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SENATE BILL NO. 1103 – EMT, medal of honor

SENATE BILL NO. 1103

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S1103......................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS - Amends existing law to include emergency
medical technicians in the Idaho Law Enforcement, Firefighting and
Emergency Medical Technical Medal of Honor that was previously the Idaho
Law Enforcement and Firefighting Medal of Honor.
                                                                        
02/09    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/10    Rpt prt - to St Aff

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  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-eighth Legislature                   First Regular Session - 2005
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                                    SENATE BILL NO. 1103
                                                                        
                                 BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO THE IDAHO LAW  ENFORCEMENT,  FIREFIGHTING  AND  EMERGENCY  MEDICAL
  3        TECHNICIAN  MEDAL OF HONOR; AMENDING THE HEADING FOR CHAPTER 88, TITLE 67,
  4        IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE THE IDAHO LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING  AND  EMER-
  5        GENCY  MEDICAL  TECHNICIAN MEDAL OF HONOR; AMENDING SECTION 67-8801, IDAHO
  6        CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF THE  IDAHO  LAW  ENFORCEMENT,  FIRE-
  7        FIGHTING AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN MEDAL OF HONOR; AMENDING SECTION
  8        67-8802,  IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE IDAHO LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHT-
  9        ING AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN MEDAL OF  HONOR  COMMISSION  CREATION
 10        AND  TO  PROVIDE  MEMBERSHIP OF THE EMS BUREAU OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
 11        AND WELFARE ON THE COMMISSION; AMENDING SECTION 67-8803,  IDAHO  CODE,  TO
 12        PROVIDE  FOR  THE AWARDING OF THE  IDAHO LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND
 13        EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN MEDAL OF  HONOR;  AMENDING  SECTION  67-8804,
 14        IDAHO  CODE,  TO  PROVIDE FOR A POSTHUMOUS AWARD OF THE IDAHO LAW ENFORCE-
 15        MENT, FIREFIGHTING AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN MEDAL  OF  HONOR;  AND
 16        AMENDING  SECTION  67-8805, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DESIGN AND COST
 17        OF THE IDAHO LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND EMERGENCY  MEDICAL  TECHNI-
 18        CIAN MEDAL OF HONOR.
                                                                        
 19    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
 20        SECTION  1.  That  the  Heading for Chapter 88, Title  67, Idaho Code, be,
 21    and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 22                                      CHAPTER 88
 23                       IDAHO LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND FIREFIGHTING
 24                   AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN MEDAL OF HONOR
                                                                        
 25        SECTION 2.  That Section 67-8801, Idaho Code, be, and the same  is  hereby
 26    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 27        67-8801.  IDAHO  LAW  ENFORCEMENT, AND FIREFIGHTING  AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL
 28    TECHNICIAN MEDAL OF HONOR ESTABLISHED. There is hereby established  a  decora-
 29    tion  of  the  Idaho  law  enforcement, and firefighting and emergency medical
 30    technician medal of honor with  accompanying  ribbons  and  appurtenances  for
 31    award by the governor in the name of the state to any law enforcement officer,
 32    or  firefighter  or  emergency medical technician who has been killed or seri-
 33    ously injured in the performance of duty, or who  has  been  distinguished  by
 34    exceptionally  meritorious  conduct, upon nomination of the Idaho law enforce-
 35    ment, and firefighting and emergency medical technician medal of honor commis-
 36    sion.
                                                                        
 37        SECTION 3.  That Section 67-8802, Idaho Code, be, and the same  is  hereby
 38    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 39        67-8802.  IDAHO  LAW  ENFORCEMENT,  AND FIREFIGHTING AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL
                                                                        
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  1    TECHNICIAN MEDAL OF HONOR COMMISSION CREATED -- MEMBERSHIP -- ESTABLISHMENT OF
  2    QUALIFICATIONS FOR AWARD. (1) There is hereby created in  the  office  of  the
  3    governor  the  Idaho  law  enforcement, and firefighting and emergency medical
  4    technician medal of honor commission, hereafter referred to as the commission,
  5    which shall nominate candidates for the award of the  Idaho  law  enforcement,
  6    and firefighting and emergency medical technician  medal of honor. The commis-
  7    sion  shall  consist of one (1) representative from each of the following: the
  8    office of the governor, the office of the attorney general, the  Idaho  prose-
  9    cuting  attorneys  association,  the  Idaho  chiefs of police association, the
 10    Idaho fire chiefs association, the  Idaho  sheriffs'  association,  the  Idaho
 11    peace  officers  association,  the  EMS bureau of the department of health and
 12    welfare and the peace officers standards and training council. Members of  the
 13    commission  shall be appointed by the governor and shall each serve for a term
 14    of four (4) years.
 15        (2)  The attorney general or his designee shall serve as chair of the com-
 16    mission and shall designate a secretary for the commission.
 17        (3)  The commission shall meet annually, or at the call of the  chair,  to
 18    consider  candidates  for nomination. Commission meetings may be conducted via
 19    teleconference.
 20        (4)  The commission shall adopt rules establishing the qualifications  for
 21    the  Idaho  law enforcement, and firefighting and emergency medical technician
 22    medal of honor and the protocol governing the decoration, and other rules nec-
 23    essary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
                                                                        
 24        SECTION 4.  That Section 67-8803, Idaho Code, be, and the same  is  hereby
 25    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 26        67-8803.  WHEN  AND  BY WHOM AWARDED. The Idaho law enforcement, and fire-
 27    fighting and emergency medical technician medal of honor shall be  awarded  by
 28    the governor to the recipients during the national law enforcement recognition
 29    week.  The  governor  may delegate the awarding of the medal to the lieutenant
 30    governor or the attorney general.
                                                                        
 31        SECTION 5.  That Section 67-8804, Idaho Code, be, and the same  is  hereby
 32    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 33        67-8804.  POSTHUMOUS  AWARD.  The  Idaho law enforcement, and firefighting
 34    and emergency medical technician medal of honor may be awarded posthumously by
 35    presentation to a representative of the deceased as may be deemed  appropriate
 36    by the governor or the designees specified in section 67-8803, Idaho Code.
                                                                        
 37        SECTION  6.  That  Section 67-8805, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
 38    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 39        67-8805.  DESIGN AND COST. The decoration of the  Idaho  law  enforcement,
 40    and firefighting and emergency medical technician medal of honor shall be cast
 41    in  bronze or other metal. The design of the medal shall incorporate the great
 42    seal of the state of Idaho with other insignia as deemed  appropriate  by  the
 43    law  enforcement,  and  firefighting and emergency medical technician medal of
 44    honor commission. The reverse of the decoration shall be  inscribed  with  the
 45    words: "For exceptionally honorable and meritorious conduct in performing ser-
 46    vices  as a law enforcement officer, or firefighter or emergency medical tech-
 47    nician." The cost of the medal shall be paid by the agency whose  officer,  or
 48    firefighter  or emergency medical technician receives the medal. The family of
 49    a recipient may request a second medal and may receive such medal upon payment
                                                                        
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  1    to the commission of the cost of the medal.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact



                       STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

                             RS 14756

Adoption of this bill would amend Idaho statute chapter 88,
section 67-8801 to entitle Emergency Medical Technicians(EMTs)to
receive the same medal of honor awarded by the governor available
to firefighters and Idaho Law Enforcement.  This action
recognizes the services EMTs provide to our communities and
acknowledges the life-threatening risks taken to fulfill these
services.


                           FISCAL IMPACT

None.



Contact  
Name:   Sen. Clint Stennett
Phone:  332-1351

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE                    S 1103