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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
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]] Fifty-eighth Legislature First Regular Session - 2005IN 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,ANDFIREFIGHTING 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,ANDFIREFIGHTING AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL 28 TECHNICIAN MEDAL OF HONOR ESTABLISHED. There is hereby established a decora- 29 tion of the Idaho law enforcement,andfirefighting 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, 32orfirefighter 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,andfirefighting 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,ANDFIREFIGHTING AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL 2 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,andfirefighting 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, 6andfirefighting 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,andfirefighting 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,andfire- 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,andfirefighting 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, 40andfirefighting 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,andfirefighting 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,orfirefighter or emergency medical tech- 47 nician." The cost of the medal shall be paid by the agency whose officer,or48 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 3 1 to the commission of the cost of the medal.
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