training: |
| (1) One hundred percent (100%) reimbursement for hires made within one year of training |
| academy completion; |
| (2) Seventy-five percent (75%) reimbursement for hires between one and two (2) years |
| after training academy completion; |
| (3) Fifty percent (50%) reimbursement for hires between two (2) and three (3) years after |
| training academy completion. |
| (e) This section supersedes any conflicting municipal policies, resolutions, charter |
| provisions or bylaws, or ordinances. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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