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Appropriations committee passes bill to add public works employees and coroners to death benefits law
Summary
The House Appropriations Committee voted unanimously to pass House Bill 1485, which would add public works employees and coroners to the Emergency and Law Enforcement Personnel Death Benefits Act, following a brief overview from the committee executive director and no recorded debate.
The House Appropriations Committee voted unanimously to pass House Bill 1485, which would add public works employees and coroners to the Emergency and Law Enforcement Personnel Death Benefits Act, the committee chair announced at the close of its meeting.
The bill would expand eligibility for the state death benefits program for certain worker categories; committee members did not record debate in the transcript and the committee acted after a short staff overview.
The committee executive director provided the overview, stating, "We have house bill 14 85, which adds public works employees and coroners to the emergency and law enforcement personnel death benefits act." The transcript records that explanation as the committee's factual summary of the proposal.
The chair then called for discussion and moved to voting. The chair told members, "On house bill 14 85, all Republicans will be voting in the affirmative." He added, "All of Democrats will also vote in the affirmative, and, therefore, house bill 14 85 will pass the committee unanimously." The transcript does not record a numerical roll-call tally or named mover/second for the motion; the chair's announcement is the record of the outcome.
With no further business recorded, the chair adjourned the committee meeting.
