1913 - Cooperative purchase of fire, rescue and ambulance company supplies. - Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 1913. Cooperative purchase of fire, rescue and ambulance company supplies. (a) Contract for supplies.--The department shall enter into and make available to local public emergency procurement units a contract or contracts for accessory equipment, apparatus equipment, communications equipment, protective equipment, rescue vehicles and utility or special vehicles, as these terms are defined in the act of July 15, 1976 (P.L.1036, No.208), known as the Volunteer Fire Company, Ambulance Service and Rescue Squad Assistance Act. (b) Establishment of list.--No later than April 1 of each calendar year, the standing committee on Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness of the Senate and the standing committee on Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness of the House of Representatives shall prepare and transmit to the Secretary of General Services a suggested list of items used by local public emergency procurement units in the performance of their duties for department procurements under subsection (a). (c) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "local public emergency procurement unit" means a local public procurement unit which is any of the following: (1) A nonprofit, volunteer or municipal fire company. (2) A nonprofit, volunteer or municipal rescue company. (3) A nonprofit, volunteer or municipal ambulance company. (4) A nonprofit Statewide, county or regional fire, ambulance or rescue support organization. (Nov. 29, 2006, P.L.1417, No.153, eff. 60 days) 2006 Amendment. Act 153 added section 1913.