ASSEMBLY LABOR COMMITTEE

 

STATEMENT TO

 

ASSEMBLY, No. 1849

 

with committee amendments

 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

 

DATED: JUNE 12, 1997

 

      The Assembly Labor Committee reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 1849, with committee amendments.

      This bill, as amended, provides that the governing body of a municipality or the committee of a fire district may provide compensation insurance for associate or auxiliary members of a volunteer fire company.

      Auxiliary members and associate members of volunteer fire companies who are covered would be entitled to the maximum level of compensation authorized by the workers' compensation law.

      The committee amendments give the governing body or committee the option to provide coverage to the associates or members, rather than requiring the coverage. The amendments make this bill identical to Senate Bill, No. 646(1R).