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IN HB1149
Bill
Status
1/8/2018
Primary Sponsor
Julie Olthoff
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AI Summary
- Applies only to fire protection districts established before 1990 that provide service in at least two counties
- Authorizes district boards to adopt a resolution (before August 1) to establish, operate, and maintain emergency medical services, effective the following January 1
- Districts may contract for emergency medical services and cannot provide services within a municipality without that municipality's fiscal body approval
- Department of local government finance must increase the district's maximum property tax levy beginning the year after adoption, calculated as the county's total emergency medical services expenditure multiplied by the district's assessed valuation ratio and the assessed value growth quotient
- Allows boards to rescind the emergency medical services resolution before August 1, with the tax levy decrease taking effect the first year services are no longer provided, equal to the district's prior year emergency medical services expenses
Legislative Description
Fire protection districts. Authorizes the board of fire trustees (board) of a fire protection district that: (1) was established before 1990; and (2) provides fire protection service in at least two counties; to adopt a resolution providing that, in addition to any other powers and duties, the fire protection district shall establish, operate, and maintain emergency medical services within the territory of the fire protection district. Provides that if a board adopts such a resolution, the department of local government finance shall increase the district's maximum property tax levy by a percentage of the amounts expended for emergency medical services
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
1/8/2018