| 2008 Fire Fighter Legislative Update |
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UPDATED 3/2/08 (2008.03.02) The fire fighter bills are making their way through the legislature. Click here to research a bill number. Otherwise read more for detailed information.
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Senators: Kilmer, Brandland, Kauffman, Delvin, Benton, Roach, McAuliffe, Rasmussen Feb 5 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. Feb 12 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. Feb 14 Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 19 1st substitute bill substituted. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. Third reading, passed; yeas,
48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. House Bill Feb 21 First reading, referred to Appropriations. Mar 3 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)
Comments: Having trouble due to poor economic forecast.
Senators: Hobbs, Roach, Keiser, Benton, McAuliffe, Shin
House Reps: Williams, Priest, Conway, Roach, VanDeWege, Sullivan, Simpson, Hurst, Kenney, Kelley Jan 21 First reading, referred to Ways & Means. Feb 5 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
House Bill Jan 21 First reading, referred to Appropriations.
Comments: Bill died due to late fiscal note request made bill miss deadline.
................................................................................................. [HB2134] LEOFF Membership. Authorizing port district fire fighter membership in the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system plan 2.
Sponsors
Senators: House Reps: VanDeWege, Linville, Grant, Walsh, Kenney, Curtis, Moeller, Conway, Fromhold, Seaquist, Sullivan, Hinkle, Ericks, Upthegrove, Schual-Berke, Hurst, Sells, Lovick, Williams, Campbell, Chase, Quall, Simpson, Hasegawa, Santos, Goodman, Haler, Ormsby, Kelley
Feb 19 First reading, referred to Ways & Means. House Bill Jan 14 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Referred to Appropriations. Feb 11 Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. APP - Executive action taken by committee. APP - Majority; do pass. Feb 12 Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. Feb 14 Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. Feb 15 Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
Comments: working to get a hearing in the Senate Ways & Means Committee.
Senators: Carrell, Pridemore, Roach, Fraser, McCaslin, Pflug, Rassmussen Jan 21 First reading, referred to Ways & Means. Jan 31 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. House Bill Jan 21 First reading, referred to Appropriations.
Comments: Bill failed to pass out of their assigned committee.
Senators: Pridemore, Carrell, Murray, Schoesler, Holmquist, Stevens, Kohl-Welles, Roach, Rassmussen. Jan 21 First reading, referred to Ways & Means. Jan 31 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. Feb 12 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. Feb 18 Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. Feb 29 Senate Rules "X" file. House Bill Jan 21 First reading, referred to Appropriations.
Comments: Bill failed to pass out of their assigned committee.
Senators: Pridemore, Carrell, Schoesler, Fraser, Holmquist, McAuliffe, Marr, Shin, Stevens, Kohl-Welles, Roach, Rasmussen. Jan 21 First reading, referred to Ways & Means. Jan 31 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. Feb 14 First reading, referred to Ways & Means. House Bill Jan 21 First reading, referred to Appropriations. Jan 28 Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. APP - Executive action taken by committee. APP - Majority; do pass. Jan 31 Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. Feb 6 Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee. Feb 12 Committee recommendations adopted. Placed on third reading. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. .....................................................................................................
Senators: Eide, Kilmer, Rockefeller, Jan 16 First reading, referred to Ways & Means. Feb 15 First reading, referred to Ways & Means. House Bill Jan 4 Prefiled for introduction. Jan 14 First reading, referred to Local Government. Jan 24 Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 8:00 AM. LG - Executive action taken by committee. LG - Majority; do pass. Jan 28 Minority; without recommendation. Jan 29 Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. Feb 6 Made eligible to be placed on second reading. Feb 12 Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. Feb 13 Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Comments: awaits a hearing in the Senate Ways & Means Committee.
Senators: Poulsen, Pridemore, Kohl-Welles, Kline, Jacobsen
Jan 14 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. Feb 14 First reading, referred to Ways & Means Feb 29 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) House Bill Jan 14 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. Jan 29 Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 12 Rules suspended. Returned to second reading for amendment. Floor amendment(s) adopted. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. Third reading, passed; yeas, 64; nays, 33; absent, 0; excused, 1.
SB 6653 [HB3023] Fish & Wildlife Pension Transfer Sponsors Senators: Murray, Holmquist, Schoesler, Roach, Rasmussen House Reps: Crouse, Conway, Fromhold, VanDeWege, Hurst, Simpson, Kretz, Linville Senate Bill Jan 21 First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (View Original Bill) Feb 5 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. Feb 6 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. Feb 12 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. WM - Majority; do pass. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. Feb 15 Made eligible to be placed on second reading. Feb 18 Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. Feb 19 Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls) House Bill Feb 21 First reading, referred to Appropriations. ..................................................................... Other Bills that affect Fire Fighters SB 6223 – Would require EMT’s to carry and administer Glucagon. The bill passed the Senate and was heard in the House Health Care Committee. It was amended to require the EMS Trauma Steering Committee to make recommendations on EMT’s carrying this drug and further allows EMT’s to administer a patient’s own Glucagon. It awaits further action in the House Rules Committee. HB ..................................................................... 1822 / SB 5642 – Addresses cigarette ignition propensity. This is a priority of the Washington State Fire Chiefs Association. This bill passed the Senate and was heard by the House Commerce & Labor Committee. It was amended and awaits executive action in committee. ..................................................................... HB 2687 / SB 6378 – These are the supplement operating budgets for the State. The WSCFF sought an amendment to the State Patrol budget that would increase the Washington State Fire Fighter JATC appropriation by $100,000. The current appropriated amount is $250,000. The House passed this amendment, and we continue to work with the Senate and Governor as the budget will be addressed by a conference committee. ..................................................................... HB 2938 – Provides job protections during annexations of fire district service areas by cities. We continue to have concerns when a city annexes these service areas, minimizes the taxing authority of the fire district, and fails to provide existing service delivery or job protections for the remaining members of the fire district. The House passed the bill, and it awaits a hearing in the Senate Government Operations Committee. We are working to secure a hearing. ..................................................................... HB 3139 / SB 6750 – Would provide benefits under industrial insurance law when an employer appeals a worker’s award for injury and/or time loss benefits. In 2007, the bill enhancing fire fighter presumptive cancers included “benefits on appeal” but was excluded in the final version. The bill was amended and passed by the House and heard in the Senate Labor & Commerce Committee February 26. It must pass this committee and the Senate Ways & Means Committee by March 3 for further action. ..................................................................... HB 1545 – Would provide industrial insurance benefits for life to the surviving spouse of a LEOFF member killed in the line-of-duty. The House has already passed this bill, and it was heard in the Senate Labor & Commerce Committee February 26. It must pass this committee and the Senate Ways & Means Committee by March 3 for further action. ..................................................................... HB 3331 – Extends the presumption established in RCW 51.32.185(1) (d) to any firefighter who has contracted methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). This bill failed to pass out of the assigned committee and is currently dead. ..................................................................... HB 1873 – Revises the requirements for, and recoveries under, a wrongful injury or death cause of action, or a survival action. This bill was amended and passed the House. It was heard by the Senate Government Operations Committee February 26. It must pass this committee and the Senate Ways & Means Committee by March 3 for further action.
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