A bill for an act relating to emergency management services and emergency medical services and including applicability provisions.(Formerly SF 352, SF 41; See SF 2426.)
Impact
The bill allows counties to impose property tax levies and income surtaxes for emergency medical services, with an explicit focus on funding salaries and benefits for emergency medical care providers. Furthermore, the bill outlines how county commissions can set aside unobligated funds for future fiscal needs and mandates a capital improvement plan for managing significant expenditures. These provisions aim to ensure robust financial support for emergency management services and enhance their operational capability during disasters.
Summary
Senate File 570 aims to enhance emergency management services and emergency medical services at the county level in Iowa. It proposes modifications to the composition and voting structure of local emergency management commissions, integrating various local officials, including mayors, school district leaders, and sheriffs, into a collaborative decision-making unit. The sheriff will act as a nonvoting chairperson, while voting decisions will require a two-thirds majority from distinct voting units made up of the board of supervisors, mayors, and school board presidents.
Contention
Key points of contention may arise regarding local autonomy and the equitable distribution of tax revenues across different jurisdictions. Critics could argue that reallocating funding methods might disadvantage certain municipalities, particularly those with lower property valuations. Additionally, the centralized decision-making process might face pushback from local governments wary of losing some control over emergency management strategies and implementations.
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A bill for an act relating to budgets of local emergency management agencies and including applicability provisions.(See SF 352, SF 570, SF 2426.)
Similar To
A bill for an act relating to emergency management services and emergency medical services and including applicability provisions.(Formerly SF 41; See SF 570, SF 2426.)
Similar To
A bill for an act relating to budgets of local emergency management agencies and including applicability provisions.(Formerly HF 126; See HF 705.)
Similar To
A bill for an act relating to budgets of local emergency management agencies and including applicability provisions.(Formerly HF 546, HF 126.)
IA SF2426
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A bill for an act relating to emergency management services and emergency medical services and including applicability provisions.(Formerly SF 570, SF 352, SF 41.)
A bill for an act relating to emergency management services and emergency medical services and including applicability provisions.(Formerly SF 41; See SF 570, SF 2426.)
A bill for an act relating to emergency management services and emergency medical services and including applicability provisions.(Formerly SF 570, SF 352, SF 41.)
A bill for an act relating to the abatement of property taxes owed on property owned by certain volunteer emergency services providers and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.(Formerly SF 113; See SF 2424.)
A bill for an act relating to the abatement of property taxes owed on property owned by certain volunteer emergency services providers and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.(See SF 555, SF 2424.)
A bill for an act relating to the abatement of property taxes owed on property owned by certain volunteer emergency services providers and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.(Formerly SF 555, SF 113.)
To authorize any county, municipality, or governmental entity subject to a countywide civil service system to elect by a majority vote of the county or municipal governing body to opt out of the countywide civil service system; to require the county, municipality, or governmental entity to adopt a human resources policy and procedures manual; and to require the county, municipality, or governmental entity to notify the director of the countywide civil service system of its decision to withdraw from the system.
To authorize any county, municipality, or governmental entity subject to a countywide civil service system established by a local law to elect by a majority vote of the governing body of the county, municipality, or governmental entity to be exempt from the countywide civil service system for the recruitment and hiring of all employees; to require the county, municipality, or governmental entity to adopt a human resources policy and procedures manual and to notify the director of the countywide civil service system of its decision to withdraw from the system for the recruitment and hiring of employees; and to provide that employees, after a probationary period, would be merit system employees subject to all rights and protections under the countywide civil service system.
A bill for an act requiring the state fire marshal to conduct a study on the consolidation of fire protection services, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SSB 1206.)