NOTE:  This bill has been prepared for the signature of the appropriate legislative
officers and the Governor.  To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
      history, or the Session Laws.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 09-1041
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Gerou, Acree, Apuan, Frangas, Labuda,
      Lambert, Levy, Liston, Nikkel, Ryden, Soper, Stephens;
      also SENATOR(S) Gibbs.
      
      
      Concerning a fire protection district board's authority to fix fees
           for emergency medical services.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  32-1-1002 (1) (e) (I), Colorado Revised Statutes, is
      amended to read:
      
           32-1-1002.  Fire protection districts - additional powers and
      duties.  (1)  In addition to the powers specified in section 32-1-1001, the
      board of any fire protection district has the following powers for and on
      behalf of such district:
      
           (e)  To fix and from time to time increase or decrease fees and
      charges as follows, and the board may pledge such revenue for the payment
      of any indebtedness of the district:
      
           (I)  For ambulance or emergency medical services and extrication,
      rescue, or safety services provided in furtherance of ambulance
      or emergency medical services.  "Extrication, rescue, or safety
      services" includes but is not limited to any:
      
           (A)  Services provided prior to the arrival of an ambulance;
      
           (B)  Rescue or extrication of trapped or injured parties; and
      
           (C)  Lane safety or blocking provided by district equipment.
      
           SECTION 2.  Act subject to petition - effective date.  This act
      shall take effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
      ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly that is
      allowed for submitting a referendum petition pursuant to article V, section
      1 (3) of the state constitution, (August 5, 2009, if adjournment sine die is on
      May 6, 2009); except that, if a referendum petition is filed against this act
      or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item,
      section, or part, if approved by the people, shall take effect on the date of
      the official declaration of the vote thereon by proclamation of the governor.
      
      
      
      
      ________________________________________________________
      Terrance D. Carroll                    Peter C. Groff
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      Marilyn Eddins                          Karen Goldman
      CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                 SECRETARY OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    Bill Ritter, Jr.
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO