69A-64.005: Adjustments to Reflect Consumer Price Index
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed amendment changes the amount of firefighter line of duty death benefits in accordance with the June 2009 Consumer Price Index, as directed by statute.
SUMMARY: The rule decreases the amount of firefighter line of duty death benefits.
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:
DATE AND TIME: Monday, October 5, 2009, 9:30 a.m.
PLACE: Third Floor Conference Room, Atrium Building, 325 John Knox Road, Tallahassee, Florida
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: Lesley Mendelson, (850)413-3604. 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: Lesley Mendelson, (850)413-3604
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, 2009 2008 through June 30, 2010 2009, using the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers published by the United States Department of Labor for June, 2009 2008, 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.: $59,879 $60,140.00.
(b) For those benefits paid or to be paid under paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of Section 112.191, F.S.: $59,879 $60,140.00.
(c) For those benefits paid or to be paid under paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of Section 112.191, F.S.: $166,779.27 $175,565.91.
Rulemaking 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, 4-13-09,_______.