Municipalities can offer benefits to eligible volunteers starting January 1, 2026.
This bill allows municipalities to adopt programs that provide benefits to residents who are volunteer firefighters, volunteer municipal firefighters, or volunteer emergency medical services persons. Benefits can be up to $1,000 or 100 times the state minimum hourly wage, whichever is greater. These benefits are proportional to the amount of volunteer service provided and are not considered income for certain tax purposes. The bill also clarifies that receiving compensation through a municipal program does not disqualify volunteers from participating in the program.
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