Fully Involved: February 21, 2022
2022 Legislative Update
HB 968 Requires diversity training for public safety and compliance
https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/61244
GSFA consensus that this is a local issue
HB 855 Adds PTSD Coverage to Workers Comp
https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/60949
GSFA Supports, working with partner associations and ACCG/GMA
House Insurance Commitment has sent it to Workers Comp Review Board
SB 484 mirrors this, but allows for scientific rebuttal
Assigned to Senate Insurance and Labor
HB 1056 Allows more Georgia Firefighter Pension Fund investments to be of alternative means
https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/61409
GSFA Supports
Passed House Retirement Committee
HB 992 Exempts law enforcement from paying state income tax
https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/61322
GSFA Watching
Assigned to House Ways and Means Committee, the bill sponsor has agreed to expand to all public safety, but will most likely not be a total exemption of income tax.
HB 1145 Adds Covid 19 death to indemnification if occurred between March 2020 and Dec 2021 within 45 days of being on duty.
https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/61576
GSFA Supports
House Public Safety Committee
HB 247 Strengthens penalties for distracted driving
https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59233
Senate Public Safety
HB 275 Drug testing requirements for former inmate firefighters
https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59284
GSFA did not support in 2021, has been assigned to Senate Public Safety until then
SB 468 Add suicide within 30 days of the last day of duty to indemnification
https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/61817
GSFA Watching
SB 358 Covers reimbursement of certain expenses occurred by former military personnel undergoing basic law enforcement training
https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/61216
GSFA awaiting answer if this would be beneficial to basic fire training, fire may possibly already be covered.
HB 302 Limits fees charged by local governments for inspections and plans review
https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59342
Passed House in 2021, assigned to Senate Finance in March 2021
GSFA Opposed
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