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Committee unanimously advances bill allowing fire protection districts to dissolve civil service systems under conditions

2212757 · January 31, 2025
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Summary

House Bill 1172, permitting fire protection districts that have adopted civil service in their fire departments to dissolve those civil service systems if specified conditions are met, was reported out of committee 7-0. Supporters said the change will help districts recruit and manage personnel.

A legislative committee voted unanimously, 7-0, to report out House Bill 1172 with a due-pass recommendation. The bill allows a fire protection district that has adopted civil service for its fire department to dissolve that civil service system if specified conditions are met.

Supporters told the committee that recruiting for…

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