EMAT Update March 8 2019

March 8, 2019

I will be sending out a summary soon of our EMAT Day on the hill activities but I wanted to get this information out to the membership because it is time sensitive. Member Ken Weidner brought our attention to a bill (SB 1237/HB 623) that seeks to amend T.C.A. 8-34-37 relative to retirement. In summary, it proposes to lower eligibility for retirement to 25 years for law enforcement officers who are participating in TCRS. Ken reported that he and some others have been in contact with one of the bill sponsors and that the version that will go for vote on Monday will also include firefighters. You can view the bill at: http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1237&ga=111

The EMAT board did an electronic vote yesterday and agreed that the official EMAT position is to support this bill. While not directly impacted as a profession, we support our members who would benefit from this change. Please help support this position by contacting the committee membership and ask them to vote yes for SB1237/HB623. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.

Thanks,

Brian

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Chair: Senator Bo Watson(615) 741-3227

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Senator Paul Bailey (615) 741-3978

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Senator Brenda Gilmore (615) 741-2453

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