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 2006-2007.
SUMMARY: This rule adopts new benefits for the one year period from July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007, based on the Consumer Price Index, as required by Section 112.191, Florida Statutes.
SUMMARY 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 TIME, DATE AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW(IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):
TIME AND DATE: June 19, 2006, 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: Conference Room, Third Floor, The Atrium, 325 John Knox Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32308
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Harriett Abrams, Assistant Director, Division of State Fire Marshal, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0340, phone: (850)413-3170; Fax: (850)922-1235
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, persons needing a special accommodation to participate in this meeting or workshop should contact Georgia Dowell, 850-413-3607 no later than 48 hours prior to the meeting or workshop.
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
69A-64.005 Adjustments to Reflect Consumer Price Index.
(1) Section 112.191, F.S., requires that the Division adjust the statutory amount payable based on the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers published by the United States Department of Labor. The adjustment is to be effective on July 1 of each year using the most recent month for which data is available as of the time of the adjustment.
(2) The amounts payable for the period from July 1, 2006 2005 through June 30, 2007 2006, using the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers published by the United States Department of Labor for March, 2006 2005, 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.: $55,835.12 $53,999.14.
(b) For those benefits paid or to be paid under paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of Section 112.191, F.S.: $55,835.12 $53,999.14.
(c) For those benefits paid or to be paid under paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of Section 112.191, F.S.: $167,505.33 161,997.42.
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, __________.