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"A people who mean to be their own governors, must arm

themselves with the power which knowledge gives."

- former President James Madison (1822)

Senator Mike Kopp (left) and Four Mile Fire Chief Bret Gibson (right) listen as Larkspur Fire Chief Jamey Bumgarner testifies on House Bill 1334 before Senate Local Government Committee. (Photo Courtesy of the CSFCA)

Status of Select Bills of Interest to the Fire Service

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Bill to Provide Health Insurance to Volunteers Passes Senate Committee

March 20, 2008 – House Bill 1334, Concerning Health Insurance for Emergency Services Volunteers was heard by Senate Local Government Committee today and took another step towards becoming law. The bill was amended in committee to include not-for-profit, nongovernmental entities providing fire protection or EMS within the scope of the legislation. It was then passed on a unanimous vote to the full Senate for 2^nd reading with the recommendation that it be placed on the “consent calendar.”

Tax Deduction for Wildland Fire Mitigation Stalls in Senate Appropriations Committee

House Bill 08-1110, Concerning an Income Tax Deduction For a Landowner's Direct Costs Incurred in Performing Wildfire Mitigation Measures (Rep. Witwer, Sen. Kopp) was heard by Senate Appropriations Committee on Friday, March 14, 2008. The bill was pulled from consideration on a 5-5 tie vote.

Previous Legislative News Items

Representative Witwer Honored by Fire Chiefs Association (03/15/08)

Tax Deduction for Wildland Fire Mitigation Passes Senate Finance Committee (02/28/08)

Governor’s Report Finds Switch to Tort Auto Insurance System Injured Providers and Consumers (02/19/08)

Bill to Provide Health Insurance Coverage for Volunteer Emergency Service Providers Introduced (02/18/08)

Bill to Provide Volunteer Firefighter Tax Credit Fails (02/12/08)

Bill to Exempt Emergency Services Districts from TIF Arrangements Fails (02/06/08)

Fire-Safe Cigarette Legislation Introduced; Hearing Set for January 23rd (01/17/08)

2008 General Assembly Convenes (01/12/08)

CSFCA President Briefs Joint Budget Committee on the “State of the Colorado Fire Service” (12/12/07)

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