SB-0212, As Passed Senate, September 15, 2011

SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 212

(As amended September 13, 2011)

     A bill to provide firefighter training programs to certain

individuals; and to provide for certain firefighter examinations.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 1. As used in this act:

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[(a)] "Firefighter" means that term as defined in section 2 of

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

[(b)] "Firefighter training" means that term as defined in

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

MCL 29.362.

[(c)] "Organized fire department" means that term as defined in

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

Senate Bill No. 212 as amended May 3, 2011

                    as amended September 13, 2011

MCL 29.362.

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

firefighter I or 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 <<years of age or older.>>

     (2) [A school district

           ] may affiliate with an organized fire department for the

purpose of allowing individuals 16 <<years of age or older>> to

participate in the firefighter I or II course and the examination.

     Sec. 3. The board of a local or intermediate school district

may apply to the state board of education under section 1233b of

the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1233b, for a permit

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

noncertificated, nonendorsed teacher to teach firefighter I or II

courses. An individual engaged as a teacher under this section

shall be certified as provided in section 9 of the firefighters

training council act, 1966 PA 291, MCL 29.369. The examination for

a course taught by a teacher engaged under this section shall be

administered as provided in section 9 of the firefighters training

council act, 1966 PA 291, MCL 29.369.

     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.