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2008 WV firefighter proposed legislation:
Together we are strong and can make things happen

2007 legislative session yielded... 4 new laws for WV Fire / EMS

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2008 should be an exciting year for WV Fire and EMS as together we will again propose new laws and benefits to better aid our responders. This year there be a bigger push for the volunteer retirement plan that will reward volunteers for a 20 year active length of service, and in conjunction with the State Fire Marshal's Office, we will support the "Fire Safe Cigarette".

Now that we are joining together, we will go back this year, and we will be even stronger, smarter, and we will get more including the volunteer firefighter retirement. The day will come, and it is very near, that we will be just as strong if not stronger than the surrounding states that we have so often been envious of.

The following bills are proposed this year:

SB 155 - the "West Virginia Volunteer Firefighter Length of Service Act". This article compensates volunteer firefighters for length of service. In return for the required length of service commitment as a volunteer firefighter, every eligible recipient will receive a retirement pension of four hundred dollars per month for the rest of their life.

HB 2045 - "Firefighters authorized to gather evidence and investigate". The purpose of this bill is to authorize paid municipal fire departments to investigate suspicious or illegal fires and to gather evidence at scenes of suspicious or illegal fires set or existing in or around public rights-of-way or otherwise within a municipality.

HB 2711 - "Authority of fire officers in charge of fire, service call or other emergency; definition". The purpose of this bill is to provide that fire officers may use adjacent property to prevent fire from spreading. Additionally, the bill makes a minor stylistic change.

HB 2452 - "Exemption for volunteer fire department members". The purpose of this bill is to allow members of volunteer fire departments who have successfully completed required training and who have two years of service to exempt five hundred dollars from their gross income, for state personal income tax purposes.

SB 172 - "Authorized expenditures of revenues from the municipal pensions and protection fund and the fire protection fund". The purpose of this bill is to provide that certain revenues may be allocated to fund pensions for volunteer firemen in order to improve recruitment and retention of volunteer firemen.

SB 206 - "Surcharge on fire and casualty insurance policies to benefit volunteer and part-volunteer fire departments, the West Virginia State Fire Chiefs' Association and the West Virginia State Fireman's Association; special fund; allocation of proceeds". The purpose of this bill is to provide State Treasury, Fire Protection Fund revenue to the West Virginia State Fire Chiefs' Association and the West Virginia State Fireman's Association, to be used for both associations' administration and training expenses, and to exempt both associations from eligibility and spending requirements

Thanks to the WVSFA and lobbyist Same Love, and a very special thanks to Senator John Unger for sponsoring several bills, arranging a meeting with the governors legislative director, and for holding workshops in different areas of the state to teach us how to get legislation passed.

Session ends March 8th at midnight this year:



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2008 Legislation Related Information
Click Here to Read SB 155 How a bill becomes law
Firefighters Day at the Capitol How a bill becomes law


