Bills › 91st General Assembly

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

Sponsored by Sen. Mike Klimesh (R)

Topics:State budgetCities & countiesPublic safety & emergencies

Same legislation: HSB 197, HF 755, HF 1002, SF 627

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 29, 2025
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 5, 2025
  3. Done: Senate committeeApril 10, 2025
  4. Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 627
  5. Next: House committee
  6. Next: Passes the House
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became SF 627 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 627 What’s a funnel?

What changed before it passed The bill as introduced compared with the version both chambers passed.

Amendments · 6

2 adopted · 1 failed · 1 never voted on. Newest first.

  • H-1354 · filed May 14, 2025 by
    AI summary This amendment defines a volunteer as someone who earned less than $5,000 per year from their municipality in both the previous and current years. It also changes the state agency in charge of the program from the department of revenue to the economic development authority. Finally, it creates different application timelines and matching fund rules for municipalities with annual budgets under $100,000 compared to those with larger budgets.
    Never voted on
  • S-3183 · filed May 14, 2025 by Sen. Adrian Dickey (R)
    AI summary This amendment defines a volunteer as someone who earned less than $5,000 from their municipality in both the previous and current years. It also changes the state agency in charge of the program from the department of revenue to the economic development authority. Additionally, it creates different application dates and matching fund rules for municipalities with annual budgets under $100,000 compared to those with larger budgets.
    Adopted
    May 14, 2025
  • S-3180Strike everything · filed May 14, 2025 by Sen. Adrian Dickey (R)
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill and increases the maximum grant amount from $300 to $500 per person. It also specifies that the state will provide a dollar-for-dollar match for local programs and sets an appropriation of $1.5 million from sports wagering receipts for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
    Amends this SF 627 to CONFORM to HF 1002
    Adopted
    May 14, 2025
  • H-1272 · filed April 22, 2025 by
    AI summary This amendment adds tax credits for volunteer firefighters, emergency medical personnel, and reserve peace officers. It also makes these tax credit changes apply retroactively to January 1, 2025.
    Ruled not germane
    April 22, 2025
  • H-1265Strike everything · filed April 22, 2025 by
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill and establishes a program where municipalities can provide tax-deferred service awards to volunteer firefighters, emergency medical providers, and reserve peace officers. It creates a grant fund that provides a dollar-for-dollar match of up to $300 per recipient per year, provided the participant also contributes the same amount. The amendment also directs money from sports wagering to maintain the grant fund at $1.5 million each year through 2030.
    Failed
    32–60
    April 22, 2025
  • S-3117 · filed April 22, 2025 by Sen. Adrian Dickey (R)
    AI summary This amendment defines a volunteer as someone who earned less than $5,000 from their municipality in both the previous and current years. It also sets different application dates and matching fund rules based on whether a municipality's annual budget is under or over $100,000.
    Ruled out of order
    May 14, 2025