Vice President - January 2016 - Fairfax County Professional Firefighters & Paramedics

Colin Flanigan

We have been lobbying the following bills with the VPFF.

S.B. 524 McPike Cancer Presumption SUPPORT. Senate Commerce/Labor

S.B. 737 Obenshain prohibition on public employers for paying leave or benefits to employees who work on behalf of unions or professional associations also includes MDA .OPPOSE, Senate General Laws

Tuesday: H.B. 195 Lingamfelter Cancer Presumption SUPPORT House Sub- committee special workers comp.

Thursday: H.B. 1345 LODA changes (Position paper forth coming) Monitor for now.
House Appropriations

HB 854 Firefighter Bill of Rights- Retirees added

HJ 123 Property Tax Relief for Line of Duty Death

The IAFF Legislative Conference is April 3-6, 2016  Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill  Washington, DC.

“Members will learn more about IAFF priority legislation and have the opportunity to advocate directly with legislators on key federal issues including legislation impacting our jobs, health and safety and economic security.

And in this important election year, members will learn more about the political landscape in 2016, key races for Senate and Governorships, and of course the Presidential election.”