The proposed bill, General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6653, seeks to amend current statutes to allow municipalities to contribute towards the property tax liability of volunteer firefighters who reside in a different municipality than the one they serve. Specifically, the bill enables a municipality that employs the services of a volunteer firefighter to pay a portion of that firefighter's property taxes 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 more individuals to participate in volunteer firefighting services. The bill does not delete any existing legal language but introduces new provisions to facilitate this financial arrangement between municipalities.