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PAG LIN 1 1 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. ___ 1 2 BY COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT 1 3 (SUCCESSOR TO HCR 18) 1 4 A Concurrent Resolution requesting establishment of 1 5 a legislative interim study committee to review legal, 1 6 budget, governance, and financial aspects of volunteer 1 7 fire protection services, emergency medical services, 1 8 and other vital services provided under the auspices 1 9 of townships. 1 10 WHEREAS, in many communities and areas of the 1 11 state, the volunteer fire protection services, 1 12 emergency warning systems, and emergency medical 1 13 services are provided under the township form of local 1 14 government; and 1 15 WHEREAS, these services are deemed essential for 1 16 the protection of the public and for the fostering of 1 17 business investment in communities, since the 1 18 provision of inadequate services or insufficient 1 19 investment often constitutes a serious hindrance to 1 20 economic development in communities; and 1 21 WHEREAS, the authority and responsibilities of 1 22 townships in providing these services relative to the 1 23 authority and responsibilities of cities, benefited 1 24 districts, and counties are not well understood by the 1 25 public, by business, and by policymakers; and 1 26 WHEREAS, state efforts in providing training and 1 27 other support for these services are distributed among 1 28 many different agencies and can be improved through 1 29 better coordination; NOW THEREFORE, 1 30 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE 2 1 SENATE CONCURRING, That the Legislative Council is 2 2 requested to establish an interim study committee to 2 3 review the budgeting practices, reporting 2 4 requirements, public accountability, governance, and 2 5 administrative functions associated with volunteer 2 6 fire protection services, emergency warning systems, 2 7 emergency medical services, and other functions 2 8 provided under the township form of local government. 2 9 If established, the study committee should be directed 2 10 to consider economic development policy associated 2 11 with these services, residence requirements of 2 12 township trustees, representation of trustees by 2 13 county attorneys, compensation of trustees, powers and 2 14 duties of trustees for budgeting and finance, 2 15 coordination of state assistance, and proposals for 2 16 exemption of volunteer fire protection services from 2 17 certain occupational health and safety requirements. 2 18 The study committee should also be directed to make 2 19 findings and recommendations for legislative changes, 2 20 if determined by the study committee to be necessary, 2 21 to improve the functioning of townships as viable 2 22 units of local government or to integrate township 2 23 responsibilities with those responsibilities of other 2 24 units of local government. 2 25 LSB 2852HV 78 2 26 jp/sc/14
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