An Act to provide public safety telecommunicators with the same internal benefits as first responders

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An Act to provide public safety telecommunicators with the same internal benefits as first responders

An Act to provide public safety telecommunicators with the same internal benefits as first responders By Representative Soter of Bellingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

• An Act to provide public safety telecommunicators with the same internal benefits as first responders By Representative Soter of Bellingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
• 2971) of Michael J.
• Soter and others for legislation to provide public safety telecommunicators with the same internal benefits as first responders.
• Public Service.

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Official Summary Text

An Act to provide public safety telecommunicators with the same internal benefits as first responders
By Representative Soter of Bellingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2971) of Michael J. Soter and others for legislation to provide public safety telecommunicators with the same internal benefits as first responders. Public Service.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.2971

Notwithstanding any general or special law or rule or regulation to the contrary, all Public Safety Dispatchers or Public Safety Telecommunicators shall receive the same internal benefits as First Responders. For the purpose of this paragraph, " Public Safety Dispatchers or Public Safety Telecommunicators" means an individual employed by a public safety agency, as the initial first responder, whose primary responsibility is to receive, process, transmit, or dispatch emergency and nonemergency calls for law enforcement, fire, emergency medical, and other public safety services by telephone, radio, or other communication device, and includes an individual who promotes from this position and supervises individuals who perform these functions. No change shall be made to such Telecommunicators' compensation and pension benefits.

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