VFD clothing and automobile allowances., the official text

Second Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2026)

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  HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1048

   AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning local government.

   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

   SECTION 1. IC 36-8-12-5 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 5. (a) A unit served by
a volunteer fire department shall pay directly to each active and
participating member of the department: Unless otherwise provided
by contract, a unit served by a volunteer fire department shall pay to
each active and participating member of the department:

      (1) a clothing allowance of not less than one hundred dollars
      ($100) two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per year; and
      (2) an automobile allowance of not less than one hundred dollars
      ($100) two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per year for the use of
      the member's automobile in the line of duty.
   (b) A contract may also provide that fees for membership in a
regularly organized volunteer firefighters' association be paid by the
unit on behalf of the firefighters in the volunteer fire department.

HEA 1048 — Concur
Speaker of the House of Representatives

President of the Senate

President Pro Tempore

Governor of the State of Indiana

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HEA 1048 — Concur