SENATE DOCKET, NO. 169        FILED ON: 1/10/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1241

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Diana DiZoglio

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to firefighters.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Diana DiZoglio

First Essex

 

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

1/31/2019

James K. Hawkins

2nd Bristol

2/5/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 169        FILED ON: 1/10/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1241

By Ms. DiZoglio, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1241) of Diana DiZoglio, Colleen M. Garry and James K. Hawkins for legislation relative to the fees charged for the certification of firefighters as emergency medical technicians.  Public Health.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2447 OF 2017-2018.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act relative to firefighters.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any General or Special Law to the contrary the Department of Public Health is hereby directed to reduce renewal fees for registration at any level for Emergency Medical Technician, for any person who is employed by an entity under the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 32, to the fee charged in the year 2001. Any firefighter who as a condition of employment must be so certified shall have the fees frozen at said 2001 levels.