Due to a cap, the prior legislation only allowed for marginal savings due to a formula involving the local equalization rate. As a result of the cap, fire fighters who took advantage of the exemption only realized about $2.33 in savings. "The intent of the legislation was there, we just needed to work out the details so our County's volunteer fire fighters and emergency medical technicians could start seeing some real savings," said Legislator Becker. The new legislation, which is permitted by an amendment to state law, removes the cap. Therefore, department members with a minimum five years service can expect to save approximately $167.11 on their County property tax bill.