STATE FIRE MARSHAL – Amends existing law to clarify that the state fire marshal and the state fire marshal’s deputies are considered firefighters for purposes of the Public Employee Retirement System (PERSI) and certain worker’s compensation benefits for first responders.

Read Third Time in Full – Previously Read in Full – PASSED - 67-1-2AYES – Adams, Addis, Amador, Andrus, Armstrong, Barbieri, Berch, Blanksma, Boyle, Bundy, Cannon, Chaney, Chew, Christensen, Crane, Davis, DeMordaunt, Dixon, Ehardt, Erickson, Ferch, Furniss, Galloway, Gannon, Gestrin, Gibbs, Giddings, Green, Hanks, Hartgen, Holtzclaw, Horman, Kauffman, Kerby, Kingsley, Lickley, Manwaring, Marshall, Mathias, McCrostie, Mendive, Mitchell, Monks, Moon, Moyle, Nash, Nate, Necochea, Nichols, Oku

Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading

Read third time in full – PASSED - 32-1-2AYES – Agenbroad, Anthon, Bair, Bayer, Burgoyne, Burtenshaw, Cook, Crabtree, Den Hartog, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Heider, Johnson, Lakey, Lent, Lodge, Martin, Nelson, Nye, Patrick, Rabe, Rice, Ricks, Riggs, Souza, Thayn, Vick, Ward-Engelking, Winder, Wintrow, ZitoNAYS – WoodwardAbsent and excused – Lee, StennettFloor Sponsor - WinderTitle apvd - to House

Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading