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1 1 Section 1. Section 100B.2, Code 2003, is amended by adding
1 2 the following new subsection:
1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 9. Design the voluntary checkoff form for
1 4 fire fighter preparedness pursuant to section 445.7.
1 5 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 100B.12 FIRE FIGHTER PREPAREDNESS
1 6 FUND.
1 7 1. A fire fighter preparedness fund is created as a
1 8 separate and distinct fund in the state treasury under the
1 9 control of the division of fire protection of the department
1 10 of public safety.
1 11 2. Revenue for the fire fighter preparedness fund shall
1 12 include, but is not limited to, the following:
1 13 a. Moneys credited to the fund pursuant to section 445.7.
1 14 b. Moneys in the form of a devise, gift, bequest,
1 15 donation, or federal or other grant intended to be used for
1 16 the purposes of the fund.
1 17 3. Moneys in the fire fighter preparedness fund are not
1 18 subject to section 8.33. Notwithstanding section 12C.7,
1 19 subsection 2, interest or earnings on moneys in the fund shall
1 20 be credited to the fund.
1 21 4. Moneys in the fire fighter preparedness fund are
1 22 appropriated to the division of fire protection of the
1 23 department of public safety to be used annually to pay the
1 24 costs of providing fire fighter training around the state and
1 25 to pay the costs of providing fire fighter training equipment.
1 26 Sec. 3. Section 331.552, Code 2003, is amended by adding
1 27 the following new subsection:
1 28 NEW SUBSECTION. 31A. Carry out duties relating to the
1 29 voluntary checkoff for fire fighter preparedness pursuant to
1 30 section 445.7 and account for, report, and pay monthly into
1 31 the state treasury any money contributed to the fire fighter
1 32 preparedness fund.
1 33 Sec. 4. NEW SECTION. 445.7 VOLUNTARY CHECKOFF FOR FIRE
1 34 FIGHTER PREPAREDNESS.
1 35 1. The treasurer shall include with each tax statement
2 1 delivered pursuant to section 445.5 a voluntary checkoff form
2 2 for fire fighter preparedness. The voluntary checkoff form
2 3 shall be separate from the tax statement. The person or
2 4 entity receiving the tax statement may contribute not less
2 5 than one dollar to be paid to the fire fighter preparedness
2 6 fund created in section 100B.12. A contribution made pursuant
2 7 to this section to the fire fighter preparedness fund is
2 8 irrevocable.
2 9 2. The state fire service and emergency response council
2 10 shall design the form to be used for the voluntary checkoff
2 11 for fire fighter preparedness. The checkoff form shall
2 12 include the following information:
2 13 a. A statement indicating that funds contributed to the
2 14 fire fighter preparedness fund shall be used by the department
2 15 of public safety to pay the costs of providing fire fighter
2 16 training around the state and to pay the costs of providing
2 17 fire fighter training equipment.
2 18 b. A statement indicating that a contribution to the fire
2 19 fighter preparedness fund is irrevocable.
2 20 c. A statement instructing the contributor to make the
2 21 contribution payable to the county treasurer of the county
2 22 that issued the tax statement.
2 23 3. On or before the fifteenth day of each month, the
2 24 county treasurer shall forward contributions made pursuant to
2 25 this section to the state treasurer for deposit in the fire
2 26 fighter preparedness fund.
2 27 EXPLANATION
2 28 This bill creates the fire fighter preparedness fund under
2 29 the control of the division of fire protection of the
2 30 department of public safety. Moneys in the fund are
2 31 appropriated to the division of fire protection of the
2 32 department of public safety. Moneys in the fund are to be
2 33 used to pay the costs of providing fire fighter training
2 34 around the state and fire fighter training equipment.
2 35 The bill also creates a voluntary checkoff for fire fighter
3 1 preparedness. The bill provides that the checkoff form is to
3 2 be included with each property tax statement delivered by the
3 3 county treasurer. The bill requires the county treasurer to
3 4 monthly remit to the state treasury contributions received for
3 5 fire fighter preparedness. The bill requires the state fire
3 6 service and emergency response council to design the checkoff
3 7 form.
3 8 LSB 2298SS 80
3 9 sc/pj/5
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