West Virginia 2026 Session Status: Introduced

SB 1074 — Allowing newly hired emergency medical vehicle operators to participate in EMS Retirement System

Last action — To House Finance

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2026 Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Allowing newly hired emergency medical vehicle operators to participate in EMS Retirement System

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

304 added · 304 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to SB 1074 made a significant change by removing the requirement for home confinement officers to be certified according to existing codes. Additionally, the maximum benefit that can be paid to members has been adjusted from 90 percent to 67 percent of their final average salary. These changes aim to simplify the qualifications for home confinement officers and establish clearer limits on retirement benefits, which could have implications for both current and future officers in terms of their retirement planning and financial security.

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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Introduced FISCAL Senate Bill 1074 NOTE By Senator Takubo [Introduced February 23, 2026;
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1074 BY SENATORTAKUBO ANOLIVERIO [Reported March 2, 2026, from the Committee on Finance] CS for SB 1074 A BILL to amend and reenact §16-5V-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the Emergency Medical Services Retirement System Act;
referred to the Committee on Pensions;
and then to the Committee on Finance] Intr SB 1074 2026R4329 A BILL to amend and reenact §16-5V-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the Emergency Medical Services Retirement System Act;
removing requirement that home confinement officers be certified pursuant to code;
The board shall decrease the contribution rate to eight and one- half percent once the plan funding reaches the 70 percent support objective as of any later actuarial valuation date.
The board shall decrease the contribution rate to eight and one-half percent once the plan funding reaches the 70 percent support objective as of any later actuarial valuation date.
(3) For 911 personnel or home confinement officers with assets transferred pursuant to §16-5V-6d or §16-5V-6f of this code who did not elect to pay back higher past contributions with Intr SB 1074 2026R4329 interest, "accrued benefit" means, on behalf of the member, two percent per year of the member’s final average salary for all credited service that was credited as a result of transferred assets.
CS for SB 1074 (3) For 911 personnel, or home confinement officers, or emergency medical services officers with assets transferred pursuant to §16-5V-6d, or §16-5V-6f, or §16-5V-6g of this code who did not elect to pay back higher past contributions with interest, "accrued benefit" means, on behalf of the member, two percent per year of the member’s final average salary for all credited service that was credited as a result of transferred assets.
(4) For 911 personnel or home confinement officers with assets transferred pursuant to §16-5V-6d or §16-5V-6f of this code who did elect to pay back higher past contributions, with interest, for eligible 911 service credit, "accrued benefit" means on behalf of the member two percent per year of the member’s final average salary for all non-911 credited service that was credited as a result of transferred assets.
(4) For 911 personnel, or home confinement officers, or emergency medical services officers with assets transferred pursuant to §16-5V-6d, or §16-5V-6f, or §16-5V-6g of this code who did elect to pay back higher past contributions, with interest, for eligible 911 service credit, "accrued benefit" means on behalf of the member two percent per year of the member’s final average salary for all non-911 credited service that was credited as a result of transferred assets.
(c) "Active military duty" means full-time active duty with any branch of the armed forces of the United States, including service with the National Guard or reserve military forces when the member has been called to active full-time duty and has received no compensation during the period of that duty from any board or employer other than the armed forces.
CS for SB 1074 (c) "Active military duty" means full-time active duty with any branch of the armed forces of the United States, including service with the National Guard or reserve military forces when the member has been called to active full-time duty and has received no compensation during the period of that duty from any board or employer other than the armed forces.
Intr SB 1074 2026R4329 (d) "Actuarial equivalent" means a benefit of equal value computed upon the basis of the mortality table and interest rates as set and adopted by the board in accordance with the provisions of this article.
(d) "Actuarial equivalent" means a benefit of equal value computed upon the basis of the mortality table and interest rates as set and adopted by the board in accordance with the provisions of this article.
(i) "Bona fide separation from service upon retirement" means that a retirant has completely terminated any employment relationship with any participating public employer in the system for a period of at least 60 consecutive days from the effective date of retirement and without a prearranged agreement to return to employment with a participating employer.
(i) "Bona fide separation from service upon retirement" means that a retirant has completely terminated any employment relationship with any participating public employer in the CS for SB 1074 system for a period of at least 60 consecutive days from the effective date of retirement and without a prearranged agreement to return to employment with a participating employer.
