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ID H0647
Bill
Status
3/16/2012
Primary Sponsor
Ways and Means Committee
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AI Summary
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Prohibits municipalities (cities and fire districts) and counties from charging incident response fees for emergency services responding to motor vehicle traffic incidents.
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Allows municipalities and counties to charge persons legally responsible for traffic incidents only for actual expenses limited to: repair of damaged public property, materials used at the scene, and towing costs.
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Requires municipalities and counties to apportion charges among multiple responsible parties so total recovery does not exceed actual expenses incurred.
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Exempts charges allowed under section 6-2401, Idaho Code from these restrictions.
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Defines "incident response fee" to exclude charges for necessary ambulance or emergency medical services.
Legislative Description
Adds to existing law to define terms, to prohibit a municipality or county from charging an incident response fee for the use of emergency services related to traffic incidents, to authorize a municipality or county to charge for certain actual expenses in traffic incidents, to provide for apportionment of actual expenses and to provide that established provisions shall not apply to certain charges.
FEES
Last Action
to Loc Gov
3/19/2012