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LC 2696

Generally revise fire assessment fees

2025 Regular Session

LC 2696 would revise fire assessment fees, altering who pays and how fees are set; draft died, so property owners won't see changes this session.

(LC) Draft Died in Process
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Bill Summary · LC 2696

Summary: LC 2696 — Generally revise fire assessment fees

Status: Draft (LC) Draft Died in Process
Introduced: December 11, 2024
Latest Action: May 27, 2025 — (LC) Draft Died in Process; December 11, 2024 — Drafter Assigned

Overview

LC 2696 is a bill titled “Generally revise fire assessment fees,” categorized under Fires and Fire Protection, Revenue, and State. As a draft that did not advance, the specific text and provisions are not publicly provided in the available record. The bill appears to aim at reforming how fire assessment fees are structured, calculated, or administered at the state level.

What the bill would do (based on title and context)

  • The bill intends to revise fire assessment fees, which typically means modifying one or more aspects of how fees are assessed to fund fire protection services.
  • Possible areas of revision (not specified in the record) could include:
    • Recalibration of the fee base or assessment methodology
    • Adjustment of fee rates or schedules
    • Redefinition of what properties or users are subject to the fees
    • Changes to exemptions, waivers, or credits
    • Updates to collection, reporting, or enforcement procedures
    • Allocation or distribution of resulting revenue to relevant fire protection districts or state programs
  • Important caveat: The actual text would specify the precise changes; the record does not provide those details.

Affected entities

  • Property owners, businesses, or institutions currently subject to fire assessment fees.
  • State agencies and possibly local fire protection districts or authorities that administer or share in the revenue from fire-related assessments.
  • Local governments that administer or interface with state fire protection funding structures.

Procedural and timeline context

  • Introduced: December 11, 2024.
  • Drafter Assigned: December 11, 2024.
  • Most recent action: May 27, 2025 — Draft Died in Process, indicating the bill did not proceed further in the legislative process during that session cycle.
  • Implications of death in process: The bill did not become law, and no provisions would take effect unless reintroduced and successfully enacted in a future session. If revived, it would require a new introduction, committee consideration, and votes.

Potential fiscal and policy implications (general considerations)

  • Depending on the final provisions, changes could increase or decrease the burden on property owners and could affect local budgets for fire protection services.
  • Revenue stability and distribution among fire districts could be impacted.
  • Administrative costs for state and local agencies might rise or fall depending on simplification or complexity of the new fee structure.
  • Impacts would vary by property type, geographic area, and existing exemption or credit regimes.

Next steps for readers

  • Obtain the full bill text and fiscal note if/when a new version is introduced to understand exact provisions.
  • Track reintroduction or companion bills in the same session to compare approaches to fire assessment funding.
  • Monitor committee hearings and amendments for any substantive changes to the proposed fee revisions.

If you’d like, I can format a comparison once the official text or fiscal notes become available.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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