SF 2234 (LSB 5806SS (3) 84)

SENATE FILE 2234

BY  HANCOCK

A BILL FOR

An Act requiring the state fire marshal to reimburse lead public agencies for regional emergency response training centers for the costs of operation and maintenance of certain equipment utilized in the training of volunteer fire fighters.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 100B.22, Code 2011, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  5A.
  a.  A lead public agency listed in subsection 1, paragraph “a”, that serves multiple organized volunteer fire departments in this state may apply for and shall receive reimbursement from the state fire marshal for costs related to the maintenance and operation of mechanical facility equipment for burn towers utilized in the training of volunteer fire fighters in the previous year. The state fire marshal shall reimburse an agency for the percentage of such costs attributable to the use of such mechanical facility equipment in the training of volunteer fire fighters. 
   b.  The state fire marshal shall prescribe the form of the application and specify the information to be included and shall provide such application to each lead public agency on or before August 15 of each year.
   c.  A lead public agency seeking reimbursement pursuant to this section shall submit all application materials to the state fire marshal on or before October 1 of each year. The state fire marshal shall provide reimbursements to such lead public agencies on or before November 15 of each year.
EXPLANATION
   This bill requires the state fire marshal to reimburse regional emergency response training centers for costs related to the maintenance and operation of mechanical facility equipment for burn towers utilized in the training of volunteer fire fighters in the previous year. To be eligible for reimbursement, the lead public agency of a regional training center must serve multiple organized volunteer fire departments in this state.
   The bill also provides that the state fire marshal shall prescribe the form of the application for reimbursement and provide such applications to each lead public agency on or before August 15 of each year. A lead public agency is required to submit the application to the state fire marshal by October 1, and the state fire marshal is required to provide reimbursements by November 15.
   Current law allows the state fire marshal to adopt administrative rules to administer Code section 100B.22.