Relating to public employee retirement; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Directs Public Employees Retirement Board to study issues relating to Public Employees Retirement System and report to appropriate committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2020. ] Redirects portion of employee contributions of member of Public Employees Retirement System to employee pension stability account. Directs Public Employees Retirement Board to apply amounts in account to pay costs of pension or other retirement benefits payable to member that accrue on or after July 1, 2020. Allows certain participating public employer making lump sum payment of employer contributions to choose year in which to begin using lump sum payment to offset employer contributions required of employer. Modifies provisions relating to pension obligation bonds. Directs board, in year 2019, to determine liabilities attributable to benefits to be provided to Tier 1 and 2 members and set employer contribution rates to ensure that liabilities will be funded 22 years after determination. Modifies provisions relating to investment options available under individual account program. Eliminates restrictions on reemployment of retired members of system until December 31, 2024. Requires employer of retired member to make additional employer contribution to system. Beginning in 2020, caps at $195,000 annual salary used to calculate final average salary for purposes of system. Transfers proceeds of sports betting games to Employer Incentive Fund. Modifies provisions relating to Employer Incentive Fund, School Districts Unfunded Liability Fund and Unfunded Actuarial Liability Resolution Program. Requires board to report to Joint Committee on Ways and Means or Joint Interim Committee on Ways and Means on proposed changes to actuarial methods and assumptions. Appropriates moneys for deposit in Employer Incentive Fund to match certain employer contributions. Provides for expedited review of Act by Supreme Court upon petition by adversely affected party. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jun 2019
Introduced May 6, 2019
Signed Jun 11, 2019
Floor votes · House May 30, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Jun 11, 2019
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 4, 2019
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 3, 2019
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 30, 2019
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Alonso Leon, Bynum, Keny-Guyer, McLain, Meek, Mitchell, Neron, Piluso, Prusak, Salinas, Sanchez, Schouten, Smith Warner, Sollman, Wilde, Williams, Williamson.
lower
May 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third reading as Special Order of Business. Carried by Holvey. Passed.
lower
May 29, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
May 29, 2019
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
lower
May 28, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
May 23, 2019
Introduced
Vote explanation filed by Prozanski.
upper
May 23, 2019
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Girod. Passed.
upper
May 22, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
May 21, 2019
Upper · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
upper
May 7, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
upper
May 6, 2019
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
upper
May 6, 2019
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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