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House approves death benefit for volunteer firefighters; members urge broader support
Summary
House Bill 35, providing a cancer death benefit to volunteer firefighters, passed the House. Sponsors and members used debate to urge further measures to support volunteers, who cover roughly 80% of the state, and to consider funding and recruitment stability.
The Alabama House passed House Bill 35, which offers a cancer death benefit to volunteer firefighters.
Representative Betsow, sponsor of the bill, said volunteer firefighters protect most of the state and described the bill as a repeat of a measure passed by the House last year. "I do not have to tell the anyone in here that volunteer firefighters are a…
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