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S1356aa, aa................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
SCHOLARSHIPS - Amends existing law to provide for scholarships for
dependents of full-time or part-time peace officers, firefighters,
paramedics, emergency medical technicians or first responders (public
safety officers) employed or volunteering in Idaho who have been killed or
disabled in the line of duty; to provide eligibility; and to define "public
safety officer."
01/31 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/01 Rpt prt - to St Aff
02/07 Rpt out - to 14th Ord
02/08 Rpt out amen - to engros
02/11 Rpt engros - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
02/12 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
02/18 3rd rdg as amen - to 14th Ord
02/20 Rpt out amen - to engros
02/21 Rpt engros - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
02/22 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
02/27 3rd rdg as amen - PASSED - 32-0-3
AYES -- Andreason, Boatright, Branch(Bartlett), Brandt, Bunderson,
Burtenshaw, Cameron, Darrington, Davis, Deide, Dunklin, Geddes,
Goedde, Hawkins, Hill, Ingram, Ipsen, Keough, King-Barrutia, Little,
Lodge, Marley, Richardson, Risch, Sandy, Schroeder, Sorensen,
Stegner, Stennett, Thorne, Wheeler, Williams
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Frasure, Noh, Sims
Floor Sponsor - Stennett
Title apvd - to House
02/28 House intro - 1st rdg - to St Aff
03/04 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/05 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/08 3rd rdg - PASSED - 56-4-10
AYES -- Aikele, Barraclough, Barrett, Bedke, Bell, Bieter, Black,
Block, Boe, Bolz, Bradford, Callister, Campbell, Collins, Crow,
Cuddy, Deal, Ellis, Ellsworth, Eskridge, Field(13), Field(20),
Gagner, Hadley, Hammond, Henbest, Higgins, Jaquet, Jones,
Kellogg(Duncan), Kendell, Kunz, Lake, Langford, Mader, Martinez,
McKague, Meyer, Montgomery, Pearce, Pomeroy, Raybould, Ridinger,
Robison, Sali, Schaefer, Sellman, Shepherd, Smith(33), Smylie,
Stevenson, Stone, Tilman, Trail, Wheeler, Wood, Young
NAYS -- Harwood, Hornbeck, Loertscher, McKague
Absent and excused -- Bruneel, Clark, Denney, Gould, Mortensen,
Moyle, Pischner, Roberts, Smith(23), Mr. Speaker
Floor Sponsors - Smylie & Jaquet
Title apvd - to Senate
03/11 To enrol
03/12 Rpt enrol - Pres signed - Sp signed
03/13 To Governor
03/26 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 283
Effective: 07/01/02
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2002
IN THE SENATE
SENATE BILL NO. 1356
BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO DEPENDENT SCHOLARSHIPS; AMENDING SECTION 33-4302A, IDAHO CODE, TO
3 PROVIDE FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DEPENDENTS OF FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME PUBLIC
4 SAFETY OFFICERS EMPLOYED OR VOLUNTEERING FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO OR A
5 POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE, TO PROVIDE THAT DEPENDENTS SHALL BE
6 ELIGIBLE FOR SUCH SCHOLARSHIPS FOR A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME AND TO PROVIDE
7 THAT THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE TO DEPENDENTS OF PUBLIC SAFETY OFFI-
8 CERS WHO WERE KILLED OR DISABLED IN 1975 OR THEREAFTER.
9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
10 SECTION 1. That Section 33-4302A, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
11 amended to read as follows:
12 33-4302A. PEACE OFFICER/FIREFIGHTER PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER DEPENDENT
13 SCHOLARSHIPS -- STATE AID. (1) Any dependent of a full-time or part-time peace
14 officer, or firefighter, paramedic, emergency medical technician or first
15 responder, as defined in section 56-1012, Idaho Code (hereinafter referred to
16 as "public safety officer"), employed in by or volunteering for the state of
17 Idaho or for a political subdivision of the state of Idaho, which public
18 safety officer or firefighter is or was a resident of the state of Idaho and
19 which at the time such officer or firefighter is was killed or disabled in
20 the line of duty shall be admitted to attend any public institution of higher
21 education or public professional-technical college within the state of Idaho
22 without the necessity of paying tuition and fees therefor. Said dependents
23 shall be provided by the institution or college with books, equipment and sup-
24 plies necessary for pursuit of the dependent's chosen program of enrollment
25 not to exceed the actual cost therefor, or five hundred dollars ($500), which-
26 ever is less, per quarter, semester, intensified semester, or like education
27 period. Said dependent shall be provided with the institution or college's
28 published normal on-campus residential facility housing and meals program for
29 each month the dependent is enrolled full time under this statute and contin-
30 ues to actually reside in such on-campus residential facility. Provided how-
31 ever, that the educational benefits provided for in this section shall not
32 exceed a total of thirty-six (36) months or four (4) nine-month periods; pro-
33 vided further, that such educational benefits shall not extend beyond ten (10)
34 years following the date the dependent receives a high school diploma, a high
35 school equivalency diploma, a special diploma or a certificate of high school
36 completion, or beyond the date such dependent turns thirty (30) years old,
37 whichever comes first.
