SENATE BILL REPORT

                   HB 2143

              As Reported By Senate Committee On:

             Government Operations, March 27, 1997

Title:  An act relating to volunteer ambulance personnel.

Brief Description:  Concerning volunteer ambulance personnel.

Sponsors:  Representatives Parlette and Chandler.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  Government Operations:  3/27/97 [DP].

SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Majority Report:  Do pass.

  Signed by Senators McCaslin, Chair; Hale, Vice Chair; Anderson, Haugen, Horn and Swanson.

Staff:  Eugene Green (786-7405)

Background:  Any city or town may adopt a resolution by a two-thirds vote of its full legislative body authorizing any of its members to serve as volunteer fire fighters or reserve law enforcement officers and receive the same compensation, insurance, and other benefits other volunteers or reserve officers receive.

Summary of Bill:  Any city or town is authorized to adopt a resolution by a two-thirds vote of its full legislative body authorizing any of its members to serve as volunteer ambulance personnel and receive the same compensation, insurance, and other benefits as other volunteers.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

Effective Date:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Testimony For:  None.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  No one.