For purposes of this definition, an employment relationship includes employment in any capacity, whether on a permanent, full-time, part-time, substitute, per diem, temporary, or leased employee Intr SB 1074 2026R4329 basis.
For purposes of this definition, an employment relationship includes employment in any capacity, whether on a permanent, full-time, part-time, substitute, per diem, temporary, or leased employee basis.
or (5) employment as a full-time emergency medical vehicle operator hired after July 1, 2026, or (5) (6) the period of time during which active duties are not performed but disability benefits are received under this article;
or (5) employment as a full-time emergency medical vehicle operator hired after July 1, 2026;
or (6) (7) concurrent employment by an emergency medical services officer, 911 personnel, home confinement officer, or county firefighter in a job or jobs in addition to his or her employment as an emergency medical services officer, 911 personnel, home confinement officer, or county firefighter where the secondary employment requires the emergency medical services officer, 911 personnel, home confinement officer, or county firefighter to be a member of another retirement system which is administered by the Consolidated Public Retirement Board pursuant to this code: Provided, That the emergency medical services officer, 911 personnel, home confinement officer, or county firefighter contributes to the fund created in this article the amount specified as the member’s contribution in §16-5V-8 of this code.
or (5) (6) the period of time during which active duties are not performed but disability benefits are received under this article;
(n) "Credited service" means the sum of a member's years of service, active military duty, Intr SB 1074 2026R4329 disability service, service transferred from the Public Employees Retirement System and accrued annual and sick leave service.
or (6) (7) concurrent employment by an emergency medical services officer, 911 personnel, home confinement officer, or county firefighter in a job or jobs in addition to his or her employment as an emergency medical services officer, 911 personnel, home confinement officer, or county firefighter where the secondary employment requires the emergency medical services officer, 911 personnel, home confinement officer, or county firefighter to be a member of another retirement system which is administered by the CS for SB 1074 Consolidated Public Retirement Board pursuant to this code:
Provided, That the emergency medical services officer, 911 personnel, home confinement officer, or county firefighter contributes to the fund created in this article the amount specified as the member’s contribution in §16-5V-8 of this code.
(n) "Credited service" means the sum of a member's years of service, active military duty, disability service, service transferred from the Public Employees Retirement System and accrued annual and sick leave service.
(1) An unmarried person under age eighteen who is:
(1) An unmarried person under age 18 who is:
(r) "Early retirement age" means age 45 or over and completion of 20 years of contributory service.
CS for SB 1074 (r) "Early retirement age" means age 45 or over and completion of 20 years of contributory service.
(t) "Emergency medical services officer" means an individual employed by the state, county or other political subdivision as a medical professional who is qualified to respond to Intr SB 1074 2026R4329 medical emergencies, aids the sick and injured and arranges or transports to medical facilities, as defined by the West Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services.
(t) "Emergency medical services officer" means an individual employed by the state, county or other political subdivision as a medical professional who is qualified to respond to medical emergencies, aids the sick and injured and arranges or transports to medical facilities, as defined by the West Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services.
(u) "Emergency Medical Vehicle Operator" means an individual employed by a county or other political subdivision as an authorized driver of an ambulance or other emergency medical services vehicle to transport sick or injured persons.
"Emergency medical vehicle operator" means an individual employed by a county or other political subdivision as an authorized driver of an ambulance or other emergency medical services vehicle to transport sick or injured persons.
(u) (v) "Employer error" means an omission, misrepresentation, or deliberate act in violation of relevant provisions of the West Virginia Code, the West Virginia Code of State Rules, or the relevant provisions of both the West Virginia Code and of the West Virginia Code of State Rules by the participating public employer that has resulted in an underpayment or overpayment of contributions required.
(u) "Employer error" means an omission, misrepresentation, or deliberate act in violation of relevant provisions of the West Virginia Code, the West Virginia Code of State Rules, or the relevant provisions of both the West Virginia Code and of the West Virginia Code of State Rules by the participating public employer that has resulted in an underpayment or overpayment of contributions required.
(v) (w) "Final average salary" means the average of the highest annual compensation received for covered employment by the member during any five consecutive plan years within the member's last 10 years of service while employed, prior to any disability payment.
(v) "Final average salary" means the average of the highest annual compensation received for covered employment by the member during any five consecutive plan years within the member's last 10 years of service while employed, prior to any disability payment.