38 (2) The dependent shall be required to meet the educational qualifica-
39 tions as such institution of higher education or professional-technical col-
40 lege as established for other prospective students of this state. Application
41 for eligibility under this section shall be made to the state board of educa-
42 tion and board of regents of the University of Idaho. The board shall verify
43 the eligibility of the dependent and communicate such eligibility to the
2
1 dependent and the affected institution or college.
2 (3) Affected institutions and colleges shall, in their preparation of
3 future budgets, include therein costs resulting from such tuition, fees, hous-
4 ing, meals, books, equipment and supplies for reimbursement thereof from
5 appropriation of state funds.
6 For the purposes of this section, a peace public safety officer or fire-
7 fighter, employed in by or volunteering for the state of Idaho or for a polit-
8 ical subdivision of the state of Idaho, is considered disabled if he or she is
9 unable to perform with reasonable continuity the material duties of any gain-
10 ful occupation for which he or she is reasonably fitted by education, training
11 and experience.
12 (4) The scholarships provided in this section shall be available for
13 dependents of public safety officers who were killed or disabled in 1975 or
14 thereafter.
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2002
Moved by Stennett
Seconded by Davis
IN THE SENATE
SENATE AMENDMENT TO S.B. NO. 1356, As Amended
1 AMENDMENT TO SECTION 1
2 On page 2 of the engrossed bill, delete lines 14 through 16, and insert:
3 "(5) For purposes of this section:
4 (a) "Public safety officer" means a peace officer or firefighter, or a
5 paramedic, emergency medical technician or first responder as those terms
6 are defined in section 56-1012, Idaho Code.
7 (b) "Volunteering" means contributing services as a bona fide member of a
8 legally organized law enforcement agency, fire department or licensed
9 emergency medical service provider organization.".
10 CORRECTION TO TITLE
11 On page 1, delete line 9, and insert: "TERMS.".
Moved by Stegner
Seconded by Stennett
IN THE SENATE
SENATE AMENDMENT TO S.B. NO. 1356, As Amended
12 AMENDMENT TO SECTION 1
13 On page 2 of the engrossed bill, following line 16, insert:
14 "(6) The scholarship provided in this section shall not be available
15 unless it is determined that:
16 (a) The death or disablement of the public safety officer occurred in the
17 performance of the officer's duties;
18 (b) The death or disablement was not caused by the intentional misconduct
19 of the public safety officer or by such officer's intentional infliction
20 of injury; and
21 (c) The public safety officer was not voluntarily intoxicated at the time
22 of death.".
23 CORRECTIONS TO TITLE
24 On page 1, in line 8, delete "AND" and insert: ","; and in line 9, follow-
25 ing "OFFICER" delete "."" and insert: ""AND TO PROVIDE LIMITATIONS.".
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2002
IN THE SENATE
SENATE BILL NO. 1356, As Amended, As Amended
BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO DEPENDENT SCHOLARSHIPS; AMENDING SECTION 33-4302A, IDAHO CODE, TO
3 PROVIDE FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DEPENDENTS OF FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME PUBLIC
