Bill creating streamlined city fire‑district option draws support from municipalities and chiefs
House Bill 2224 would let a city form a fire protection district with city boundaries via a voter resolution and change levy interactions to ease the formation process; city officials and fire chiefs testified in favor, while some public‑tax advocates expressed caution about appointed authorities with tax powers.
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Committee staff explained that House Bill 2,224 would allow a city to form a fire protection district mirroring its municipal boundaries by adopting a resolution and submitting the proposition to voters; if voters approve, the district would form and the bill modifies how levies interact so the city would not necessarily have to reduce its levy by the new district rate in some configurations.
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