SCS/SB 46 - This act modifies provisions relating to emergency services.TELECOMMUNICATOR FIRST RESPONDERS (Sections 67.145, 70.631, 170.310, 190.091, 650.320, 650.330, & 650.340)
This act adds "telecommunicator first responder" to the definition of "first responder" in various provisions of law. Additionally, this act provides that the Department of Health and Senior Services shall offer a vaccination program to certain Missouri State Highway Patrol telecommunicators who may be exposed to infectious diseases.
Furthermore, this act provides that political subdivisions may elect to cover telecommunicator first responders as public safety personnel.
These provisions are identical to provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed CCS/HCS/SB 186 (2023), the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/SB 189 (2023), the truly agreed to and finally passed HCS/SB 28 (2023), and SCS/HS/HCS/HBs 1108 & 1181, et al (2023) and substantially similar to provisions in HB 1676 (2022), HB 1637 (2022), HCS/HB 2381 (2022), and SCS/HB 2088, et al (2022).
SALES TAX FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES (Section 190.327)
Currently, an emergency services board operating in Jefferson County shall not have a sales tax for emergency services or for providing central dispatching for emergency services greater than one-quarter of one percent. This act repeals this provision.
This provision is identical to a provision in the truly agreed to and finally passed CCS/HCS/SB 186 (2023), the truly agreed to and finally passed HCS/SS/SB 24 (2023), and SS/SCS/HCS/HB 301 (2023) and to SB 608 (2023).
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