4 SAFETY OFFICERS EMPLOYED OR VOLUNTEERING FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO OR A
5 POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE, TO PROVIDE THAT DEPENDENTS SHALL BE
6 ELIGIBLE FOR SUCH SCHOLARSHIPS FOR A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME, TO PROVIDE
7 THAT THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE TO DEPENDENTS OF PUBLIC SAFETY OFFI-
8 CERS WHO WERE KILLED OR DISABLED IN 1975 OR THEREAFTER, TO DEFINE "TERMS"
9 AND TO PROVIDE LIMITATIONS.
10 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
11 SECTION 1. That Section 33-4302A, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
12 amended to read as follows:
13 33-4302A. PEACE OFFICER/FIREFIGHTER PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER DEPENDENT
14 SCHOLARSHIPS -- STATE AID. (1) Any dependent of a full-time or part-time peace
15 public safety officer, or firefighter as defined in subsection 5 of this sec-
16 tion, employed in by or volunteering for the state of Idaho or for a political
17 subdivision of the state of Idaho, which public safety officer or firefighter
18 is or was a resident of the state of Idaho and which at the time such officer
19 or firefighter is was killed or disabled in the line of duty shall be admitted
20 to attend any public institution of higher education or public professional-
21 technical college within the state of Idaho without the necessity of paying
22 tuition and fees therefor. Said dependents shall be provided by the institu-
23 tion or college with books, equipment and supplies necessary for pursuit of
24 the dependent's chosen program of enrollment not to exceed the actual cost
25 therefor, or five hundred dollars ($500), whichever is less, per quarter,
26 semester, intensified semester, or like education period. Said dependent shall
27 be provided with the institution or college's published normal on-campus resi-
28 dential facility housing and meals program for each month the dependent is
29 enrolled full time under this statute and continues to actually reside in such
30 on-campus residential facility. Provided however, that the educational bene-
31 fits provided for in this section shall not exceed a total of thirty-six (36)
32 months or four (4) nine-month periods; provided further, that such educational
33 benefits shall not extend beyond ten (10) years following the date the depend-
34 ent receives a high school diploma, a high school equivalency diploma, a spe-
35 cial diploma or a certificate of high school completion, or beyond the date
36 such dependent turns thirty (30) years old, whichever comes first.
37 (2) The dependent shall be required to meet the educational qualifica-
38 tions as such institution of higher education or professional-technical col-
39 lege as established for other prospective students of this state. Application
40 for eligibility under this section shall be made to the state board of educa-
41 tion and board of regents of the University of Idaho. The board shall verify
42 the eligibility of the dependent and communicate such eligibility to the
43 dependent and the affected institution or college.
2
1 (3) Affected institutions and colleges shall, in their preparation of
2 future budgets, include therein costs resulting from such tuition, fees, hous-
3 ing, meals, books, equipment and supplies for reimbursement thereof from
4 appropriation of state funds.
5 For the purposes of this section, a peace public safety officer or fire-
6 fighter, employed in by or volunteering for the state of Idaho or for a polit-
7 ical subdivision of the state of Idaho, is considered disabled if he or she is
8 unable to perform with reasonable continuity the material duties of any gain-
9 ful occupation for which he or she is reasonably fitted by education, training
10 and experience.
11 (4) The scholarships provided in this section shall be available for
12 dependents of public safety officers who were killed or disabled in 1975 or
13 thereafter.
14 (5) For purposes of this section:
15 (a) "Public safety officer" means a peace officer or firefighter, or a
16 paramedic, emergency medical technician or first responder as those terms
17 are defined in section 56-1012, Idaho Code.
18 (b) "Volunteering" means contributing services as a bona fide member of a
19 legally organized law enforcement agency, fire department or licensed
20 emergency medical service provider organization.
21 (6) The scholarship provided in this section shall not be available
22 unless it is determined that:
23 (a) The death or disablement of the public safety officer occurred in the
24 performance of the officer's duties;
25 (b) The death or disablement was not caused by the intentional misconduct
26 of the public safety officer or by such officer's intentional infliction
27 of injury; and
28 (c) The public safety officer was not voluntarily intoxicated at the time
29 of death.
AMENDED
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 11496C3
This bill adds to existing legislation to provide scholarship
assistance at any public institution of higher education or public
professional-technical college within the state of Idaho for any
dependent of a part-time peace officer or volunteering firefighter,
paramedic or EMT who is a resident of the state of Idaho and who is
killed or disabled in the line of duty. Further it clarifies which
dependents of previously slain or disabled public safety officers
are eligible for this benefit.
FISCAL IMPACT
To add volunteer peace officers, volunteer fire fighters,
paramedics and EMTs to this proposal would create no fiscal impact
to the state for approximately 10 years. In 2112 the only child of
volunteer firefighter Bill Buttram will be eligible for this benefit.
It is difficult to estimate the number of peace officers or
firefighter dependents that might eventually be eligible for benefits
under this legislation. It currently costs approximately $9,000
annually to attend an Idaho public four-year institution ($3,000
in tuition and fees, $1,000 for books and $5,000 for room and board).
The costs are generally less for community colleges and/or
professional-technical institutions.
Contact
Name: Sen. Clint Stennett
Phone: 208/332-1351
Sen. Cecil Ingram
208/332-1332
Karl Malott, Professional Fire Fighters of Idaho
208/250-1933
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE Bill No. 1356
REVISED REVISED REVISED