2278 AMH PIKE MOET 701

HB 2278 - H AMD 667

By Representative Pike

ADOPTED 02/12/2014

    On page 2, after line 12, insert the following:

    "Prior to entering into a contract for the furnishing of emergency medical services as authorized by this section, the commissioners of the fire protection district or districts and the legislative authority of the city must, separately or jointly, hold a public hearing on the proposed contract prior to its execution. Each fire protection district and city holding a public hearing in accordance with this section must, separately or jointly, publish notice of the meeting or meetings, and a summary of the proposed contract, including costs to be borne by residents or property owners in the district if the contract is executed, at least once a week for two weeks before the date of the hearing or hearings in one or more newspapers of general circulation within the area to be served by the proposed contract."

EFFECT:  Establishes public hearing and notice requirements that must be met by fire protection districts and cities prior to a district or districts entering into a contract with a contiguous city for the furnishing of ambulance services by the city to the district. 

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