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Bill to prevent survivorship benefit cutoff for 18‑year‑old high‑school students wins support at hearing
Summary
Senate Bill 208 would amend public-employee retirement system definitions so that dependent children in accredited secondary school continue to receive survivorship benefits if they turn 19 while still in high school; several public safety and retirement organizations supported the measure.
Sen. Laura Smith told the committee Senate Bill 208 addresses a narrow but consequential gap in Montana's public‑employee retirement statutes that can cut off survivorship benefits for an 18‑year‑old who turns 19 while still in high school.
William Hollahan, executive director of the Montana Public Employee Retirement Administration, testified the bill would amend the…
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