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Committee moves bill eliminating partial dissolution penalties for municipal police
Summary
House Bill 12‑37, part of negotiated changes with the Louisiana Municipal Association, removes partial dissolution for municipal police and revises partial‑dissolution calculations for firefighters; the committee reported the bill favorable with stakeholder support.
House Bill 12‑37 was presented to the Senate Committee on Retirement as part of negotiated adjustments to municipal retirement rules. The sponsor said the bill "does away with partial dissolution with municipal police" while retaining full dissolution and removing lifelong penalties that could burden municipalities unable to restore membership levels after events such as population declines.
For firefighters, the bill revises how partial dissolution is calculated to smooth adjustments and better reflect municipal circumstances. Richard Williams of the Louisiana Municipal Association and Jason DeMarco of Empress spoke in favor, describing the bill as a negotiated solution that will make it easier for municipalities to navigate dissolution concerns.
Chairman Price called the motion to report the bill favorable and, with no opposition, HB 12‑37 was reported favorable by the committee and will proceed for further consideration.
