FINAL BILL REPORT

                   SB 5294

                           C 45 L 95

                      Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Paying for fire fighters' retirement provisions.

Sponsors:  Senators Sheldon, Winsley, C. Anderson, Haugen, Palmer and Roach.

Senate Committee on Government Operations

House Committee on Government Operations

Background:  A volunteer fire fighter's relief and pension principal fund exists in the state treasury as a trust fund for volunteer fire fighters who are members of municipal fire departments.

If a municipal corporation allows its volunteer fire fighters to enroll in the pension system that is funded by the relief and pension fund, then an annual $60 per fire fighter fee must be paid, one-half by the municipality and one-half by the fire fighter.

Summary:  The municipality is given the authority to pay voluntarily the fire fighter's share of the $60 per year fee.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate    48 0

House     96 0

Effective:  July 23, 1995