HF 2144: Providing for certain fees applicable to licensed consumer fireworks sellers, and providing funds to local fire protection providers, emergency medical service providers, and law enforcement agencies for the purchase of equipment and the training of volunteers, and providing penalties

What it does

This bill requires the state fire marshal to charge licensed consumer fireworks sellers an annual fee in an amount equal to percent of the licensee’s gross sales of consumer fireworks within Iowa during the preceding calendar year. The fee shall be in addition to the required licensing fee. Fees collected pursuant to the bill shall be deposited in the consumer fireworks fee fund. The fees shall be solely used for the purpose of providing grants to local fire protection providers, emergency medical service providers, and law enforcement agencies to purchase additional enforcement, protection, or emergency response equipment related to the sale and use of consumer fireworks in this state, and to supplement the costs of training programs for the following: volunteer fire protection personnel, volunteer emergency medical services personnel, and reserve peace officers.

Lobbying · 4 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Emergency Management Association; Iowa Professional Fire Fighters; Iowa State Association of Counties; Iowa State Association of County Supervisors

In plain words

1. January 28, 2020Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee