To adopt price level changes relating to firefighter death benefits in Section 112.191, Florida Statutes, for the year 2008-2009.

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: To adopt price level changes relating to firefighter death benefits in Section 112.191, Florida Statutes, for the year 2008-2009.
SUMMARY: Firefighter death benefits in Section 112.191, Florida Statutes are raised annually to reflect price level changes.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 112.191 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 112.191 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE,TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW(IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):
DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, December 19, 2008, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: Third Floor Conference Room, The Atrium Building, 325 John Knox Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32303
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: Georgia Dowell, [phone]. 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 IS: Michael Bannister, Division of State Fire Marshal, Department of Financial Services, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0340. Phone: [phone]; Fax: [phone]

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

69A-64.005 Adjustments to Reflect Consumer Price Index.

(1) No change.

(2) The amounts payable for the period from July 1, 2008 2007 through June 30, 2009 2008, using the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers published by the United States Department of Labor for March, 2008 2007, which is the most recent month for which data is available as of the time of the adjustment, are:

(a) For those benefits paid or to be paid under paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of Section 112.191, F.S.: $60,140.00 57,759.00.

(b) For those benefits paid or to be paid under paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of Section 112.191, F.S.: $60,140.00 57,759.00.

(c) For those benefits paid or to be paid under paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of Section 112.191, F.S.: $175,565.91 173,278.31.

Specific Authority 112.191 FS. Law Implemented 112.191 FS. History–New 3-13-03, Amended 7-10-03, Formerly 4A-64.005, Amended 7-13-04, 6-30-05, 8-1-06, 4-7-08,________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Michael Bannister, Division of State Fire Marshal, Department of Financial Services
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Alex Sink, Chief Financial Officer, State of Florida Department of Financial Services
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: September 9, 2008
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: October 24, 2008