Legislative Info

• How a bill becomes a law
• Rules and Regs
• EMS Act (Act 45 of 1985)
• New EMS Act (Act 37 of 2009)
• Good Samaritan Law
• Child Labor Law
• General Assembly
• EMS Law Resource Manual
• Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Services Grants HB 906
• Local Government Code Legislation
• SB 1225 - Mutual Aid Systems
• Sexual Assault Victim Regulations - Hospitals Granted Exceptions by DOH
• Act 66 - Volunteer Responder State Income Tax Credit and Point System Outline - On July 9, 2008, the Governor signed into law Act 66 (House Bill 377), which amended the Tax Reform Code of 1971. This provides for a volunteer responder retention and recruitment tax credit against the volunteer responder’s State income tax liability. The tax credit must be earned in 2008, but may be applied against the volunteer responder’s State income tax liability for not only 2008, but also against the State income tax liability for three succeeding taxable years, until the tax credit has been exhausted. The maximum amount of the tax credit is $100. To qualify for the tax credit the volunteer responder must earn the number of points jointly prescribed by the State Fire Commissioner (Commissioner) and the Director of the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services (Director) in the Department of Health to be certified as an active volunteer. The Commissioner and the Director will provide the details of the identified point system in the near future and its details will be widely distributed to the emergency services community when available.