SF 52 (LSB 1642SS (1) 91)

SENATE FILE 52

BY  DICKEY

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to the annual registration fee for certain vehicles owned by a volunteer fire fighter.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 321.109, Code 2025, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  4.  a.  Notwithstanding subsection 1 or any other provision of law to the contrary, if a volunteer fire fighter, as defined in section 85.61, meets the criteria set forth in paragraph “b”, the annual registration fee of one vehicle displaying special registration plates issued pursuant to section 321.34, subsection 10, and owned by the volunteer fire fighter shall not exceed one hundred dollars. The annual registration fee for no more than one vehicle per household is eligible for this limitation.
   b.  A volunteer fire fighter qualifies for the benefit provided in paragraph “a” if the volunteer fire fighter meets all of the following criteria:
   (1)  The person has served at least five years as a volunteer fire fighter.
   (2)  The person’s compensation is less than five thousand dollars per year for service as a volunteer fire fighter.
   (3)  The person actively attends and participates in monthly meetings, trainings, responses, and other duties as determined by the public entity that the person serves.
   (4)  The person meets any additional requirements established by the public entity that the person serves.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill limits the annual registration fee for a vehicle displaying fire fighter special registration plates and owned by an eligible volunteer fire fighter to no more than $100. The limited annual registration fee applies to only one vehicle per household. In order to qualify, the volunteer fire fighter must have served for at least five years, receive compensation of less than $5,000 per year for service as a volunteer fire fighter, actively attend and participate in monthly meetings, trainings, responses, and other duties, and meet any additional requirements established by the public entity that the volunteer fire fighter serves.