03/29/2012 01:30 PM Senate LABOR & COMMERCE

            SB 211-PERS CREDIT FOR MILITARY SERVICE                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
2:13:32 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR EGAN announced consideration of  SB 211. [The committee was                                                               
discussing CSSB 211( ), version 27-LS1398\M].                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
2:13:40 PM                                                                                                                    
MIKE PAWLOWSKI,  staff to  Senator Lesil  McGuire, sponsor  of SB
,  noted a  fiscal  note based  for  the committee  substitute                                                               
(CS). He said the purpose of  SB 211 is to provide an opportunity                                                               
for peace officers or fire fighters  to purchase up to five years                                                               
of  previous  military service  and  allow  that purchase  to  be                                                               
credited towards their qualification  for medical care within the                                                               
existing statute. He said that if the employee asks for this                                                                    
benefit, they would pay the cost to the state for providing it.                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
2:15:03 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR   PASKVAN  moved   to  report   CSSB   211(  ),   version                                                               
270LS0647\M,  from committee  to the  next committee  of referral                                                               
with  individual  recommendations  and attached  fiscal  note(s).                                                               
There were no objections, and it was so ordered.