To adopt price level changes relating to firefighter death benefits in Section 112.191, Florida Statutes, for the year 2007-2008.

 

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 2007-2008.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Firefighter death benefits in Section 112.191, Florida Statutes.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 112.191 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:
TIME AND DATE: Wednesday, October 10, 2007, 10:30 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 DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Harriett Abrams, Assistant Director, Division of State Fire Marshal, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0340; phone: [phone]; Fax: [phone]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

 

69A-64.005 Adjustments to Reflect Consumer Price Index.

(1) No change.

(2) The amounts payable for the period from July 1, 2007 2006 through June 30, 2008 2007, using the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers published by the United States Department of Labor for March, 2007 2006, 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.: $57,759.00 55,835.12.

(b) For those benefits paid or to be paid under paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of Section 112.191, F.S.: $57,759.00 55,835.12.

(c) For those benefits paid or to be paid under paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of Section 112.191, F.S.: $173,278.31 167,505.33.

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,________.