HF 2566 (LSB 6722YH (2) 91)

HOUSE FILE 2566

BY  MEGGERS

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to certain city fire protection and emergency medical services funds.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  384.12A  Fire protection and emergency medical services fund.
   1.  If a city provides fire protection or emergency medical service to another city or to a township pursuant to a contract or under an agreement pursuant to chapter 28E, the city shall establish a fire protection and emergency medical services fund. Moneys in the fund shall be used only for costs of providing fire protection and emergency medical services to the other cities or to the portions of such townships outside the corporate limits of the city, as applicable.
   2.  The full amount of moneys received from a township for fire protection or emergency medical services provided pursuant to the contract or agreement under chapter 28E shall be credited to the fire protection and emergency medical services fund.
   3.  The full amount of moneys received from another city under a contract to provide fire protection or emergency medical services or under an agreement pursuant to chapter 28E shall be credited to the fire protection and emergency medical services fund.
   4.  Balances in a fire protection and emergency medical services fund at the end of a fiscal year shall remain in the fund for use under this section in future fiscal years.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   Cities may contract with other public agencies to provide fire protection and emergency medical services. This bill requires cities that contract with other cities or a township to provide such protection and services to establish a fire protection and emergency medical services fund, in which all moneys received from such townships and other cities for fire protection and emergency medical services shall be credited. Moneys in the fund shall be used only for providing fire protection and emergency medical services to the other cities or the portions of such townships outside the corporate limits of the city, as applicable. Any balances in a fire protection and emergency medical services fund at the end of a fiscal year shall remain in the fund.