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Committee hears bill to raise monthly pension for volunteer firefighters from $175 to $200
Summary
Representative Shelly Fyant and retirement officials told the House State Administration Committee that a $25 increase to the Volunteer Firefighters Compensation Act benefit would support retention and—per an actuarial forecast—keep the plan fully funded by fiscal 2026 under current assumptions. Proponents from tribal, farming and local governments urged a due pass.
Representative Shelly Fyant opened the committee hearing on House Bill 358, saying the bill increases the monthly VFCA (Volunteer Firefighters Compensation Act) pension from $175 to $200.
Fyant, who represents House District 91, said the VFCA is a length-of-service award plan created in 1965 and administered by the Public Employees Retirement Administration. She told the committee the last increase occurred in 2015 and described the $25 increase as a modest step to boost morale and help retain volunteers who provide firefighting, EMT and other first-response services in unincorporated towns and rural communities.
William Hollahan,…
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