HOUSE BILL REPORT

HB 1859

BYRepresentatives Belcher, Locke, Unsoeld, B. Williams, Dorn, Schoon, Cole, Silver, Valle, Brough, Hine, Ebersole, Winsley, Crane, Walker, Pruitt and Fox

Revising provisions regarding fire fighters.

House Committe on Commerce & Labor

Majority Report:  Do pass.  (11)

      Signed by Representatives Wang, Chair; Cole, Vice Chair; Fisher, Jones, R. King, O'Brien, Patrick, Sanders, Sayan, C. Smith and Walker.

House Staff:Chris Cordes (786-7117)

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE & LABOR FEBRUARY 3, 1988

BACKGROUND:

Reference is made in various places in the Washington statutes to "firemen."  Although some of the references have been changed to "fire fighter," there has been no systematic changes in these statutes.

SUMMARY:

References to "firemen" are changed to "fire fighters" in the volunteer fire fighters' pension statute.  Other gender neutral changes are also made.

Fiscal Note:      Not Requested.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    None Presented.

House Committee - Testified Against:      None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony For:    None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      None Presented.