HF 2574: Authorizing length of service award programs for volunteer fire fighters, volunteer emergency medical care providers, and reserve peace officers, and making appropriations

What it does

This bill authorizes a municipality, defined as a city, county, township, benefited fire district, or agency authorized by law to provide emergency response services, to establish a length of service award program as described in section 457(e)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code for volunteer fire fighters, volunteer emergency medical care providers, and reserve peace officers. The bill provides that the governing body of a municipality that establishes a program shall, in consultation with the chief or other person in command of the fire department and police department serving the municipality, as applicable, adopt guidelines providing for eligibility requirements for participation by volunteer fire fighters, volunteer emergency medical care providers, and reserve peace officers, minimum vesting requirements, distribution requirements, and such other guidelines as deemed necessary to operate the program.

Senate subcommittee · named April 6, 2022

• Sen. Mark Costello (R) · mark.costello@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Dennis Guth (R) · dennis.guth@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. J. Smith

Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Emergency Medical Services Association; Iowa Firefighters Association (IFA); Iowa State Reserve Law Officers Association

In plain words

1. March 24, 2022Filed in the House
2. March 30, 2022Passed the House, 94–0
3. March 31, 2022Arrived in the Senate
4. April 6, 2022Senate subcommittee named: Costello, Guth and J. Smith