Bill > HF750

This bill authorizes municipalities in Iowa to establish length of service award programs for volunteer firefighters, volunteer emergency medical care providers, and reserve peace officers. The programs would provide tax-deferred benefit awards to these volunteers based on their length of service, with the municipalities adopting guidelines for eligibility, vesting, and distribution. The bill also creates a state grant fund to be used by the State Fire Service and Emergency Response Council to provide up to dollar-for-dollar matching grants to municipalities that have established such programs, with the grant process to be developed in consultation with the Iowa Firefighters Association.