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Bill would require salary review for deputy state fire marshals after witnesses say pay lags local agencies
State Government and Tribal Relations Committee · January 20, 2026
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Summary
House Bill 2,237 would require the Office of Financial Management to conduct a compensation evaluation for deputy state fire marshals against seven local jurisdictions and ask the state fire service policy board to report on making the State Fire Marshal's Office independent; proponents cited pay gaps and recruitment challenges.
The committee heard House Bill 2,237, which would require minimum monthly salaries for deputy state fire marshals to be competitive with a specified set of local fire jurisdictions and direct OFM to conduct an…
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