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4; WII Okahe <br /> yManaging Director <br /> Hurry Kim �-' <br /> Mayor Barbera J. Kossow <br /> • . ; �: Deputy Managing Director <br /> • • <br /> County ofPutout`t <br /> (Office ofthe Atm <br /> 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2603 • Hilo,Hawaii 96720 • (808)961-8211 • Fax(808)961-6553 <br /> KONA. 74-5044 Aux Keohokalole Hwy,Bldg C • Katlua-Kona,Hawaii 96740 <br /> (808)323-4444 • Fax(808)323-4440 <br /> March 20, 2017 <br /> Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair <br /> Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection <br /> and Health <br /> Hawai'i State Capitol <br /> Honolulu, HI 96813 <br /> Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Chair <br /> Committee on Public Safety, <br /> Intergovernmental and Military Affairs <br /> Hawai'i State Capitol <br /> Honolulu, HI 96813 <br /> Dear Chair Baker, Chair Nishihara, and members: <br /> RE: HB 913, HD 2 <br /> Relating to Medical Coverage for Firefighters <br /> As you may know, my son is a firefighter and I have been intimately involved in <br /> medical issues that may arise for these dedicated public servants. With that conflict of <br /> interest acknowledged, I would like to offer my support for HB 913, HD2. <br /> HB 913 was the product of a state task force on which Hawaii County was <br /> represented by our Fire Chief and a Fire Captain. It would provide expanded, <br /> employer-financed medical, disability indemnity, and death benefits to firefighters who <br /> develop cancer as a result of exposure to carcinogens in the line of duty. I believe <br /> these benefits are warranted, and I urge your support for this measure. <br /> Respectfully submitted, <br /> Harry Kim <br /> Mayor <br /> County of Newat`i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer <br />