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Delegates hear competing views on HB 106 to expand 'first responder' definition to MDOT workers
Summary
House Bill 106 would expand Maryland's statutory definition of "first responder" to include selected MDOT employees; the committee heard hazardous-work testimony from MDOT workers and union leaders and opposition from the State Firemen's Association.
The committee heard pro and con testimony on House Bill 106, a proposal to expand Maryland's statutory definition of "first responder" to include selected Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) employees.
Sponsor Delegate Kevin M. Harris said HB 106 would recognize MDOT workers who respond to road incidents — emergency response technicians, facility maintenance technicians, and vehicle service and recovery technicians — and provide them the protections and recognition afforded other first responders. Harris noted MDOT employs about 27,100 people who "are on the front lines during severe weather events," and he sought a favorable report.
Several MDOT employees and union…
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