CT HB05277

Municipalities may establish property tax relief programs for nonsalaried local emergency management directors and volunteers serving as firefighters, fire police officers, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, civil preparedness staff, and ambulance drivers.

Extends property tax relief eligibility to retired volunteer firefighters, fire police officers, and emergency medical technicians who completed at least 25 years of service in the municipality.

Tax relief may take the form of either an abatement of up to $1,000 in annual property taxes or an exemption equal to $1,000,000 divided by the applicable mill rate.

Permits interlocal agreements allowing volunteers who reside in one municipality but serve in another to receive property tax relief from their home municipality.

Effective July 1, 2016.