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Panel backs bill to move dispatchers into firefighter retirement system; cooperative agreement adds millions for mitigation and rehabilitation
Summary
The committee voted 6–1 to favorably recommend HB496, which moves certain dispatchers into the firefighter retirement tier and includes funding and program language tied to a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Forest Service; committee discussion noted ~$2.5M for post‑fire rehab and ~$1.8M for mitigation.
The House Revenue and Taxation Committee voted 6–1 to favorably recommend HB496, a bill that adds dispatchers to the Forestry and Fire retirement plan and includes provisions tied to a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Forest Service.
Corey Cox of Utah Retirement Systems explained the bill would move dispatchers from the public employee retirement tier into the firefighter system, shortening eligibility horizons (for example, 20 years rather than 30 in some tiers) and thereby giving dispatchers…
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