Legislature(2015 - 2016)BUTROVICH 205
03/20/2015 01:30 PM Senate JUDICIARY
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| Confirmation Hearings: State Board of Parole and Alaska Police Standards Council | |
| SB43 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
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| += | SB 43 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 5 | TELECONFERENCED | |
SB 43-IMMUNITY FOR FIRE DEPT. & MEMBERS
2:04:05 PM
CHAIR MCGUIRE announced the consideration of SB 43. "An Act
relating to immunity for a fire department and employees or
members of a fire department." She noted that Chief Flynn
testified at the last meeting. [CSSB 43(JUD) was before the
committee.]
SENATOR COGHILL asked his staff to review the bill.
2:04:46 PM
JORDAN SHILLING, Staff, Senator John Coghill, Alaska State
Legislature, presented an overview of SB 43 on behalf of the
sponsor. He said Alaska has a fire department immunity statute
that applies to staff of fire departments, but it does not
provide protection to contract fire departments. There are seven
departments that fall under this situation and SB 43 extends the
protection to those fire departments.
CHAIR MCGUIRE asked Senator Wielechowski if he has any concerns
about changes in the bill.
SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI said he discussed it with Mr. Shilling and
plans to support the bill.
SENATOR COGHILL noted in his area almost all firefighters are
volunteers.
2:07:15 PM
CHAIR MCGUIRE asked if contract fire fighters receive state
system benefits.
MR. SHILLING replied he did not think so.
CHAIR MCGUIRE opined that all fire departments should be treated
equally.
MITCH FLYNN, Chief, Steese Volunteer Fire Department, said his
volunteer department has similar benefits but not through the
state.
CHAIR MCGUIRE voiced support for equal treatment.
2:09:21 PM
SENATOR COSTELLO asked if there has been any opposition to the
bill.
MR. SHILLING answered no.
SENATOR COSTELLO asked if there has been litigation related to
this issue that this bill could have clarified.
MR. SHILLING replied he was aware of one lawsuit in the
Fairbanks North Star Borough that the immunity statute would
have prevented.
CHAIR MCGUIRE found no further testifiers and closed public
testimony.
2:10:47 PM
SENATOR COGHILL motioned to report CS for SB 43 from committee
with individual recommendations and attached zero fiscal note.
CHAIR MCGUIRE announced that without objection CSSB 43(JUD) is
reported from the Senate Judiciary Standing Committee.
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