Revising membership in FURS to include airport authority public safety employees

This bill revises the Montana Firefighters' Unified Retirement System to include public safety employees working for airport authorities, allowing them to participate in the same retirement benefits as other firefighters. The legislation amends state statutes to officially define airport authority public safety officers as eligible members of the retirement system and clarifies how compensation is calculated for various firefighter categories. By adding airport authority employees to the list of covered employers, the bill ensures these workers gain access to retirement plans previously available only to city and county firefighters. The changes take effect on the date specified in the bill and apply to both current and future airport authority public safety employees meeting the required standards.