Bill No.: HB0071                  Drafter:  DKG

LSO No.:  08LSO-0338              Effective Date:

Enrolled Act No.:  HEA0008

Chapter No.:       CH0008

Prime Sponsor:     Joint Appropriations Interim Committee

Catch Title:       Emergency fire suppression account.

Subject:  County assessments for the emergency fire suppression account.

Summary/Major Elements:

· Under current law there is an emergency fire suppression account consisting of state appropriations and assessments paid by counties.  The account is used to suppress fires in counties participating in the account.

· Under current law the assessments are not charged once the balance in the account exceeds five million dollars ($5,000,000.00) on July 1 in any year, until the balance in the account falls below four million dollars ($4,000,000.00).

· This bill removes that limitation on assessments.