AN ACT relating to hazardous duty coverage in the Kentucky Employees Retirement System.

HB 713 expands hazardous duty retirement coverage in Kentucky to include forensic lab and crime scene personnel from the Kentucky State Police. It redefines "hazardous position" to specifically cover these roles due to their routine exposure to chemicals, narcotics, and biohazardous materials during work. This change directly affects State Police employees handling evidence or responding to crime scenes, granting them access to special retirement benefits previously available only to certain law enforcement and emergency personnel. The bill adds these positions to the existing list under Kentucky's retirement system rules, ensuring they qualify for the same retirement benefits as other hazardous-duty workers.