Rep. Jay Hoffman
Filed: 5/19/2014
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1681 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1681 as follows:


 
3on page 2, immediately below line 4, by inserting the 
4following:
5    "Section 7. Application. This Act does not apply to any 
6unit of local government that has entered into a consolidation 
7agreement with one or more units of local government that 
8includes the consolidation of the delivery of fire protection 
9or emergency medical services under a single chain of command. 
10Additionally, this Act does not apply to any unit of local 
11government that has adopted a resolution declaring the intent 
12to consolidate the delivery of fire protection or emergency 
13medical services under a single chain of command with one or 
14more units of local government. The resolution shall exempt the 
15local government from the provisions of this Act for one year 
16following its passage. The existence of an automatic aid 
17agreement or mutual aid agreements does not constitute a 
 
 
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1consolidation for the purposes of this Section."; and
 
2on page 5, by replacing lines 8 through 10 with the following:
3"(i) at least 8% of the total votes cast for candidates for 
4Governor in the preceding gubernatorial election in each of the 
5units of local governments included in the Regional Fire 
6Protection Agency; or (ii) at least 500 legal voters in each of 
7the units of local government to be included"; and
 
8on page 13, by deleting lines 6 through 17; and
 
9on page 20, by deleting lines 14 through 16.