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HB0168

Fire Protection District Review Task Force

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In one sentence

This bill creates a 13-member task force to review fire protection district laws and propose changes to reduce paperwork and improve volunteer protections.

What it does

  • Creates a task force with 13 members to review fire protection district laws.
  • Appropriates $30,000 from the general fund to the governor's office for the task force.
  • Requires the task force to report findings and recommendations by October 1, 2006.
  • Directs the task force to look at reducing paperwork for volunteers and improving immunity protections.
  • Requires state agencies to provide information and support to the task force upon request.

Who it affects

  • Fire protection district boards and volunteer firemen in Wyoming.
  • State agencies, including the state forester's office and state fire marshal's office.
  • Legislative members and state employees appointed to the task force.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill is marked as inactive, meaning it did not pass and is no longer moving in the current session.
  • The specific statutory changes proposed by the task force are not included in this bill text.

Plain language

Terms to know

Fire protection district
A local government area created to provide fire protection services.
Immunity
Legal protection that limits liability or responsibility for actions taken.
Per diem
A daily payment for expenses like food and lodging while working on official duties.

Official record

Sources

Source checked
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 8, 7:05 PM

Couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

2 roll calls

H Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 4-3(b) 1-8-0-0-02006-03-11 · House1 yes 8 no
Yes
1
No
8
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 1

Ross DiercksH02

No 8

Bruce BarnardH49David R MillerH55Del McOmieH54Erin E Mrs. MercerH53Keith M GingeryH23Marty A MartinH48Monte OlsenH22Peter S IllowayH42
H Introduced and Referred to H07; No Report Prior to CoW Cutoff 58-0-2-0-02006-02-16 · House58 yes 0 no
Yes
58
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
2
Conflict
0

Yes 58

Alan C JonesH25Ann RobinsonH58Becket HinckleyH41Bill ThompsonH60Bruce BarnardH49Colin SimpsonH24David R EdwardsH06David R MillerH55Debbie HammonsH27Deborah AldenH03Del McOmieH54Douglas OsbornH40Doug SamuelsonH07Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Erin E Mrs. MercerH53EsquibelFrank PhilpH34George BagbyH15Gerald GayH36Jack D Landon Jr.H30James C HagemanH05Jane WarrenH13Jeff WasserburgerH32Jerry IekelH29Jim SlaterH46John HastertH39Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Kermit C BrownH14Kevin A WhiteH45Kurt BucholzH47Larry MeuliH08Layton D MorganH12Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Marty A MartinH48Mary GilmoreH59Mick PowersH18Monte OlsenH22Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Pete JorgensenH16Peter S IllowayH42Randall B LuthiH21Robert A BrechtelH38Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Rosie M BergerH51Ross DiercksH02Roy CoheeH35Stephen D WattH17Steve HarshmanR · H37Thomas A LockhartH57Tom Lubnau IIH31Tom WalshH56W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer, DK.Zwonitzer, DL.

Excused 2

Burke JacksonH52Wayne ReeseH11

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 4-3(b)House
  2. H Introduced and Referred to H07; No Report Prior to CoW CutoffHouse
  3. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  4. Bill Number AssignedLSO