Concerning requirements that cities and towns with ambulance utilities allocate funds toward the total cost necessary to regulate, operate, and maintain the ambulance utility.
Summary
Authorizes a city, after January 1, 2012, to reduce its allocation of general fund revenues to its ambulance service utility below levels currently required by statute.
Requires a city's legislative authority to hold a public hearing, preceded by at least 30 days public notice, to allow for public comment and to make specified disclosures before reducing the general fund allocation to its ambulance service utility.
From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5493), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
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AN ACT Relating to requirements that cities and towns with ambulance utilities allocate funds toward the total cost necessary to regulate, operate, and maintain the ambulance utility;