If the member did not have annual compensation for the five full plan years preceding the member's attainment of normal retirement age and during that period the member received disability benefits under this article, then "final average salary" means the average of the monthly salary determined paid to the member during that period as determined under §16-5V-19 of this code multiplied by 12.
If the member did not have annual compensation for the five full plan years preceding the member's attainment of normal retirement age and during that period the member received disability benefits CS for SB 1074 under this article, then "final average salary" means the average of the monthly salary determined paid to the member during that period as determined under §16-5V-19 of this code multiplied by 12.
(w) (x) "Full-time employment" means permanent employment of an employee by a Intr SB 1074 2026R4329 participating public employer in a position which normally requires 12 months per year service and requires at least 1,040 hours per year service in that position.
(w) "Full-time employment" means permanent employment of an employee by a participating public employer in a position which normally requires 12 months per year service and requires at least 1,040 hours per year service in that position.
(x) (y) "Fund" means the West Virginia Emergency Medical Services Retirement Fund created by this article.
(x) "Fund" means the West Virginia Emergency Medical Services Retirement Fund created by this article.
(y) (z) "Home confinement officer" means an individual employed in full-time employment as a home confinement officer or home incarceration supervisor with a county sheriff’s office or by a county commission and who is certified pursuant to the provisions of §30-29-1 et seq.
(y) "Home confinement officer" means an individual employed in full-time employment as a home confinement officer or home incarceration supervisor with a county sheriff’s office or by a county commission.
and who is certified pursuant to the provisions of §30-29-1 et seq.
(z) (aa) "Hour of service" means:
(z) "Hour of service" means:
The same hours of service shall not be credited both under subdivision (1) or subdivision (2) of this subsection and under this subdivision.
The same hours CS for SB 1074 of service shall not be credited both under subdivision (1) or subdivision (2) of this subsection and under this subdivision.
(aa) (bb) "Medical examination" means an in-person or virtual examination of a member’s Intr SB 1074 2026R4329 physical or mental health, or both, by a physician or physicians selected or approved by the board;
(aa) "Medical examination" means an in-person or virtual examination of a member’s physical or mental health, or both, by a physician or physicians selected or approved by the board;
(bb) (cc) "Member" means either:
(bb) "Member" means either:
(cc) (dd) "Monthly salary" means the W-2 reportable compensation received by a member during the month.
CS for SB 1074 (cc) "Monthly salary" means the W-2 reportable compensation received by a member during the month.
(dd) (ee) "Normal form" means a monthly annuity which is one twelfth of the amount of the member’s accrued benefit which is payable for the member’s life.
(dd) "Normal form" means a monthly annuity which is one twelfth of the amount of the member’s accrued benefit which is payable for the member’s life.
If the member dies before the sum of the payments he or she receives equals his or her accumulated contributions on the annuity starting date, the named beneficiary shall receive in one lump sum the difference between Intr SB 1074 2026R4329 the accumulated contributions at the annuity starting date and the total of the retirement income payments made to the member.
If the member dies before the sum of the payments he or she receives equals his or her accumulated contributions on the annuity starting date, the named beneficiary shall receive in one lump sum the difference between the accumulated contributions at the annuity starting date and the total of the retirement income payments made to the member.
(ee) (ff) "Normal retirement age" means the first to occur of the following:
(ee) "Normal retirement age" means the first to occur of the following:
(ff) (gg) "Participating public employer" means:
(ff) "Participating public employer" means:
(gg) (hh) "Plan" means the West Virginia Emergency Medical Services Retirement System established by this article.
(gg) "Plan" means the West Virginia Emergency Medical Services Retirement System established by this article.
(hh) (ii) "Plan year" means the 12-month period commencing on January 1 of any designated year and ending the following December 31.
CS for SB 1074 (hh) "Plan year" means the 12-month period commencing on January 1 of any designated year and ending the following December 31.
(ii) (jj) "Political subdivision" means a county, city, or town in the state;
(ii) "Political subdivision" means a county, city, or town in the state;
and any public corporation charged by law with the performance of a governmental function and whose Intr SB 1074 2026R4329 jurisdiction is coextensive with one or more counties, cities, or towns: Provided, That any public corporation established under §7-15-4 of this code is considered a political subdivision solely for the purposes of this article.
and any public corporation charged by law with the performance of a governmental function and whose jurisdiction is coextensive with one or more counties, cities, or towns:
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(jj) (kk) "Public Employees Retirement System" means the West Virginia Public Employees Retirement System created by West Virginia Code.
