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Committee approves bill allowing city-based volunteer fire departments to place dues on property tax bills
Summary
A Senate City, County & Local Affairs Committee approved a bill permitting volunteer fire departments located inside city limits to collect dues via property tax bills; an amendment requires city council approval for assessments over $100. The measure passed by voice vote with a second from Senator Flippo.
A Senate City, County & Local Affairs Committee on an unspecified date approved a bill to allow volunteer fire departments located within municipal boundaries to place department dues on property tax bills.
Speaker 1 said the measure had ‘‘passed that February 7’’ but then ‘‘got lost in the senate’’ and that when it was retrieved it needed to be amended to align with changes made to Senator Hammer’s bill. "This allows volunteer fire departments that are within city limits," Speaker 1 said,…
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