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Bill to protect volunteer emergency responders from termination draws brief hearing
Summary
Representative Lou Jones introduced House Bill 128 to prohibit termination of employees who serve as volunteers and miss scheduled work while responding to active emergency incidents; Department of Administration signaled technical amendments and public testimony was limited.
Representative Lou Jones, sponsor of House Bill 128, told the House Business and Labor Committee the measure would protect volunteer emergency-service providers from job termination when they are actively engaged in emergencies that protect lives, homes and property.
"It's just designed to protect, volunteer and volunteer emergency service providers from facing job terminations when they're actively engaged in…
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