HF 761 (LSB 2469HV (1) 89)

HOUSE FILE 761

BY  COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT

(SUCCESSOR TO HSB 247)

(COMPANION TO SF 438 BY DICKEY)

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to the local fire protection and emergency medical service providers grant program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 100.19, subsection 7, paragraph b, Code 2021, is amended by striking the paragraph and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
   b.  The state fire marshal shall establish a local fire protection and emergency medical service providers grant program to provide grants to all of the following:
   (1)  Local fire protection service providers and local emergency medical service providers to establish or provide fireworks safety education programming to members of the public, and for the purchase of necessary enforcement, protection, or emergency response equipment related to the sale and use of consumer fireworks in this state.
   (2)  Local fire protection service providers for the purchase of necessary enforcement, protection, or emergency response equipment.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill relates to the local fire protection and emergency medical service providers grant program.
   The bill authorizes the state fire marshal to provide grants under the local fire protection and emergency medical service providers grant program to local fire protection service providers for the purchase of necessary equipment, in addition to the current authorization to provide grants to local fire protection service providers and local emergency medical service providers to provide fireworks safety education programming and to purchase necessary equipment related to the sale and use of consumer fireworks.