Bill Summary for Bill Number HB09-1041

Date: 01/28/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB09-1041

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 09-1041 to the Committee of the W	PASS

10:38 AM -- House Bill 09-1041 - Concerning Fire Protection Districts

Representative Gerou, prime sponsor, explained the provisions of the bill and distributed a handout on fire protection districts (Attachment A). She noted that the bill allows a fire protection district board to charge a fee for extrication, rescue, or other safety services provided when assisting emergency medical services. Fire protection districts may change a fee for services such as services provided prior to the arrival of an ambulance rescue or extrication of trapped or injured parties, and lane safety or blocking provided by district equipment.

The committee discussed instances when fire districts have had to respond to emergency service calls. Representative Gerou responded to the discussion by noting some of the incidents that the Foothills Fire Department in Mt. Vernon Canyon have responded to that have resulted in significant costs. Representative Gerou continued by discussing the financial impacts tied to responding to these calls by fire districts and pointed out that it is really the people in the districts that are paying for services that are provided to persons who are from other areas of the state and nation.

The following person testified:

10:54 AM -- Mr. Paul Cooke, Colorado State Fire Chiefs' Association, distributed a handout on the bill (Attachment B) and testified in support of the legislation. He began by discussing the funding sources for fire protection districts and commented on the fees that can be assessed by districts when certain types of services are provided.

10:59 AM

The bill was placed on the table for action and no amendments were offered.


BILL:	HB09-1041
TIME:	10:59:29 AM
MOVED:	Gerou
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 09-1041 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 10-0 vote.
SECONDED:	Roberts
		VOTE
	Apuan	Yes
	Benefield	Yes
	Gerou	Yes
	Kefalas	Excused
	Kerr A.	Yes
	Lambert	Yes
	Roberts	Yes
	Summers	Yes
	Swalm	Yes
	Frangas	Yes
	Judd	Yes

Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS