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H0100aaS,aaS........................................by REVENUE AND TAXATION
FIRE DISTRICTS - Amends existing law to provide that a fire protection
district may purchase ambulances and related equipment and pay salaries and
benefits only if ambulance service is not provided within the district and
if a fire protection district enters into a joint exercise of powers
agreement with a county to share equipment and services if the county is
providing ambulance service.
02/02 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/03 Rpt prt - to Rev/Tax
03/17 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/18 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/21 3rd rdg - PASSED - 65-2-3
AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barraclough, Bastian, Bayer, Bedke, Bell,
Bilbao, Block, Boe, Bolz, Bradford, Cannon, Chadderdon, Clark,
Collins, Crow, Deal, Denney, Edmunson(Barker), Ellsworth, Field(18),
Field(23), Garrett, Hart, Henbest, Henderson, Jaquet, Jones, Kemp,
Lake, LeFavour, Loertscher, Martinez, Mathews, McGeachin, McKague,
Miller, Mitchell, Moyle, Nielsen, Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Pence,
Raybould, Ring, Ringo, Roberts, Rusche, Rydalch, Sali, Sayler,
Schaefer, Shepherd(2), Shepherd(8), Shirley, Skippen, Smith(30),
Smith(24), Smylie, Snodgrass, Stevenson, Trail, Wills, Mr. Speaker
NAYS -- Barrett, Wood
Absent and excused -- Black, Eskridge, Harwood
Floor Sponsor - Roberts
Title apvd - to Senate
03/22 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Loc Gov
03/24 Rpt out - to 14th Ord
Rpt out amen - to 1st rdg as amen
03/25 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
03/29 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
To 14th Ord
03/30 Rpt out amen - to 1st rdg as amen
Rls susp - PASSED - 34-1-0
AYES -- Andreason, Brandt, Broadsword, Bunderson, Burkett,
Burtenshaw, Cameron, Coiner, Compton, Corder, Darrington, Davis,
Fulcher, Gannon, Geddes, Goedde, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough,
Langhorst, Little, Lodge, Malepeai, Marley, McGee, McKenzie, Pearce,
Richardson, Schroeder, Stegner, Sweet, Werk, Williams
NAYS -- Stennett
Absent and excused -- None
Floor Sponsor - McKenzie
Title apvd - to House
03/31 House concurred in Senate amens - to engros
Rpt engros - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
04/01 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
04/05 Ret'd to Rev/Tax
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-eighth Legislature First Regular Session - 2005
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 100
BY REVENUE AND TAXATION COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS; AMENDING SECTION 31-1420, IDAHO CODE,
3 TO PROVIDE THAT A FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT MAY PURCHASE AMBULANCES AND
4 RELATED EQUIPMENT AND PAY SALARIES AND BENEFITS IF AMBULANCE SERVICE IS
5 NOT PROVIDED WITHIN THE DISTRICT AS PROVIDED IN CHAPTER 39, TITLE 31,
6 IDAHO CODE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT IS AUTHORIZED
7 TO ENTER INTO A JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT WITH A COUNTY TO SHARE
8 EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES IF A COUNTY IS PROVIDING AMBULANCE SERVICE PURSUANT
9 TO CHAPTER 39, TITLE 31, IDAHO CODE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING
10 RETROACTIVE APPLICATION.
11 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
12 SECTION 1. That Section 31-1420, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
13 amended to read as follows:
14 31-1420. LEVY. (1) Each year, immediately prior to the annual county levy
15 of taxes, the board of commissioners of each fire protection district, orga-
16 nized and existing under this act, may levy a tax upon all the taxable prop-
17 erty within the boundaries of such district sufficient to defray the cost of
18 equipping and maintaining the district of twenty-four hundredths percent
19 (.24%) of market value for assessment purposes, to be used for the purposes of
20 this act. and for no other purpose A fire protection district may purchase
21 ambulances and related equipment and pay salaries and benefits if ambulance
22 service is not provided within the district as provided in chapter 39, title
23 31, Idaho Code. A fire protection district is authorized to enter into a joint
24 exercise of powers agreement with a county to share equipment and services if
25 a county is providing ambulance service pursuant to chapter 39, title 31,
26 Idaho Code. The levy shall be made by resolution entered upon the minutes of
27 the board of commissioners of the fire protection district, and it shall be
28 the duty of the secretary of the district, immediately after entry of the res-
29 olution in the minutes, to transmit to the county auditor, county assessor and
30 state board of equalization certified copies of the resolution providing for
31 such levy. Said taxes shall be collected as provided by section 63-812, Idaho
32 Code.
33 (2) If two (2) or more fire protection districts consolidate into one (1)
34 district, the provisions of section 63-802, Idaho Code, shall apply to the
35 consolidated district's budget request as if the former district which, in the
36 year of the consolidation, has the higher levy subject to the limitations of
37 section 63-802, Idaho Code, had annexed the other district or districts. In
38 addition, the consolidated district shall receive the benefit of foregone
39 increases accumulated by the former districts under section 63-802(1)(a),
40 Idaho Code.
41 (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 63-802, Idaho Code, fire
42 protection districts adversely impacted by abnormally low levies at the time
43 of enactment of section 63-2220A, Idaho Code, and recodified as section
2
1 63-802, Idaho Code, may seek voter approval to reach a fire protection dis-
2 trict levy of twenty-four hundredths percent (.24%) of market value for
3 assessment purposes to be used for the purposes of this act and for no other
4 purpose. The additional budget amount must be approved by sixty-six and two-
5 thirds percent (66 2/3%) of the voters on the question at an election called
6 for that purpose and held on the dates provided by section 34-106, Idaho Code.
7 If approved by the voters, the additional budget amount may be included in
8 each succeeding annual budget.
9 SECTION 2. An emergency existing therefor, which emergency is hereby
10 declared to exist, this act shall be in full force and effect on and after its
11 passage and approval, and retroactively to January 1, 2005.
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-eighth Legislature First Regular Session - 2005
Moved by McKenzie
Seconded by Williams
IN THE SENATE
SENATE AMENDMENT TO THE SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.B. NO. 100
1 AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 1
2 On page 1 of the printed amendment, delete lines 2 through 8 and insert:
3 "On page 1 of the printed bill, delete lines 21 through 26 and insert:
4 "ambulances and related equipment and pay salaries and benefits only if ambu-
5 lance service is not provided within the district as provided in chapter 39,
6 title 31, Idaho Code, or if a fire protection district enters into a joint
7 exercise of powers agreement with a county, pursuant to the provisions of
8 chapter 23, title 67, Idaho Code, to share equipment and services if a county
9 is providing ambulance service pursuant to chapter 39, title 31, Idaho Code.
10 The levy shall be made by resolution entered upon the minutes of".".
11 AMENDMENT TO THE CORRECTION TO TITLE
12 On page 1, delete lines 11 through 15 and insert: "PROTECTION DISTRICT MAY
13 PURCHASE AMBULANCES AND RELATED EQUIPMENT AND PAY SALARIES AND BENEFITS ONLY
14 IF AMBULANCE SERVICE IS NOT PROVIDED WITHIN THE DISTRICT OR IF A FIRE PROTEC-
15 TION DISTRICT ENTERS INTO A JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT WITH A COUNTY
16 TO SHARE EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES IF A COUNTY IS PROVIDING AMBULANCE SERVICE;
17 DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING".".
2
Moved by McKenzie
Seconded by Williams
IN THE SENATE
SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.B. NO. 100
1 AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 1
2 On page 1 of the printed bill, delete lines 21 through 26 and insert: "any
3 equipment and pay salaries, benefits and operating expenses in order to carry
4 out their responsibilities pursuant to chapter 14, title 31, Idaho Code, for
5 the purposes of protection of property against fire and the preservation of
6 life. This may include the purchase of ambulances and ambulance-related equip-
7 ment, salaries, benefits and operating expenses. The levy shall be made by
8 resolution entered upon the minutes of".
9 CORRECTION TO TITLE
10 On page 1, delete lines 3 through 9 and insert: "TO PROVIDE THAT A FIRE
11 PROTECTION DISTRICT MAY PURCHASE ANY EQUIPMENT AND PAY SALARIES, BENEFITS AND
12 OPERATING EXPENSES IN ORDER TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND TO PRO-
13 VIDE THAT THIS MAY INCLUDE THE PURCHASE OF AMBULANCES AND AMBULANCE-RELATED
14 EQUIPMENT, SALARIES, BENEFITS AND OPERATING EXPENSES; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
15 AND PROVIDING".
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-eighth Legislature First Regular Session - 2005
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 100, As Amended in the Senate, As Amended in the Senate
BY REVENUE AND TAXATION COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS; AMENDING SECTION 31-1420, IDAHO CODE,
3 TO PROVIDE THAT A FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT MAY PURCHASE AMBULANCES AND
4 RELATED EQUIPMENT AND PAY SALARIES AND BENEFITS ONLY IF AMBULANCE SERVICE
5 IS NOT PROVIDED WITHIN THE DISTRICT OR IF A FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
6 ENTERS INTO A JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT WITH A COUNTY TO SHARE
7 EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES IF A COUNTY IS PROVIDING AMBULANCE SERVICE; DECLAR-
8 ING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING RETROACTIVE APPLICATION.
9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
10 SECTION 1. That Section 31-1420, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
11 amended to read as follows:
12 31-1420. LEVY. (1) Each year, immediately prior to the annual county levy
13 of taxes, the board of commissioners of each fire protection district, orga-
14 nized and existing under this act, may levy a tax upon all the taxable prop-
15 erty within the boundaries of such district sufficient to defray the cost of
16 equipping and maintaining the district of twenty-four hundredths percent
17 (.24%) of market value for assessment purposes, to be used for the purposes of
18 this act. and for no other purpose A fire protection district may purchase
19 ambulances and related equipment and pay salaries and benefits only if ambu-
20 lance service is not provided within the district as provided in chapter 39,
21 title 31, Idaho Code, or if a fire protection district enters into a joint
22 exercise of powers agreement with a county, pursuant to the provisions of
23 chapter 23, title 67, Idaho Code, to share equipment and services if a county
24 is providing ambulance service pursuant to chapter 39, title 31, Idaho Code.
25 The levy shall be made by resolution entered upon the minutes of the board of
26 commissioners of the fire protection district, and it shall be the duty of the
27 secretary of the district, immediately after entry of the resolution in the
28 minutes, to transmit to the county auditor, county assessor and state board of
29 equalization certified copies of the resolution providing for such levy. Said
30 taxes shall be collected as provided by section 63-812, Idaho Code.
31 (2) If two (2) or more fire protection districts consolidate into one (1)
32 district, the provisions of section 63-802, Idaho Code, shall apply to the
33 consolidated district's budget request as if the former district which, in the
34 year of the consolidation, has the higher levy subject to the limitations of
35 section 63-802, Idaho Code, had annexed the other district or districts. In
36 addition, the consolidated district shall receive the benefit of foregone
37 increases accumulated by the former districts under section 63-802(1)(a),
38 Idaho Code.
39 (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 63-802, Idaho Code, fire
40 protection districts adversely impacted by abnormally low levies at the time
41 of enactment of section 63-2220A, Idaho Code, and recodified as section
42 63-802, Idaho Code, may seek voter approval to reach a fire protection dis-
43 trict levy of twenty-four hundredths percent (.24%) of market value for
2
1 assessment purposes to be used for the purposes of this act and for no other
2 purpose. The additional budget amount must be approved by sixty-six and two-
3 thirds percent (66 2/3%) of the voters on the question at an election called
4 for that purpose and held on the dates provided by section 34-106, Idaho Code.
5 If approved by the voters, the additional budget amount may be included in
6 each succeeding annual budget.
7 SECTION 2. An emergency existing therefor, which emergency is hereby
8 declared to exist, this act shall be in full force and effect on and after its
9 passage and approval, and retroactively to January 1, 2005.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 14777
This legislation would allow fire protection districts to
purchase ambulances and related equipment and to pay salaries and
benefits if an ambulance service is not provided within the
district. This legislation would also allow fire protection
districts to enter into a joint exercise of powers agreement with
a county to share equipment and services.
FISCAL NOTE
None
Contact
Name: Rep. Ken Roberts
Phone: 332-1000
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE H 100