Legislative Briefs - Week 15

Lawmakers Hear Testimony on a Bill that Would Increase Firefighters' Hazard Pay

Lawmakers are considering a bill to increase hazard pay for firefighters working on wildland fires for the Department of Natural Resources

Sen. Willis Curdy, D-Missoula, is sponsoring Senate Bill 402, which would increase firefighters' pay by 25 percent when actively working in dangerous environments and uncontrolled w...