RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 42 (SB 15) 2019 Regular Session Long
Prior law provided for the Hazardous Duty Services Plan at the Louisiana State Employees'
Retirement System (LASERS), commonly called the "Haz Plan".
Prior law defined "members" for purposes of the Haz Plan, including employees of the Dept.
of Agriculture and Forestry who respond to wildfires and who qualify as Firefighter Type 2
or higher according to the National Wildfire Coordinating Group.
New law retains prior law but substitutes general wildland firefighter training for the
requirement of qualification as Firefighter Type 2 or higher according to the National
Wildfire Coordinating Group.
Effective June 30, 2019.
(Amends R.S. 11:612(2)(m))