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Committee raises pension and disability package; municipalities warn of unfunded mandates
Summary
Lawmakers debated a package that would combine disability/pension offsets and require municipalities to offer pensions for police and firefighters; opponents warned bundling could create unfunded mandates while supporters said the pension portion may be advanced as a study. The concept vote passed and votes were held open.
A multi-concept bill combining permanent partial disability benefits, pension offsets, workers' compensation items and a requirement that municipalities participate in a municipal employees' retirement system for police and firefighters was raised as a concept in the committee screening session.
Several members,…
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