Bill Summary for H 120 (2019-2020)

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Feb 19 2019

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View NCGA Bill Details2019-2020 Session
House Bill 120 (Public) Filed Tuesday, February 19, 2019
AN ACT TO CLARIFY ELIGIBLE USES OF FIRE PROTECTION TAX REVENUES.
Intro. by Conrad, Howard, Lambeth, Szoka.

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Amends GS 69-25.5, which sets out authorized manner of providing protection for fire protection tax purposes. Adds a new qualification, requiring a fire department to meet the minimum public protection requirements established by the Office of the State Fire Marshall of the Department of Insurance in order to receive any portion the fire protection tax levied and collected pursuant to GS 69-25.4. Makes technical changes. 

Makes conforming changes to GS 153A-301, authorizing counties to create districts for fire protection, specifying by one or more departments that meet the minimum public protection requirements established by the Office of the State Fire Marshall. 

Effective July 1, 2019.