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Bill would let fire districts levy EMS in parts of their territory not already covered, witnesses say

House Finance Committee · January 22, 2026
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Summary

House Bill 23‑26 would permit a fire protection district to impose an EMS levy on portions of its territory not subject to another district's EMS levy; supporters from fire districts called the change a restoration of voter choice for uncovered residents, while some testifiers warned generically about tax increases.

The House Finance Committee heard House Bill 23‑26, legislation that would allow a fire protection district that is partially overlapped by another taxing district’s EMS levy to impose its own levy for the portion of territory not already covered.

Committee staff Serena Dolly told members that the bill requires a fire protection district to clearly identify the boundaries where the new EMS levy would be…

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