2008-26786 ResoRESOLUTION NO. 2008-26786
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA OPPOSING FLORIDA
SENATE BILL 2432 THAT WOULD PROHIBIT COUNTIES AND
MUNICPALITIES FROM CHARGING FEES OR SEEHING
REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE USE OF EARLY RESPONDER
SERVICES.
WHEREAS, local governrnents provide many emergency first responder services to the
public with regazd to motor vehicle accidents, fire, and other life threatening emergencies; and
WHEREAS, local governments currently aze permitted to seek reimbursement for the
costs and expenses that may be incurred involving the use of police, fire, and other emergency
responder services, including personnel, supplies, or equipment in responding to emergencies;
and
WHEREAS, proposed Senate Bi112432 would prohibit counties and municipalities from
chazging fees or seeking reimbursement for expenses incurred for early responder emergency
services; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and the City Commission of the City of Miami Beach oppose
Senate Bi112432 and direct the City Administration to instruct the City's State lobbyists to seek
the defeat of this proposed legislation and, alternatively, if Bill 2432 is passed, urge the Florida
legislature to allow local governments to seek reimbursement for early responder services and
expenses from other sources including Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance companies.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that Senate Bill 2432,
which would prohibit counties and municipalities from charging early responder fees or seeking
reimbursement for the expenses incurred for early responder services, is hereby opposed and the
City Administration is hereby directed to instruct the City's lobbyists to seek the defeat of this
legislation and, alternatively, if Bill 2432 is passed, urge the Florida legislature to allow local
governments to seek reimbursement for early responder services and expenses from other
sources including Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance companies.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of March , 2008.
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ROBERT PARCHER, CITY CLERK
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OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AND COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
To: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager
Jose Smith, City Attorney
FROM: Richard L. Steinberg, Commissioner ~~~~.
DATe March 4, 2008
SUBJECT: Agenda Item- Resolution Adding to Our State Legislative Priorities Opposition to
Senate Bill 2432
Please draft a resolution adding to our State legislative priorities opposition to Senate Bill 2432.
Please place this item on the March 12"' Commission agenda.
If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact my Aide, Ms. Marlene
Taylor at ext. 6087.
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Attachment: Senate Bill 2432
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Date 3-12 -08
Florida Senate - 2008 SS 2432
By Senator Bennett
21-03500-08 20082932
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to local government early responders;
3 creating ss. 125.01045 and 166.0996, F.S.; prohibiting
9 counties and municipalities from charging fees or seeking
5 reimbursement for the use of certain early responder
6 services; providing an effective date.
7
8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
9
10 Section 1. Section 125.01045, Florida Statutes, is created
11 to read:
12 125.01095 Prohibition of fees for police, fire, and other
13 emergency responders.--A county may not charge a fee or seek
14 reimbursement for any costs or expenses that may be incurred
15 involving the use of police, fire, and other emergency responder
16 services, personnel, supplies, motor vehicles, or equipment in
17 responding to a motor vehicle accident, fire, or other emergency.
18 Section 2. Section 166.0946, Florida Statutes, is created
19 to read:
20 166.0496 Prohibition of fees for police, fire, and other
21 emergency responders.--A municipality may not charge a fee or
22 seek reimbursement for any costs or expenses that may be incurred
23 involving the use of police, fire, and other emergency responder
29 services, personnel, supplies, motor vehicles, or equipment in
25 responding to a motor vehicle accident, fire, or other emergency.
26 Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2008.
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