Bill > HB29

This bill amends the existing law regarding the New Orleans Firefighters' Pension and Relief Fund to ensure that each firefighter on the retired list and each surviving spouse of a firefighter receives a minimum monthly pension of $1,200, regardless of any other existing legal provisions. The bill specifically clarifies that this minimum pension requirement does not allow for increases in the contributions currently required from active firefighters. The language changes are primarily stylistic, replacing the phrase "Any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding" with the more standard legal phrasing "Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary" and removing the word "now" from a description of required contributions. This change helps to guarantee a baseline financial support for retired firefighters and their surviving spouses in New Orleans.