The purpose of the amendment is to adjust the firefighter death benefits provided in Section 112.191(2), F.S., for the 2012-2013 year based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for All Urban Consumers published by the United States Department of Labor.

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
Division of State Fire Marshal

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
69A-64.005: Adjustments to Reflect Consumer Price Index
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendment is to adjust the firefighter death benefits provided in Section 112.191(2), F.S., for the 2012-2013 year based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for All Urban Consumers published by the United States Department of Labor.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Firefighter line of duty death benefits.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 112.191(2)(i) FS
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 112.191 FS
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: November 14, 2012 @ 9:30 A.M.
PLACE: Division of State Fire Marshal, 3rd Floor Conference Room, The Atrium Building, 325 John Knox Road, Tallahassee, FL
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Jason Fryar at [phone] or [e-mail]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Jason Fryar, Government Analyst II, Division of State Fire Marshal, 200 E. Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0342 [phone] or [e-mail]. The text of the proposed rule is also available on the Department's website @ http://www.MyFloridaCFO.com/LegalServices/ruleHearing/

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.