The proposed bill, General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6653, seeks to amend current statutes to enable municipalities to contribute towards the property tax liabilities of volunteer firefighters who reside in a different municipality than the one they serve. Specifically, the bill allows a municipality that employs the services of a volunteer firefighter to pay a portion of that firefighter's property tax obligations to the municipality where the firefighter resides.

This legislative change aims to support volunteer firefighters by alleviating some of their financial burdens related to property taxes, thereby encouraging volunteerism in fire services. The bill does not delete any existing legal language but introduces new provisions to facilitate this financial arrangement between municipalities.