Bill Text: IN SR0070 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Study committee on volunteer firefighters holding elected office.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2013-04-23 - Senator Glick added as coauthor [SR0070 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2013-SR0070-Introduced.html
A SENATE RESOLUTION urging the legislative council to assign to an interim study committee the topics of volunteer firefighters holding elected office and funding and training for volunteer fire departments.
April 11, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on Homeland Security,
Transportation and Veterans Affairs.
April 18, 2013,
amended, reported favorably _ Do Pass.
MADAM PRESIDENT:
I offer the following resolution and move its adoption:
A SENATE RESOLUTION urging the legislative council to assign
to an interim study committee the topics of volunteer firefighters
holding elected office and funding and training for volunteer fire
departments.
Whereas, In order to ensure that all aspects of this issue are fully
studied, it behooves the state of Indiana to assign the topics of
volunteer firefighters holding elected office and funding and training
for volunteer fire departments to a study committee: Therefore,
of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SECTION 1. That the legislative council is urged to assign to an interim study committee the topics of volunteer firefighters holding elected office and funding and training for volunteer fire departments.
SECTION 2. That the committee, if established, shall also determine how many people will be affected by the issue of volunteer firefighters holding elected office.
SECTION 3. That the committee, if established, shall study the staffing impact that may be felt by volunteer fire departments under IC 3-5-9, which was enacted in the 2012 General Assembly.
SECTION 4. That the committee, if established, shall examine issues related to funding and training for volunteer fire departments.
SECTION 5. That the committee, if established, shall operate under the direction of the legislative council and that the committee shall issue such reports as directed by the council.