FINAL BILL REPORT

                 SHB 2182

                          C 74 L 94

                     Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Providing transfer rights to certain port district fire fighters.

By House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Kremen, Mielke, Eide, King, Linville and H. Myers).

House Committee on Local Government

Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce

Background: In 1986, legislation was enacted authorizing fire fighters to transfer employment into a city, town, or fire protection district if the employee: was going to lose his or her job as a direct consequence of a consolidation, merger, incorporation, or annexation; was principally performing duties that are to be performed in the new fire protection agency; and met the minimum requirements of the position.

These transfer rights were provided only to fire fighters employed by cities, towns, and fire protection districts.  Fire fighters employed by port districts do not have these same transfer rights.

Summary:  A fire fighter who is employed by a port district may transfer employment to a city or fire protection district in the same manner and under the same conditions as a fire fighter employed by a city or fire protection district following an annexation, merger, consolidation or incorporation.

Votes on Final Passage:

House  91 0

Senate 35 14

Effective:  June 9, 1994