Status of Select Bills of Interest to the Fire Service

April 14, 2008

Bill Number:

HB08-1009

Current Version of Bill:

Bill Title:

Concerning Emergency Medical Care Coverage in Connection With an Automobile Insurance Policy Issued in Colorado.

Prime Sponsors:

Rep. Massey, Sen. Morse

Summary:

Requires an automobile insurance policy issued, delivered, or renewed on or after January 1, 2009, to contain emergency medical care coverage of at least $15,000 to cover the costs of all medically necessary and accident-related emergency medical care services provided to a person injured in a motor vehicle accident.

Position:

Support

Position Paper:

History

01/9/2008 Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs and Labor

Bill Number:

HB08-1027

Current Version of Bill:

Bill Title:

Concerning Building Inspection Requirements for Educational Institutions.

Prime Sponsors:

Rep. Mitchell V., Sen. Taylor

Summary:

Clarifies the role of the division of oil and public safety in delegating the responsibility of performing inspections of public school buildings and junior college district buildings to a building department or a 3rd-party inspector. Requires a memorandum of understanding between the division and a building department that wishes to perform inspections.

Position:

Support as

Amended

Position Paper:

Status:

HB 1027 is scheduled for 2nd Reading in the Senate on Tuesday, April 15, 2008.

History

01/9/2008 Introduced In House - Assigned to House Education

01/24/2008 House Committee on Education Refer Amended to House Appropriations

02/29/2008 House Committee on Appropriations Pass Amended to House Committee of the Whole

03/04/2008 House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
03/05/2008 House Third Reading Passed

03/19/2008 Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Appropriations

04/11/2008 Senate Committee on Appropriations Pass Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

Bill Number:

HB08-1070

Current Version of Bill:

Bill Title:

Concerning the Redetermination of Benefits Payable Under the Fire and Police Pension Association's Statewide Defined Benefit Plan for New Hire Members, and, in Connection Therewith, Establishing Limits on Such Benefit Increases.

Prime Sponsors:

Rep. Riesberg, Sen. Tochtrop

Summary:

Modifies how the board of directors of the fire and police pension association may increase the benefits payable under statewide defined benefit plans for members of the association hired on or after April 8, 1978.

Position:

Monitor

Position Paper:

History

01/9/2008 Introduced In House - Assigned to Local Government

01/15/2008 House Committee on Local Government Pass Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
01/17/2008 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed
01/18/2008 House Third Reading Passed
01/22/2008 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government
01/31/2008 Senate Committee on Local Government Pass Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole

02/08/2008 Senate Second Reading Passed
02/11/2008 Senate Third Reading Passed

02/21/2008 Governor Action - Signed