Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Military Service Credit Eligibility - Helicopter Pilots
Sponsor: Johnny Ray Salling (District 6)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Pensions and RetirementStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 297 (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing certain members and former members of the Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System assigned as helicopter pilots in a State law enforcement aviation unit to receive credit for certain military service if the member receives military service credit in another retirement system; and prohibiting an individual from receiving credit more than one time.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness listFAV 15Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Gallagher, Jude | AFSCME Local 3675 | Oral |
| FAV | Hawkins, Donald | AFSCME Local 3675 | Oral |
| FAV | Gilmore , Deniselobbyist | AFSCME Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gilmore , Deniselobbyist | AFSCME Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeMinco, Lynne | BCRW | Position only |
| FAV | Murphy, Morgan | MD Dept of Veterans Affairs | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Maryland, Veterans Caucus | MGA Veterans Caucus | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Salling, Johnny Ray | Senator Johnny Ray Salling | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Clark, George | Tri County Council for Southern Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | salling, johnny | senator | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Salling, Senator Sallinglegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Salling, Senator Sallinglegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Salling, Senator Sallinglegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |