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S5114Senate2009-2010 SessionSame asA8516

Extends provisions of law relating to creating a presumption of certain lung disabilities incurred by volunteer firefighters

Sponsor Brian X. FoleySD-3+1 co-sponsorAffects Finance
Status
Signed by Governor
Impact
Pending
Outcome
Signed into law

Bill progress

Signed into law

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Primary sponsor
Brian X. Foley

Senator · Senate District 3

History

  1. Signed chap.282
  2. Delivered to governor
  3. Returned to senate
  4. Passed assembly
  5. Ordered to third reading rules cal.292
  6. Substituted for A8516A
  7. Referred to ways and means
  8. Delivered to assembly
  9. Passed senateVote 58–0
  10. Ordered to third reading cal.1035
  11. Reported and committed to rules
  12. Reported and committed to finance
Show 4 earlier actions
  1. Print number 5114a
  2. Amend and recommit to local government
  3. Referred to local government
  4. Referred to local government

Companion bill

The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.

A8516Assembly

Extends provisions of law relating to creating a presumption of certain lung disabilities incurred by volunteer firefighters

Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Addie Jenne

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Sponsor's memo

Title of bill

An act to amend chapter 606 of the laws of 2006 amending the volunteer firefighters' benefit law relating to creating a presumption relating to certain lung disabilities incurred by volunteer firefighters, in relation to the effectiveness of such chapter

Purpose

To extend the presumption relating to certain lung disabilities incurred by volunteer firefighters to June 30, 2015.

Summary of provisions

Section 1. Section 2 of chapter 606 of the laws of 2006 amending the volunteer firefighters benefit law relating to creating a presumption relating to certain lung disabilities incurred by volunteer fire fighters.

Section 2: Changes the repeal date from June 30, 2012 to June 30,2015.

Justification

Lung disabilities for firefighters exceed that of the average adult population. This increase is due to the proliferation of synthetic chemicals resulting in a firefighter's exposure in increasing numbers of combustion and off-gassed materials from plastics and other synthetic substances at fires. Chapter 89 of 2005 extended this presumptive evidence to career firefighters. This legislation would do the same for volunteer firefighters.

Legislative history

S.6839 of 2008, Passed Senate

Fiscal implications

To be determined.

Effective date

Immediately.

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