House Bill No. by Representative Kerner seeks to amend the Firefighters' Retirement System (FRS) regulations regarding the calculation of retirement benefits in the context of divorce. The bill introduces a new provision, R.S. 11:2256.5, which stipulates that any increase in a member's earnable compensation that occurs after the termination of a community of acquets and gains—conditional on the member passing both a written examination and a working test—will not be included in the calculation of a former spouse's share of community property.

This legislative change aims to clarify the treatment of certain post-divorce compensation increases, ensuring that they do not affect the division of retirement benefits between former spouses. The bill is set to take effect upon the governor's signature or after the designated period for gubernatorial action if not signed.