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Committee hears bill to let Missoula Airport public‑safety officers join firefighters’ retirement plan
Summary
Lawmakers were told HB 640 would allow roughly 15 Missoula Airport public safety officers who serve as both aircraft rescue firefighters and sworn peace officers to join the Firefighters Unified Retirement System; the Montana Public Employees Retirement Administration said the change would not harm the plan’s funded status.
Representative Mark Thane introduced House Bill 640, which would amend Montana Code to allow airport authority public safety officers who serve as both full‑time firefighters and sworn peace officers to participate in the Firefighters Unified Retirement System (FERS). The bill applies specifically to 15 employees at the Missoula Airport Authority, Thane said, and was drafted with the Montana Airport Managers Association.
William Hollahan, executive director of the Montana Public Employee Retirement Administration, told the committee the FERS plan remains actuarially sound and that board actuaries concluded adding…
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