SENATE BILL REPORT

ESHB 47

BYHouse Committee on Ways & Means/Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives May, Ferguson, Haugen, Schoon, Nutley, Jacobsen and Walker)

Including persons employed as public safety officers in the LEOFF retirement system.

House Committe on Ways & Means/Appropriations

Senate Committee on Ways & Means

Senate Hearing Date(s):March 31, 1987; April 1, 1987

Majority Report:  Do pass.

      Signed by Senators McDermott, Chairman; Bauer, Cantu, Craswell, Deccio, Hayner, Kreidler, McDonald, Rinehart, Vognild, Warnke, Williams, Zimmerman.

Senate Staff:Charles Langen (786-7715)

                  April 2, 1987

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON WAYS & MEANS, APRIL 1, 1987

BACKGROUND:

Membership in the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System (LEOFF) is open only to fire fighters and law enforcement officers.  A fire fighter is defined as (1) a person serving as a full time, fully compensated member of a fire department or (2) supervisory fire fighter personnel.  A law enforcement officer is defined as any person serving as (1) a full time, fully compensated county sheriff or deputy sheriff, or (2) a full time commissioned police officer.  Public safety directors are not eligible to be members of LEOFF.

SUMMARY:

Under the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System (LEOFF) the terms "law enforcement officer" and "fire fighter" are changed to include any person employed on or after November 1, 1975 and prior to December 1, 1975 as a public safety director with only police and/or fire duties.

Fiscal Note:      none requested

Senate Committee - Testified: Representative Fred May