Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 3170 rewrites laws governing the firefighters relief and retirement fund in municipalities of at least 1.6 million people. The act provides for lump sum benefits to certain retirees, fixes the annual increase for service pensions at three percent, and establishes a 10th position on the board of trustees for the fund to be held by a retired member with 20 or more years of service. It allows members to choose whether their children may continue to receive survivor benefits after the age of 18 for support while in college and permits a surviving spouse whose marriage took place after a member's retirement to receive benefits. The act also revises provisions relating to the protection of confidential information.