Relating to territory in an emergency services district that is annexed by a municipality.

HB 3897 requires municipalities that annex territory within an emergency services district to notify the district board in writing within 30 days of completing annexation procedures. The district board must then decide within 30 days whether to disannex the territory, based on whether municipal emergency services (fire/medical) will meet or exceed the district’s current service level. If the board fails to act within 30 days, the disannexation is automatically approved. This bill directly affects municipalities seeking to take over emergency services and the districts managing those services.