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December 11, 2006 Tom Ray Honored by Gov. Dave Heineman Madison VFD firefighter receives 70-year Service Pin   December 1, 2006 2006-01:  NEBRASKA SERIOUS INJURY & LINE-OF-DUTY DEATH RESPONSE TEAM  Representatives throughout Nebraska met at the Kearney (Nebraska) Volunteer Fire Department on November 4-5, 2006 and formed a statewide response team to assist local departments.   December 1, 2006 2007-2008 NSVFA MEMBERSHIP DUES TO INCLUDE NSVFA OWNED NEWSPAPER An approved motion at the 2005 Annual Conference General Assembly instructed the NSVFA Executive Board to review the NSVFA publication and NSVFA communications.  In response to this motion, a subcommittee of the E-Board explored options and reported its results to the E-Board at its May, 2006, meeting at Fire School.  At this meeting, the Board voted to approach the membership at the 2006 Annual Conference with a proposal that the NSVFA publish its own newspaper.   November 14, 2006 MUTUAL AID CALLING TREE At the Fire House of Delegates meeting held October 21, 2006, at Annual Conference, much time was devoted to discussing the major fires that had occurred throughout the state this past year which caused many concerns and questions to surface related to response by outside departments to these events.  As a result, the attending membership at the second Annual Conference General Assembly approved a motion “to support a Mutual Aid calling tree through development of a sub-committee or task force which would work with the Nebraska Forest Service."     October 20, 2006 The NSVFA proudly announced at the Annual Conference, the adoption of a new logo to be used for branding of products and materials associated with the NSVFA.  This is logo is registered with the State of Nebraska and shall not be used without the exclusive approval of the Executive Board of the NSVFA.

NSVFA/Nebraska Forest Service Annual Teleconference - Announcement of 2007 Teleconference schedule coming in late, 2006.

Legislative News

One-Hundred First Legislature: First Session BILL SUMMARY website: http://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/2009_oneliners.pdf     NSVFA 2009 Legislative Goals 1.    LB 92 – Move-over for Emergency Vehicles 2.    LB 308 – Restore Fire Districts Levy Authority 3.    LB 329 – Provide for Firefighter/EMS License Plates and Training for Emergency Response Personnel 4.    LB 404 – Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity Act 5.    LB 487 – Adopt the Volunteer Emergency Responders Incentive Act and Provide for an Income Tax Credit

To read the NSVFA/Fire Chiefs Association Bill Summary which includes each Bill’s Synopsis, Position and Status, please refer to the Legislative Bill Summary for 2009.  To find additional information about any of these bills you may click on the "Read More" button or refer to: http://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/2009_oneliners.pdf.

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