State Treasurer reports on firefighter cancer relief finances

The State Treasurer submits a yearly report on the account and both cancer relief programs. The Treasurer consults the Connecticut State Firefighters Association and sends the report to the firefighters cancer relief advisory committee and the legislature’s labor committee. The first report is due by October 1, 2026, with another report due annually after that.

The State Treasurer notifies specified municipalities and officials if the account is approaching insolvency. The notice goes to municipalities currently providing compensation under section 7-313p, the Governor’s office, the Workers’ Compensation Commission, and the legislature’s labor committee. The Treasurer must determine that the account is approaching insolvency. The text gives no deadline for sending the notice.

The law defines who counts as a firefighter for the listed laws. The definition covers specified fire marshals, investigators, and inspectors, along with uniformed members of paid municipal, state, or volunteer fire departments and named airport-related entities. Other inspectors and investigators are included only if the State Fire Marshal and Codes and Standards Committee jointly adopt minimum qualification standards for them. The definition takes effect October 1, 2026.

The law repeals section 7-313k. The repeal applies to section 7-313k of the general statutes. The repeal takes effect October 1, 2026.