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Committee hears testimony on expanding public‑safety retirement eligibility to state firefighters
Summary
House Bill 1112 would add state firefighters to the state public safety defined‑benefit retirement plan; PERS staff and the North Dakota Forest Service described a small affected population and an immaterial actuarial cost.
House Bill 1112, which would expand the definition of "firefighter" so certain state‑employed firefighters can join the public safety defined‑benefit retirement plan, was heard by the House Government and Veterans Affairs Committee with neutral and supportive testimony from retirement system staff and firefighting agencies.
Derek Holbein, chief operating and financial officer for the North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System (NDPERS), testified in a neutral capacity on actuarial implications. Holbein said the bill would make state firefighters eligible for the state public safety plan and allow normal retirement at age 55 with three…
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