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Status of Select Bills of Interest
to the Fire
Service
June 8, 2007
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Bill
Number: |
SB07-007 |
Current
Version of Bill: |
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Bill Title: |
Concerning
the Qualification as a Volunteer Firefighter
for Purposes of a Volunteer Firefighter
Pension Plan. |
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Prime
Sponsors: |
Sen. Taylor, Rep. Witwer |
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Summary: |
In the case of a municipality or district
volunteer firefighter pension plan, modifies
the existing definition of a "volunteer
firefighter". Identifies additional types of
benefits and payments that are excluded from
the definition of "compensation". |
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Position: |
Support |
Position
Paper: |
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History |
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01/10/2007 Introduced In
Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor and
Technology
02/06/2007 Senate Committee on Business,
Labor and Technology Pass Amended to Senate
Committee of the Whole
02/09/2007 Senate Second Reading Passed with
Amendments
02/12/2007 Introduced In House - Assigned to
Local Government
02/12/2007 Senate Third Reading Passed
02/22/2007 House Committee on Local
Government Pass Amended to House Committee
of the Whole
02/26/2007 House Second Reading Passed with
Amendments
02/28/2007 House Third Reading Passed
03/06/2007
Senate Concurred with House Amendments - Repassed
04/02/2007
Governor Action - Signed |
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Bill
Number: |
SB07-043 |
Current
Version of Bill: |
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Bill Title: |
Concerning An
Exemption From Civil Liability For Certain
Health Care Providers Who Render Emergency
Assistance To Persons Injured In
Scholastically Sponsored Competitive Sports. |
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Prime
Sponsors: |
Sen.
Mitchell, Rep. Todd |
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Summary: |
Exempts
from civil liability certain licensed health
care providers who, in good faith and
without compensation, render emergency care
or emergency assistance, including sideline
or on-field care as a team health care
provider, to an individual injured from
engaging in a competitive sport sponsored by
a school, college, or university. |
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Position: |
Support |
Position
Paper: |
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History |
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01/10/2007 Introduced In Senate - Assigned
to Judiciary
01/24/2007 Senate Committee on Judiciary
Pass Amended to Senate Committee of the
Whole
01/29/2007 Senate Second Reading Passed with
Amendments
01/30/2007 Introduced In House - Assigned to
Judiciary
01/30/2007 Senate Third Reading Passed
02/14/2007 House Committee on Judiciary Pass
Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
02/23/2007 House Second Reading Laid Over
02/23/2007 House Second Reading Passed with
Amendments
02/28/2007 House Third
Reading Passed
03/02/2007
Senate Concurred with House Amendments -
Repassed
04/02/2007
Governor Action - Signed |
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Bill
Number: |
HB07-1008 |
Current
Version of Bill: |
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Bill Title: |
Concerning
Workers' Compensation Coverage For
Firefighters Who Contract Certain Types Of
Cancer. |
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Prime
Sponsors: |
Rep.
Cerbo,
Sen. Fitz-Gerald |
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Summary: |
Requires
that, under the "Workers' Compensation Act
of Colorado", if a firefighter contracts
cancer of the brain, skin, digestive system,
hematological system, or genitourinary
system, the condition or impairment shall be
deemed to have occurred within the course
and scope of employment unless a physical
examination of such firefighter shows
evidence of such condition or impairment
that preexisted employment. |
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Position: |
Support with
Amendments |
Position
Paper: |
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History |
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01/10/2007 Introduced In House - Assigned to
Business Affairs and Labor
02/01/2007 House Committee on Business
Affairs and Labor Witness Testimony Only
03/08/2007
House Committee on Business Affairs and
Labor Pass Amended to House Committee of the
Whole
03/22/2007
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed
with Amendments
03/23/2007 House Third
Reading Passed with Amendments
03/29/2007
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State,
Veterans & Military Affairs
04/11/2007
Senate Committee on State, Veterans &
Military Affairs Pass Unamended to Senate
Committee of the Whole
04/23/2007
Senate Second Reading Passed
04/24/2007
Senate Third Reading Passed
05/11/2007
Sent to the Governor
05/17/2007
Governor Action - Signed |
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Additional
Information: |
See
Firefighter Cancer Studies
Here |
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Firefighter Cancer
Foundation |
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Bill eyes cancer aid
for firefighters (RMN 030207) |
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Rocky
Mountain News Editorial:
Can passing bad bills
help GOP?
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Pinnacol Position
Statement |
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Colorado Municipal
League Position Statement |
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CML Veto Request
Letter |
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