Bill Text: IA SF2267 | 2021-2022 | 89th General Assembly | Enrolled
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to the establishment of emergency response districts. (Formerly SF 2099.) Effective date: 07/01/2022.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Passed) 2022-04-21 - Signed by Governor. S.J. 814. [SF2267 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2021-SF2267-Enrolled.html
Senate
File
2267
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Enrolled
Senate
File
2267
AN
ACT
RELATING
TO
THE
ESTABLISHMENT
OF
EMERGENCY
RESPONSE
DISTRICTS.
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
Section
1.
Section
357J.1,
Code
2022,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
357J.1
Authorization
and
purpose.
1.
This
chapter
authorizes
a
pilot
project
for
which
a
county
of
the
state
may
establish
an
the
establishment
of
emergency
response
district
districts
.
2.
The
purpose
of
this
chapter
is
to
provide
a
county
within
the
state
an
opportunity
to
participate
in
a
pilot
project
having
a
new
governance
structure
to
facilitate
the
delivery
and
funding
of
fire
protection
service
and
emergency
medical
service
to
residents
of
the
county.
do
all
of
the
following:
a.
Serve
a
public
use
and
promote
the
health,
safety,
prosperity,
security,
and
general
welfare
of
the
citizens
of
emergency
response
districts
by
preventing
or
reducing
duplication,
overlap,
and
fragmentation
of
the
functions
and
facilities
of
special
districts.
b.
Better
serve
the
citizens
of
the
state
through
consolidation.
c.
Reduce
costs
and
increase
efficiency
of
operation.
Senate
File
2267,
p.
2
Sec.
2.
Section
357J.2,
Code
2022,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
357J.2
Definitions.
As
used
in
this
chapter
,
unless
the
context
otherwise
requires:
1.
“Board”
means
the
board
of
supervisors
of
a
county.
2.
1.
“Commission”
means
a
governing
body
composed
of
a
member
of
the
board
of
supervisors,
the
sheriff,
and
the
mayor
from
each
city
within
the
district.
A
member
of
the
commission
shall
not
appoint
a
designee
to
serve
on
the
commission
in
the
member’s
capacity
or
designee
of
each
governmental
entity
that
is
a
member
of
the
emergency
response
district
.
3.
2.
“District”
means
an
emergency
response
district
area
.
3.
“Governmental
entity”
means
a
county,
city,
or
township.
Sec.
3.
Section
357J.3,
Code
2022,
is
amended
by
striking
the
section
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
following:
357J.3
Notification
of
public
hearing.
1.
Each
governmental
entity
intending
to
participate
in
an
emergency
response
district
shall
issue
a
notice
of
intent
to
hold
a
public
hearing
concerning
the
establishment
of
a
proposed
district.
The
hearing
shall
not
be
held
until
at
least
thirty
days
after
the
notice
is
issued
but
not
more
than
ninety
days
after
the
notice
is
issued.
2.
Notice
required
under
subsection
1
shall
include
all
of
the
following
information:
a.
A
statement
explaining
the
need
for
fire
protection
service
or
emergency
medical
service.
b.
The
geographic
boundaries
of
the
district.
c.
The
approximate
number
of
families
in
the
district.
d.
The
proposed
personnel,
equipment,
and
facilities
to
provide
the
fire
protection
services
or
emergency
medical
services.
e.
The
date,
time,
and
location
of
the
public
hearing.
Sec.
4.
Section
357J.4,
Code
2022,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
357J.4
District
——
boundary
changes.
1.
The
boundary
lines
of
a
district
may
include
any
incorporated
or
unincorporated
areas
within
a
county
.
2.
a.
The
boundary
lines
of
a
district
shall
not
be
changed
Senate
File
2267,
p.
3
after
the
district
is
established
except
as
provided
in
this
subsection
.
a.
b.
The
boundary
lines
of
a
district
shall
be
changed
and
shall
become
effective
immediately
upon
approval
of
all
of
the
following:
(1)
The
the
commission
and
each
governmental
entity
currently
participating
in
the
emergency
response
district
.
(2)
The
board
of
township
trustees
of
the
area
proposed
to
be
included
or
excluded
from
the
district.
(3)
The
district
fire
chief.
(4)
The
assistant
fire
chief
who
is
responsible
for
delivery
of
fire
protection
service
and
emergency
medical
service
within
the
area
proposed
to
be
excluded
from
the
district,
if
applicable.
(5)
The
fire
chief
of
a
fire
department
in
the
area
proposed
to
be
included
in
the
district,
if
applicable.
b.
The
boundary
lines
of
a
district
shall
be
changed
to
exclude
a
city
or
the
unincorporated
areas
of
a
township
if
the
commission
receives
a
written
request
from
the
governing
body
of
the
city
or
the
board
of
township
trustees,
as
applicable,
requesting
exclusion
from
the
district.
However,
a
boundary
change
under
this
paragraph
shall
become
effective
no
earlier
than
eighteen
months
following
receipt
of
the
written
request.
Sec.
5.
NEW
SECTION
.
357J.19
Dissolution
of
district.
Incorporation
documents
of
an
emergency
response
district
shall
include
provisions
for
dissolution,
the
withdrawal
of
an
individual
participant
in
the
emergency
response
district,
and
the
dispensing
of
property
in
the
case
of
either
event.
Senate
File
2267,
p.
4
Sec.
6.
REPEAL.
Sections
357J.5,
357J.6,
357J.7,
357J.8,
357J.9,
and
357J.14,
Code
2022,
are
repealed.
______________________________
JAKE
CHAPMAN
President
of
the
Senate
______________________________
PAT
GRASSLEY
Speaker
of
the
House
I
hereby
certify
that
this
bill
originated
in
the
Senate
and
is
known
as
Senate
File
2267,
Eighty-ninth
General
Assembly.
______________________________
W.
CHARLES
SMITHSON
Secretary
of
the
Senate
Approved
_______________,
2022
______________________________
KIM
REYNOLDS
Governor
