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Committee debates 5-cent fee for firefighters'c cancer relief; roll call taken, votes held open
Summary
The Public Safety and Security Committee debated Senate Bill 13-18, which would assess a fee to fund a firefighters'c cancer relief account. Lawmakers expressed strong support for firefighters but disagreed on the funding mechanism; a roll call was taken and votes were held open for later certification.
The Public Safety and Security Committee discussed Senate Bill 13-18, which would assess a per-bill fee to deposit into a firefighters'c cancer relief account, and took a roll call on whether to move the bill to the Finance Committee. Committee members voiced support for funding firefighters but deep disagreement about using a small surcharge on consumer bills to raise money.
The measure, described during the meeting as a 5-cent-per-bill fee, was presented for referral to the Finance Committee. Senator Gaston moved the referral and Representative McGourty seconded. Representative John Howard (ranking member) spoke at length in opposition to the funding mechanism,…
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