Provided, That any public corporation established under §7-15-4 of this code is considered a political subdivision solely for the purposes of this article.
(kk) (ll) "Regular interest" means the rate or rates of interest per annum, compounded annually, as the board adopts in accordance with the provisions of this article.
(jj) "Public Employees Retirement System" means the West Virginia Public Employees Retirement System created by West Virginia Code.
(ll) (mm) "Required beginning date" means April 1 of the calendar year following the later of:
(kk) "Regular interest" means the rate or rates of interest per annum, compounded annually, as the board adopts in accordance with the provisions of this article.
(ll) "Required beginning date" means April 1 of the calendar year following the later of:
(mm) (nn) "Retirant" means any member who commences an annuity payable by the plan.
CS for SB 1074 (mm) "Retirant" means any member who commences an annuity payable by the plan.
(nn) (oo) "Retire" or "retirement" means a member’s withdrawal from the employ of a participating public employer and the commencement of an annuity by the plan.
(nn) "Retire" or "retirement" means a member’s withdrawal from the employ of a participating public employer and the commencement of an annuity by the plan.
(oo) (pp) "Retirement income payments" means the monthly retirement income payments payable under the plan.
(oo) "Retirement income payments" means the monthly retirement income payments payable under the plan.
(pp) (qq) "Spouse" means the person to whom the member is legally married on the Intr SB 1074 2026R4329 annuity starting date.
(pp) "Spouse" means the person to whom the member is legally married on the annuity starting date.
(qq) (rr) "Surviving spouse" means the person to whom the member was legally married at the time of the member’s death and who survived the member.
(qq) "Surviving spouse" means the person to whom the member was legally married at the time of the member’s death and who survived the member.
(rr) (ss) "Totally disabled" means a member’s inability to engage in substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determined physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or that has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months.
(rr) "Totally disabled" means a member’s inability to engage in substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determined physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or that has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months.
(2) "Physical or mental impairment" is an impairment that results from an anatomical, physiological, or psychological abnormality that is demonstrated by medically accepted clinical and laboratory diagnostic techniques.
(2) "Physical or mental impairment" is an impairment that results from an anatomical, physiological, or psychological abnormality that is demonstrated by medically accepted clinical CS for SB 1074 and laboratory diagnostic techniques.
(ss) (tt) "Year of service" means a member shall, except in his or her first and last years of covered employment, be credited with years of service credit based upon the hours of service performed as covered employment and credited to the member during the plan year based upon the following schedule:
(ss) "Year of service" means a member shall, except in his or her first and last years of covered employment, be credited with years of service credit based upon the hours of service performed as covered employment and credited to the member during the plan year based upon the following schedule:
Intr SB 1074 2026R4329 Hours of Service Years of Service Credited Less than 500 0 to 999 1/3 to 1499 2/3 or more 1 During a member’s first and last years of covered employment, the member shall be credited with one twelfth of a year of service for each month during the plan year in which the member is credited with an hour of service for which contributions were received by the fund.
Hours of Service Years of Service Credited Less than 500 0 to 999 1/3 to 1499 2/3 or more 1 During a member’s first and last years of covered employment, the member shall be credited with one twelfth of a year of service for each month during the plan year in which the member is credited with an hour of service for which contributions were received by the fund.
(tt) (uu) "911 personnel" means an individual employed in full-time employment with a county 911 public safety answering point.
(tt) "911 personnel" means an individual employed in full-time employment with a county 911 public safety answering point.
NOTE:
The purpose of this bill is to permit newly hired emergency vehicle operators to participate in the Emergency Medical Services Officer Retirement System.
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Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. To Pensions then Finance

  3. Introduced in Senate

  4. To Pensions

  5. Reported do pass, but first to Finance

  6. To Finance

  7. Committee substitute reported

  8. Immediate consideration

  9. Read 1st time

  10. On 2nd reading

  11. Read 2nd time

  12. On 3rd reading

  13. Read 3rd time

  14. Passed Senate (Roll No. 354)

  15. Ordered to House

  16. House received Senate message

  17. Introduced in House

  18. To Finance

  19. To House Finance

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  • Takubo · Primary
  • Oliverio · Cosponsor

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What does SB 1074 do?
Allowing newly hired emergency medical vehicle operators to participate in EMS Retirement System
Who sponsors SB 1074?
SB 1074 is sponsored by Takubo and Oliverio.
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This bill died with 2026 Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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