A bill for an act authorizing length of service award programs for volunteer fire fighters, volunteer emergency medical care providers, and reserve peace officers, and making appropriations.

SF 165 authorizes local municipalities to establish length of service award programs for volunteer firefighters, volunteer emergency medical care providers, and reserve peace officers. These programs are designed to provide tax-deferred benefits to these volunteers. The bill creates a state grant fund, managed by the Department of Revenue, to help municipalities fund these programs. This fund will receive an initial $1.5 million appropriation from sports wagering receipts, with annual replenishments, and will provide matching grants up to $300 per recipient per year to participating municipalities.