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HCS/HB 2070 - Currently, funds collected from a central fire and emergency dispatching services tax must be used solely for the purpose of establishing and providing the joint services except in St. Louis County where the funds are used for equipment and services by cities, towns, villages, counties, or fire protection districts which contract with the joint central fire and emergency dispatching service except for salaries, wages, and benefits. This allows all funds derived from the tax, including any existing surplus funds, to be used by any city, town, village, county, or fire protection district or a central fire and emergency service board for these purposes. Fire protection districts in Jefferson County that have levied property taxes under Section 321.243, RSMo, and imposed any communications tax for central fire and emergency dispatching services are permitted to seek voter approval to use the property tax revenues for general revenue purposes. JASON ZAMKUS
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