Status of Select Bills of Interest to the Fire Service

March 22, 2008

Bill Number:

HB08-1097

Current Version of Bill:

Bill Title:

Concerning the Provision of Protections to Certain Types of Volunteers Who Volunteer Their Services in a State-Level Emergency Situation.

Prime Sponsors:

Rep. Lambert, Sen. Romer

Summary:

Prohibits any employer from discriminating against or discharging from employment any member of the civil air patrol because of such membership and from preventing any member from performing a civil air patrol mission. Allows a member who is a public employee and who is called to duty for a civil air patrol mission to take a leave of absence from his or her employment without loss of pay or benefits during the period of the mission.

Position:

Monitor

Position Paper:

Status:

History

01/10/2008 Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

01/31/2008 House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Witness Testimony Only

02/07/2008 House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Pass Amended to House Committee of the Whole

02/14/2008 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments
02/15/2008 House Third Reading Passed
02/20/2008 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans & Military Affairs

03/03/2008 Senate Committee on State, Veterans & Military Affairs Pass Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
03/07/2008 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments

03/10/2008 Senate Third Reading Passed

03/12/2008 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

Bill Number:

HB08-1103

Current Version of Bill:

Bill Title:

Concerning the Regulation of Amusement Rides by the Division of Oil and Public Safety.

Prime Sponsors:

Rep. Kerr, J. and Sen. Isgar

Summary:

Requires each operator of an amusement ride to submit an annual certificate of inspection to the division of oil and public safety for each amusement ride. Requires the director of the division to establish minimum certification requirements for inspectors. Requires the inspector of each ride to be an independent 3rd-party inspector. Requires the operator of an amusement ride to notify the division regarding injuries caused by amusement rides, the installation of new rides, and the schedule for the location of amusement rides.

Position:

Monitor

Position Paper:

History

01/10/2008 Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs and Labor + Appropriations
01/31/2008 House Committee on Business Affairs and Labor Refer Amended to Appropriations

02/15/2008 House Committee on Appropriations Pass Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

02/25/2008 House Second Reading Passed
02/27/2008 House Third Reading Passed
03/03/2008 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor and Technology

03/17/2008 Senate Committee on Business, Labor and Technology Refer Amended to Appropriations

Bill Number:

HB08-1110

Current Version of Bill:

Bill Title:

Concerning an Income Tax Deduction For a Landowner's Direct Costs Incurred in Performing Wildfire Mitigation Measures.

Prime Sponsors:

Rep. Witwer, Sen. Kopp

Summary:

Allows an income tax deduction for a landowner who performs wildfire mitigation measures on private land in a wildland-urban interface area.

Position:

Support

Position Paper:

Status:

History

01/14/2008 Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance

01/30/2008 House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations

02/15/2008 House Committee on Appropriations Pass Amended to House Committee of the Whole

02/18/2008 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments

02/19/2008 House Third Reading Passed

02/21/2008 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance

02/28/2008 Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations

03/14/2008 Senate Committee on Appropriations Committee Vote - Tie Vote