CHAPTER 70
H.P. 1449 - L.D. 1946
An Act to Safeguard Volunteer Firefighters' Regular Employment
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. Study. The Maine Fire Protection Services Commission established in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 3371 shall examine the issue of providing protection to a volunteer firefighter from being discharged or disciplined by an employer on the grounds that the volunteer firefighter arrives late or does not arrive at work because the volunteer firefighter is responding to an emergency. The Maine Fire Protection Services Commission shall report its findings and any recommended legislation to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over labor matters and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal justice matters no later than December 31, 2002. These joint standing committees may report out legislation on this issue to the First Regular Session of the 121st Legislature.
Effective July 25, 2002, unless otherwise indicated.
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