Connecticut HB 5264: AN ACT CONCERNING VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND AMBULANCE COMPANIES AND THE DEFINITION OF EMPLOYER UNDER THE STATE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT.

Bill Text

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General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5264
February Session, 2024 LCO No. 186

Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES

Introduced by:
(LAB)

AN ACT CONCERNING VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND
AMBULANCE COMPANIES AND THE DEFINITION OF EMPLOYER
UNDER THE STATE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. Subsection (d) of section 31-367 of the general statutes is 1
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 2
1, 2024): 3
(d) "Employer" means the state and any political subdivision thereof, 4
and, except as provided in section 31-369, as amended by this act, any 5
volunteer fire department and any volunteer ambulance company; 6
Sec. 2. Subsection (a) of section 31-369 of the general statutes is 7
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 8
1, 2024): 9
(a) This chapter applies to all employers, employees and places of 10
employment in the state except the following: (1) Employees of the 11
United States government; [and] (2) working conditions of employees 12
over which federal agencies other than the United States Department of 13

Raised Bill No. 5264

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Labor exercise statutory authority to prescribe or enforce standards or 14
regulations affecting occupational safety and health; and (3) any 15
volunteer fire department or volunteer ambulance company that is 16
regulated by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, 29 USC 17
651, et seq., as amended from time to time. 18
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:

Section 1 October 1, 2024 31-367(d)
Sec. 2 October 1, 2024 31-369(a)

Statement of Purpose:
To ensure volunteer fire departments and ambulance companies are
considered under CONN-OSHA jurisdiction.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
underlined.]