HF 755: Establishing length of service award programs for volunteer fire fighters, volunteer emergency medical care providers, and reserve peace officers, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions

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.

House subcommittee · named March 17, 2025

• Rep. David L. Blom (R) · david.blom@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Shannon Latham (R) · shannon.latham@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Amy Nielsen (D) · amy.nielsen@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 6 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Emergency Medical Services Association; Iowa Fire Chiefs Association; Iowa Firefighters Association (IFA); Iowa League of Cities; Iowa Professional Fire Fighters; Iowa State Reserve Law Officers Association

In plain words

1. February 18, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Public Safety committee · as HSB 197
2. February 18, 2025House subcommittee named: Hermanson, Brown-Powers and Henderson · as HSB 197
3. February 20, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 197
4. February 26, 2025Approved by the House committee · as HSB 197
5. February 26, 2025Committee vote: 22–0 · as HSB 197
6. March 5, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Appropriations committee
7. March 5, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 755 · as HSB 197
8. March 17, 2025House subcommittee named: Blom, Latham and Nielsen
9. March 19, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
10. April 9, 2025Approved by the House committee
11. April 9, 2025Committee vote: 25–0
12. April 10, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 1002
13. April 28, 2025Withdrawn