MissouriMissouri fire districts could charge outsiders for emergency response services
Missouri fire district boards could adopt emergency response fees, while people living in the district and businesses with a physical address there would be exempt.
What it does
Fire districts could charge nonresidents and businesses without a local physical address for emergency responses. Fees would be capped at $100 per fire call or alarm and $250 per response hour.
Argument forCharging outsiders for reasonable response costs could help fire districts cover emergency services while keeping local residents and businesses exempt.
Argument againstNonresidents could face emergency response bills that grow with response time, even when the emergency involves no fire.
More detail
Fire district boards would be allowed to adopt rules charging for emergency services provided within their districts. Charges would apply to nonresidents and businesses without a physical address in the district. District residents and businesses with a physical address there would be exempt. Charges could not exceed actual and reasonable costs, with proportional billing allowed for each quarter hour. Their insurers could also be charged unless the applicable policy explicitly excludes coverage for fire district responses.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 15Referred: Emerging Issues(H)Latest
- Feb 27Read Second Time (H)Minor
- Feb 26Introduced and Read First Time (H)Introduced
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