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ID S1070
Bill
Status
2/8/2013
Primary Sponsor
Local Government and Taxation Committee
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AI Summary
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Prohibits counties and municipalities from imposing "incident response fees" on drivers or vehicle owners for emergency response to motor vehicle traffic incidents, excluding ambulance and emergency medical service charges.
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Allows counties and municipalities to charge persons legally responsible for traffic incidents for actual expenses limited to: repair of damaged public property, materials used at the scene, and towing costs.
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Requires apportionment of charges when multiple individuals are responsible, ensuring the county or municipality does not receive more than actual expenses incurred.
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Applies to counties and municipalities including persons contracting with them to provide emergency police, fire, or ambulance services.
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Does not apply to charges allowed under section 6-2401, Idaho Code.
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.
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Last Action
Filed in Office of the Secretary of Senate
2/20/2013