Concerning membership of wildland or aviation firefighters in the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system.

HB 2414 would expand Washington's law enforcement and firefighters' retirement system to include wildland and aviation firefighters employed by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The bill explicitly adds DNR as an eligible employer for these firefighters, clarifying that those meeting National Wildfire Coordinating Group qualifications can join the system. This directly affects DNR wildland and aviation firefighters who were previously excluded from the retirement plan. The bill amends existing law (RCW 41.26.030) to define eligibility, without changing benefit calculations or funding mechanisms.