The department shall establish and maintain a database of the names of civilian federal firefighters who have been displaced by a layoff or reduction in force at or closure of a federal installation in this State, including, but not limited to, a naval shipyard, a military base or a facility of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, pursuant to this section. [PL 2025, c. 371, §1 (NEW).] 1. Application. A civilian federal firefighter may apply for inclusion in the database by providing a copy of the notice that the firefighter's position has been terminated due to a reduction in force at or closure of a federal installation in this State. [PL 2025, c. 371, §1 (NEW).] 2. Distribution. The department shall distribute or make available from the database a list of displaced civilian federal firefighters to municipalities that maintain a municipal fire department pursuant to Title 30-A, chapter 153. [PL 2025, c. 371, §1 (NEW).] 3. Term. The name of a displaced civilian federal firefighter in the database must be maintained for no less than 4 years unless the department is notified that the firefighter has requested to be removed from the database. [PL 2025, c. 371, §1 (NEW).] 4. Consultation. The department may consult with organizations that represent the interests of civilian federal firefighters when establishing the database. [PL 2025, c. 371, §1 (NEW).]
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