Affords certain members of the fire department pension fund with new or increased pension benefits for each year of additional service beyond their required minimum service
Summary
Affords certain members of the fire department pension fund with new or increased pension benefits for each year of additional service beyond their required minimum service.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2025
Last action Apr 27, 2026
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MODERATE
This bill version was amended to reflect updated actuarial data, shifting the fiscal impact estimates from the 2024 baseline to the 2025 baseline. The changes increase the projected cost to the city and extend the timeline for when new pension costs begin to impact the budget, while also adjusting the number of active members and average service years used in the calculations.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains the same, but the financial and demographic data used to justify the costs have been updated to current figures.
FISCAL
The estimated cost to the city increased significantly, with the first year of impact shifting from 2026 to 2027 and the total projected cost rising from $127.8 million to $159.3 million.
The long-term cost for new employees entering the system after 2051 increased from 4.04% of their salary to 5.29%.
TECHNICAL
The actuarial present value of the pension liability increased from $1.3 billion to $1.69 billion based on updated data from June 30, 2025.
The number of active members in the pension system was updated from 10,691 to 11,178, and the average years of service decreased from 13.7 to 13.1 years.
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Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Apr 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5853A
lower
Apr 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Stacey Pheffer Amato
DDemocratic
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