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Status of Select Bills of Interest
to the Fire
Service
April 06, 2008
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Bill
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HB08-1315 |
Current
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Bill Title: |
Concerning the
Authorization for Volunteer Emergency
Medical Technicians to Form a Pension Plan. |
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Prime
Sponsors: |
Rep.
Gallegos |
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Summary: |
Expands the "Volunteer Firefighter
Pension Act" to allow volunteer
emergency medical technicians (EMTs) who
are affiliated with an ambulance
district to create and maintain a
pension plan for volunteer EMTs.
Authorizes an ambulance district to:
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Create a pension board;
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Submit a question to the voters of the
district to increase the district's mill
levy to provide funding for the pension
plan;
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Accept contributions to the plan from
specified sources;
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Invest moneys in the pension fund;
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Offer insurance to volunteer EMTs under
certain circumstances; and
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Offer disability, retirement, and
survivor benefits to volunteer EMTs and
their beneficiaries.
Specifies that the state shall provide a
contribution to each volunteer EMT
pension plan in an amount equal to a
certain percentage of the tax revenue
that the ambulance district receives for
the plan.
Provides certain job protections for
volunteer EMTs. Specifies that a
volunteer EMT's years of service for the
purposes of receiving benefits shall be
counted from the date that a volunteer
EMT pension plan is created and starts
receiving contributions.
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Position: |
Monitor |
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History |
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02/01/2008 Introduced In House - Assigned to
Local Government
02/19/2008
House Committee on Local Government Refer
Amended to Appropriations
04/04/2008 House Committee on Appropriations
Postpone Indefinitely |
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Bill
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HB08-1324 |
Current
Version of Bill: |
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Bill Title: |
Concerning an Income Tax Credit for
Volunteer Firefighters. |
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Prime
Sponsors: |
Rep. Witwer, Sen. Kopp |
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Summary: |
For income tax years commencing on or after
January 1, 2008, but prior to January 1,
2018, there shall be allowed a credit with
respect to the income taxes imposed pursuant
to the provisions of this article in the
amount of $125 per income tax year to any
qualified volunteer firefighter.
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Position: |
Support |
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Status: |
HB08-1324 was heard by House
Finance Committee on February 12, 2008.
The bill died on a vote of 4-7. |
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History |
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02/04/2008 Introduced In House - Assigned to
Finance
02/12/2008
House Committee on Finance Postpone
Indefinitely |
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Additional Information: |
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2007 Volunteer Tax
Rebate Survey |
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In February,
2007, the Colorado State Fire Chiefs’
Association conducting a survey of fire
chiefs of volunteer and combination fire
departments to determine the level of
support for HB07-1153, Concerning A Tax
Rebate For Volunteer Firefighters
(Witwer/Kopp). |
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Bill
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HB08-1334 |
Current
Version of Bill: |
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Bill Title: |
Concerning
Health Insurance for Bona Fide Volunteer
Emergency Service Providers. |
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Prime
Sponsors: |
Rep. Witwer, Sen. Kopp |
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Summary: |
Authorizes emergency service providers
to enter into group health insurance
contracts with carriers for the purpose
of providing insurance to bona fide
volunteers who are active and in good
standing. Allows the governing body of
each emergency service provider the
discretion to negotiate the details
related to the procurement and
administration of the insurance
contracts. Specifies that bona fide
volunteers and emergency service
providers fall within the purview of
existing group sickness and accident
insurance law. Defines terms.
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Position: |
Support |
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Status: |
Read article
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History |
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02/12/2008 Introduced In House - Assigned to
Local Government
02/21/2008
House Committee on Local Government Pass
Amended to House Committee of the Whole
02/26/2008
House Second Reading Passed
02/27/2008
House Third Reading Passed
03/03/2008
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local
Government
03/20/2008
Senate Committee on Local Government Pass
Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/01/2008
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result
was to Concur - Repass
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Bill
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HB08-1360 |
Current
Version of Bill: |
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Bill Title: |
Concerning Authorizing Fire Arson
Investigators as Peace Officers. |
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Prime
Sponsors: |
Rep. Witwer, Sen. Kopp |
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Summary: |
Clarifies that a fire arson investigator
authorized by a unit of local government
is a peace officer while engaged in the
performance of his or her duties.
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Position: |
No Position |
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Status: |
HB 1360 is scheduled to be heard by Senate
Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, April 9,
2008 at 1:30 P.M. in SCR 352. |
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History |
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03/13/2008 Introduced In House - Assigned to
Judiciary
03/19/2008
House Committee on Judiciary Pass Unamended
to House Committee of the Whole
03/26/2008
House Second Reading Passed
03/27/2008 House Third Reading Passed
03/28/2008 Introduced In Senate - Assigned
to Judiciary
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