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• New emergency service district proposed in Texas county

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  Texas officials plan to create Emergency Services District No. 3, which will cover rural communities, to keep pace with rising costs for emergency services

• House approves 9/11 victims fund bill, heads to Senate

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  The legislation, which fully funds and permanently reauthorizes the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, was approved by a 402-12 vote

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• Report on 9/11 VCF bill estimates it will cost more than $10B

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  The federal government will have to spend more than an estimated $10 billion by 2029 in its efforts to compensate first responders and survivors

• 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund renewal bill to go before the House on Friday

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  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has pledged he will act on the bill before Congress

• New Iowa law benefits families of fallen FFs, police officers

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  A new law will divert a percentage of state lottery revenues and place it in a Public Safety Survivor Benefits Fund that will allow families to keep their insurance

• 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund bill adds advocates’ names

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  The names of late Det. Lou Alvarez and Firefighter Ray Pfeifer are being added to the new bill to restore the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund

• NJ enacts legislation aimed at helping 9/11 first responders

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  One measure permits volunteer first responders to qualify for disability pensions when they retire

• Ohio FD trades old stretchers for Tri-C Fire Academy tuition credits

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  Since 2010, the city and Tri-C have swapped an old ambulance, SCBA packs and old fire hose for tuition credits

• Hundreds attend 9/11 first responder funeral

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  Luis Alvarez assumed the spotlight to push Congress into action to aid first responders who developed life-threatening diseases from the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks

• Fla. bill recognizes cancer as job-related injury

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  Senate Bill 426 provides health benefits to firefighters diagnosed with cancer

• Death of Luis Alvarez hits home for Boston 9/11 responders

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  Detective Luis Alvarez was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2016, which he traced to the three months spent in the rubble of the World Trade Center’s twin towers after the 2001 terrorist attacks

• Detective who fought for 9/11 compensation funding dies

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  Detective Luis Alvarez appeared with comedian Jon Stewart earlier this month to plead with Congress to extend the fund

• Ohio Senate strips PTSD coverage for first responders from workers' comp budget

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  The Senate wants more time to study the issue and other provisions passed by the House as part of the workers' compensation budget

• Wis. considers regionalization to address first responder staffing shortages

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  The Dodge County Executive Committee understands the staffing need, but is still uncertain what the county’s role in the process should be

• Ill. doubles death benefit for first responders

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  A new law signed by the governor doubles the previous death benefit amount from $10,000 to $20,000

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