Lawmakers want more money to recruit firefighters to communities

Lawmakers are trying again to pass a bill that would help communities around the state recruit firefighters as a way of lowering response times and saving lives. House Bill 88, sponsored by Rep. Cynthia Borrego (D-Bernalillo) and Rep. Tara Lujan (D-Santa Fe), would allocate $35 million from the general fund for recruiting firefighters across the state.

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