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House fixes drafting error in firefighter retirement law after recent beneficiary case

Utah State House of Representatives · May 17, 2023

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Summary

HB1003, a technical amendment to the Firefighters Retirement Act, passed the Utah House unanimously to restore parity for Division B firefighters who suffer non-line-of-duty deaths; sponsors said the change corrects a 2018 drafting oversight that affects one family now and could otherwise create perverse retirement incentives.

The Utah House on May 17 unanimously approved HB1003, legislation intended to correct a technical drafting omission in the Firefighters Retirement Act (Title 49, Chapter 16) affecting Division B firefighters’ non-line-of-duty death benefits. Representatives described the bill as rectifying a drafting error from 2018 and restoring…

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