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This bill updates the rules governing how an area can separate from a "first responder district" — a special district that provides fire protection, paramedic, emergency, or law enforcement services. Most significantly, it extends the withdrawal process, previously available only to municipalities, to also cover counties of the first class (Utah's most populous county classification, currently only Salt Lake County). A county can now initiate withdrawal by passing a resolution, after which the county and the district must jointly commission an independent feasibility study to assess whether the separation is functionally and financially workable before any voter election on the question can be held. The bill also updates filing deadlines and document requirements for the district's board of trustees after receiving withdrawal notice, and extends the election timeline for municipal services district withdrawals from 60 to 180 days.