House Bill No. [insert bill number] aims to revise the Firefighters' Unified Retirement System to include public safety employees from airport authorities. The bill amends Sections 19-13-104 and 19-13-210 of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA) to expand the definition of "employer" to include airport authorities and to define "public safety officer" as a person employed as both a full-paid firefighter and a sworn peace officer by an airport authority. Additionally, it allows airport authorities to elect to participate in the retirement system, similar to cities and rural fire districts.

The bill also outlines the process for cities and rural fire districts, including airport authorities, to join the retirement system through the adoption of an ordinance or resolution. It specifies that firefighters employed before the effective date of the election must be given 90 days to choose between remaining in the public employees' retirement system or joining the new retirement system. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 19-13-104, 19-13-210
HB0640_1(1): 19-13-104, 19-13-210
HB0640_1(2): 19-13-104, 19-13-210
HB0640_1: 19-13-104, 19-13-210