WI AB197

Cities, villages, towns, and counties may exempt property tax levies for regional emergency medical services from local levy limits, where "regional" means a service area of at least 232 square miles or including at least 8 municipalities

Eligible costs include participation in joint emergency medical services districts, intergovernmental agreements for EMS, and regional EMS provided by fire departments

Annual levy increases under this exemption are capped at the U.S. consumer price index change (for 12 months ending August 31) plus 5 percent

The joint EMS district or political subdivision must confirm to the Department of Revenue that it has a regional service area, and a contract must identify one entity responsible for coordinating services across the area

Expenditures from these exempt levies are excluded when determining eligibility for expenditure restraint incentive program payments