Legislature(2021 - 2022)
05/18/2022 11:30 PM House CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON SB131
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SB 131-WORKERS' COMP DISABILITY FOR FIREFIGHTERS
11:36:13 PM
CHAIR HOLLAND the announced conference committee on SENATE BILL
NO. 131(title am) "An Act relating to the presumption of
compensability for a disability resulting from certain cancers
in firefighters."
and
HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 131(FIN) "An Act relating to the
presumption of compensability for a disability resulting from
certain cancers in firefighters; relating to the payment of
workers' compensation benefits in the case of permanent partial
impairment; relating to the payment of workers' compensation
death benefits; and providing for an effective date."
CHAIR HOLLAND stated that the director of the Division of
Insurance contacted him about the presumption of compensability
provisions, and he believes this committee will produce a good
outcome. He solicited a motion from Vice Chair Josephson.
11:36:33 PM
VICE CHAIR JOSEPHSON moved to amend the House Finance Committee
Substitute for SB 131, work draft 32-LS0598\W, as follows:
On page 1, remove line 15, leaving the term "malignant
melanoma" in statute as written and not replacing it
with the term "skin cancer".
On page 2, remove lines 9-14 of the previous version.
It has the effect of removing text "(x) cervical
cancer; (xi) testicular cancer; (xii) mesothelioma;
(xiii) multiple myeloma; (xiv) colon cancer; (xv)
thyroid cancer; and (xvi) ovarian cancer;"
11:37:22 PM
CHAIR HOLLAND objected for discussion purposes.
11:37:32 PM
CHAIR HOLLAND found no questions or comments and removed his
objection.
Finding no further objection, Chair Holland announced the motion
passed.
11:37:37 PM
At ease
11:37:56 PM
CHAIR HOLLAND reconvened the meeting and solicited will of the
committee.
11:38:02 PM
VICE CHAIR JOSEPHSON moved to adopt and refer to both bodies for
consideration the Conference Committee Substitute for SB 131,
work order 32-LS0598\O, and attached fiscal notes. He stated
that Legislative Legal Services is authorized to make conforming
changes as appropriate.
11:38:27 PM
REPRESENTATIVE CARPENTER objected to state that other changes
were made that were not included in the motion.
11:38:50 PM
At ease
11:39:05 PM
CHAIR HOLLAND reconvened the meeting and asked for a roll call
vote.
11:39:14 PM
A roll call vote was taken. Representatives Josephson and Wool
voted in favor of the motion and Representative Carpenter voted
against it; and Senators Meyers, Kawasaki, and Chair Holland
voted in favor of the motion. Therefore, CCS SB 131 was adopted
by a 2:1 vote by House members and a 3:0 vote by Senate members.
CHAIR HOLLAND announced that with 5 yeas and 1 nay the motion
passed and CCS SB 131, work order 32-LS0598\O, was reported from
committee [and forwarded to both bodies for consideration].
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