H1414B3204A06850 BIL:JMT 04/17/18 #90 A06850
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 1414
Sponsor: SENATOR MARTIN
Printer's No. 3204
Amend Bill, page 1, lines 10 through 13, by striking out all
of said lines and inserting
Section 1. The definitions of "emergency service responder"
and "emergency vehicle" in section 102 of Title 75 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended and the section
is amended by adding a definition to read:
Amend Bill, page 2, by inserting between lines 1 and 2
"Emergency service responder." An individual acting in an
official capacity as any of the following:
(1) A police officer.
(2) A sheriff or deputy sheriff.
(3) A coroner or deputy coroner.
(4) A firefighter.
(5) Fire police.
(6) A fire marshal.
(7) A medical examiner or deputy medical examiner.
(8) Rescue personnel.
(9) Ambulance personnel.
(10) Towing and recovery personnel.
(11) Highway maintenance and construction personnel.
(12) Hazardous material response team member.
(13) Emergency medical services personnel.
(14) Contractors or employees of a public utility as
defined under 66 Pa.C.S. § 102 (relating to definitions), a
municipally owned utility or an electric cooperative as
defined in 15 Pa.C.S. Ch. 73 (relating to electric
cooperative corporations).
(15) A police officer who is also a member of a county
or regional municipal special emergency response team which
is authorized to respond to emergencies under 42 Pa.C.S. §
8953 (relating to Statewide municipal police jurisdiction).
Amend Bill, page 3, by inserting between lines 21 and 22
(10) A police officer who is also a member of a county
or regional municipal special emergency response team which
is authorized to respond to emergencies under 42 Pa.C.S. §
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8953.
Amend Bill, page 3, lines 26 and 27, by striking out all of
said lines and inserting
Section 2. Section 4571(b.1)(3) and (f) of Title 75 are
amended and the section is amended by adding a subsection to
read:
Amend Bill, page 4, by inserting between lines 9 and 10
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(b.2) Police officer special emergency response team
members.--A privately owned vehicle used in responding to an
emergency under 42 Pa.C.S. § 8953 (relating to Statewide
municipal police jurisdiction) by a police officer who is also a
member of a county or regional special emergency response team
shall be equipped with revolving or flashing red lights and an
audible warning system in accordance with subsection (a) subject
to the lights and audible warning system being returned to the
head of the special emergency response team upon termination of
a person's active status as a police officer or active member of
a special emergency response team.
Amend Bill, page 4, by inserting between lines 10 and 11
(f) Conformity with department regulations.--Except as
provided under [subsection] subsections (b.1)(1.1) and (b.2),
all equipment authorized or required by this section shall
conform to department regulations.
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