The departments named on the list below officially supported the effort for a volunteer retirement during 2007. If you would like to help the effort for 2008 make sure your department is on the list below. The list will be faxed to the governor just as we did for the death benefit bill last year. To get your department added to the list, have a chief officer email us the department name and county.
Fire Department Name County Supports
Vol Retirement
Albright Vol Fire Dept Preston Yes
Alderson Vol Fire Dept Greenbrier Yes
Alum Creek Vol Fire Dept Lincoln Yes
Augusta Vol Fire Dept Hampshire Yes
Back Creek Valley Vol Fire Dept Berkeley Yes
Baker Heights Vol Fire Dept Berkeley Yes
Bakerton Vol Fire Dept Jefferson Yes
Baisden Vol Fire Dept Mingo Yes
Ballard Vol Fire Dept Monroe Yes
Banks District Vol Fire Dept Upshur Yes
Beaver Fire Dept Raleigh Yes
Beckley Fire Dept Raleigh Yes
Bedington Vol Fire Dept Berkeley Yes
Beech Bottom Vol Fire Dept Brooke Yes
Belington Vol Fire Dept Barbour Yes
Belle Vol Fire Dept Kanawha Yes
Belmont Vol Fire Dept Pleasants Yes
Benwood Vol Fire Dept Marshall Yes
Berkeley Springs Vol Fire Dept Morgan Yes
Bethany Vol Fire Dept Brooke Yes
Bethany Pike Vol Fire Dept Brooke Yes
Beverly Vol Fire Dept Randolph Yes
Blennerhassett Vol Fire Dept Wood Yes
Bridgeport Fire Dept Harrison Yes
Brookhaven Vol Fire Dept Monongalia Yes
Bruceton-Brandonville Vol Fire Dept Preston Yes
Buckhannon Fire Dept Upshur Yes
Buffalo Creek Vol Fire Dept Logan Yes
Burlington Vol Fire Dept Mineral Yes
Burnsville Vol Fire Dept Braxton Yes
Canaan Valley Vol Fire Dept Tucker Yes
Capon Bridge Vol Fire Dept Hampshire Yes
Chapmanville Vol Fire Dept Logan Yes
Chattaroy Vol Fire Dept Mingo Yes
Chesapeake Vol Fire Dept Kanawha Yes
Citizens Vol Fire Dept Jefferson Yes
Clover - Roane Vol Fire Dept Roane Yes
Colliers Vol Fire Dept Brooke Yes
Cora Vol Fire Dept Logan Yes
Danville Vol Fire Dept Boone Yes
Deerwalk Vol Fire Dept Wood Yes
East Fork Vol Fire Dept Mingo Yes
East Wood Vol Fire Dept Wood Yes
Elk District Vol Fire Dept Mineral Yes
Elkins Fire Dept Randolph Yes
Ellenboro Fire Dept Ritchie Yes
Fayetteville Vol Fire Dept Fayette Yes
Flatwoods Community Vol Fire Dept Braxton Yes
Fellowsville Vol Fire Dept Preston Yes
Flemington Vol Fire Dept Taylor Yes
Follansbee Vol Fire Dept Brooke Yes
Fort Ashby Vol Fire Dept Mineral Yes
Fountain Vol Fire Dept Mineral Yes
Frame Vol Fire Dept Kanawha Yes
Franklin Community Vol Fire Dept Brooke Yes
Friendship Vol Fire Dept Jefferson Yes
Gandeeville - Harmony Vol Fire Dept Roane Yes
Gassaway Vol Fire Dept Braxton Yes
Gauley River Vol Fire Dept Fayette Yes
Ghent Vol Fire Dept Raleigh Yes
Gilbert Vol Fire Dept Mingo Yes
Grafton Fire Dept Taylor Yes
Green Valley / Glenwood Vol Fire Dept Mercer Yes
Hanover Vol Fire Dept Wyoming Yes
Harrison County EMS Harrison Yes
Harts Creek Vol Fire Dept Lincoln Yes
Hedgesville Vol Fire Dept Berkeley Yes
Henlawson Vol Fire Dept Logan Yes
Hooverson Heights Vol Fire Dept Brooke Yes
Iaeger Vol Fire Dept McDowell Yes
Independent Vol Fire Dept Jefferson Yes
Jackson's Mill Vol Fire Dept Lewis Yes
Jane Lew Vol Fire Dept Lewis Yes
Kermit Vol Fire Dept Mingo Yes
Keyser Vol Fire Dept Mineral Yes
Kingwood Vol Fire Dept Preston Yes
Lake Vol Fire Dept Logan Yes
Leon Vol Fire Dept Mason Yes
Lenore Vol Fire Dept Mingo Yes
City of Logan Fire Dept Logan Yes
Logan County #2 Vol Fire Dept Logan Yes
Lost Creek Vol Fire Dept Harrison Yes
Loudendale Vol Fire Dept Kanawha Yes
Lubeck Vol Fire Dept Wood Yes
Madison Vol Fire Dept Boone Yes
Main Harts Vol Fire Dept Logan Yes
Main Island Creek Vol Fire Dept Logan Yes
Malden Vol Fire Dept Kanawha Yes
Town of Man Vol Fire Dept Logan Yes
Marlinton Vol Fire Dept Pocahontas Yes
Marmet Community Vol Fire Dept Kanawha Yes
Mathias Baker Vol Fire Dept Hardy Yes
Maysville Vol Fire Dept Grant Yes
McKinleyville Vol Fire Dept Brooke Yes
McMechen Vol Fire Dept Marshall Yes
Midway Vol Fire Dept Lewis Yes
Mineral Wells Vol Fire Dept Wood Yes
Moorefield Vol Fire Dept Hardy Yes
Morrisvale Vol Fire Dept Boone Yes
Newburg Vol Fire Dept Preston Yes
New Creek Vol Fire Dept Mineral Yes
New Haven Vol Fire Dept Mason Yes
Newton Vol Fire Dept Roane Yes
Nutter Fort Vol Fire Dept Harrison Yes
Oak Hill Vol Fire Dept Fayette Yes
Paw Paw Vol Fire Dept Morgan Yes
Peterstown Vol Fire Dept Monroe Yes
Philippi Vol Fire Dept Barbour Yes
Pinch Vol Fire Dept Kanawha Yes
Pineville Vol Fire Dept Wyoming Yes
Pipestem Vol Fire Dept Summers Yes
Point Pleasant Vol Fire Dept Mason Yes
Pond Creek Vol Fire Dept Wood Yes
Racine Vol Fire Dept Boone Yes
Rand Vol Fire Dept Kanawha Yes
Reedsville Vol Fire Dept Preston Yes
Reedy Vol Fire Dept Roane Yes
Reynoldsville Vol Fire Dept Harrison Yes
Ridgely Vol Fire Dept Mineral Yes
Rowlesburg Vol Fire Dept Preston Yes
Selbyville Vol Fire Dept Upshur Yes
Sharples Vol Fire Dept Logan Yes
Shepherdstown Vol Fire Dept Jefferson Yes
Shinnston Vol Fire Dept Harrison Yes
Sissonville Vol Fire Dept Kanawha Yes
Slanesville Vol Fire Dept Hampshire Yes
Smithburg Vol Fire Dept Doddridge Yes
South Berkeley Vol Fire Dept Berkeley Yes
South Morgan Vol Fire Dept Morgan Yes
Spencer - Roane Vol Fire Dept Roane Yes
Springfield Valley Vol Fire Dept Hampshire Yes
Terra Alta Vol Fire Dept Preston Yes
Tornado Vol Fire Dept Kanawha Yes
Tunnelton Vol Fire Dept Preston Yes
Tyler Mountain Vol Fire Dept Kanawha Yes
Upper Laurel Vol Fire Dept Wyoming Yes
Valley Vol Fire Dept Mason Yes
Valley Grove Vol Fire Dept Ohio Yes
Valley Head Vol Fire Dept Randolph Yes
Verdanville Vol Fire Dept Logan Yes
Vienna Vol Fire Dept Wood Yes
Walkersville Vol Fire Dept Lewis Yes
Walton Vol Fire Dept Roane Yes
Warren District Vol Fire Dept Upshur Yes
Washington Bottom Vol Fire Dept Wood Yes
Waverly Vol Fire Dept Wood Yes
Webster Springs Vol Fire Dept Webster Yes
Wellsburg Vol Fire Dept Brooke Yes
West Hamlin Vol Fire Dept Lincoln Yes
Weston Vol Fire Dept Lewis Yes
West Virginia Municipal League Statewide Yes
West Virginia State Fireman's Association Statewide Yes
Wharton-Barrett Vol Fire Dept Brooke Yes
Whitesville Vol Fire Dept Boone Yes
Williamstown Vol Fire Dept Wood Yes

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