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HB 932

Ten Percent Raise/Teachers/First Responders.

2025-2026 Session Introduced by Eric Ager and 18 co-sponsors

HB 932 grants a permanent 10% base-salary raise for eligible teachers and first responders, funded by $700M/$900M per year for 2025-2027, starting July 1, 2025.

Passed 1st Reading
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Bill Summary · HB 932

HB 932 — Ten Percent Raise for Teachers and First Responders (2025)

Status: Passed 1st Reading (Introduced Nov 12, 2024)
Effective date: July 1, 2025 (see Part IV)

Purpose

Provide a permanent 10% increase to base salaries of eligible public school teachers and eligible first responders across the State by appropriating state General Fund dollars to underwrite the increases for the 2025–2027 fiscal biennium.

Key provisions

Scope — who is eligible

  • First responders (Part I): public employees whose primary duties protect life/property/public safety in emergencies, specifically including:
    • Law enforcement officers
    • Firefighters
    • Emergency medical services personnel
    • Public safety telecommunicators/dispatchers
    • Nurses employed by public hospitals, health departments, correctional facilities, or other government healthcare facilities
  • Teachers (Part II): classroom teachers, instructional support personnel, principals, and assistant principals employed by local school administrative units, charter schools, or regional schools.

Pay increase

  • Each eligible worker receives a permanent 10% increase to their base salary (defined as regular recurring annual compensation, excluding overtime, shift differentials, longevity, and other supplements).
  • Increase is added to the employee’s base salary effective July 1, 2025 and counted for future salary calculations.
  • Part‑time employees receive a prorated increase based on FTE.
  • The pay increase is subject to applicable retirement contributions and federal/state withholding taxes.

Appropriations and funding

  • First responders: $700,000,000 appropriated from the General Fund to a Reserve for First Responder Pay Increases in each year of the 2025–2027 biennium (i.e., $700M per fiscal year).
  • Teachers: $900,000,000 appropriated from the General Fund to a Reserve for Teachers’ Pay Increases in each year of the 2025–2027 biennium (i.e., $900M per fiscal year).
  • Funds distributed exclusively to pay the mandated salary increases; may not be used for administrative costs.
  • Any funds not expended by the end of each fiscal year revert to the General Fund.

Administration and timing

  • First responder funds: Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM) coordinates with Department of Public Safety (DPS) and Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS); funds distributed to employing authorities by August 15 each fiscal year. Employing authorities must:
    • Certify total cost of implementation to DPS by August 1 each fiscal year.
    • Verify implementation by January 15 each fiscal year.
  • Teacher funds: State Board of Education and Department of Public Instruction (DPI) set procedures; DPI distributes funds to local school administrative units, charter, and regional schools by August 15 each fiscal year. Same certification/verification deadlines apply.
  • The act is subject to the State Budget Act (Chapter 143C); the SBA controls in case of conflict.

Fiscal impact (as written)

  • Recurring General Fund cost of:
    • $700 million per year for first responders
    • $900 million per year for teachers
  • Total appropriations across the two fiscal years of the 2025–2027 biennium: $1.4 billion (first responders) + $1.8 billion (teachers) = $3.2 billion, subject to actual distributions, eligibilities, and any unused funds reverting to the General Fund.
  • Additional fiscal implications include increased retirement contribution liabilities tied to higher base salaries and administrative work for state and local employers to certify and implement increases.

Compliance and controls

  • Eligibility requires employment in a qualifying position on the effective date (July 1 of the fiscal year).
  • Employing authorities must certify costs and verify implementation pursuant to the schedule above.
  • Funds may not be diverted for non‑salary purposes; unspent funds revert.

Overall effect

HB 932 mandates a permanent 10% base‑salary increase for defined categories of teachers and first responders, backed by substantial annual state General Fund appropriations for the 2025–2027 biennium and implemented through state agencies with reporting and certification requirements. The measure significantly increases recurring state compensation obligations and carries corresponding retirement and administrative implications for state and local employers.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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