Joint Committee on Public Employee Retirement Legislation Sheet 2004

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by  Missouri General Assembly, Joint Committee on Public Employee Retirement

JOINT COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT
2004 SENATE & HOUSE RETIREMENT LEGISLATION
July 6, 2004
Time Date 3rd Date/Time 3rd Gov
Bill System Description Sponsor Committee Hrng Rm Action Perf. Read Committee Hrng Rm Action Read Notes Sign
HOUSE
Contains provisions:
*Allows employees of joint municipal
public safety communications centers 03/16 03/31 04/29 TAFP - 05/13 07/02
to be eligible to participate in LAGERS.
*Provides for refund of CERF
employee contributions in certain
situtations.
*Modifies CERF service purchase
formula for forfeited service.
*Modifies CERF lump sum payment
provisions relating to defined DP w/HCS Economic DP w/SCS
HB 795 CERF LAGERS contribution accounts. B. Johnson Local Govt. 01/22/04 03/03/04 Dev. 04/07/04 04/14/04

Revises MO Minority Business &
Advocacy Commission. All plans to
develop procurement action plan for Upon AM Adj
minority money managers, brokers & 03/17/04
HB 891 All Plans investment counselors. C. Bland Small Business HHR 4
Contains provisions:
*Reduces requirements for job-sharing HBs w/ SAs
employment and system membership 02/11 02/23 05/04 Pending Conf
from 17 to 15 hours. Req.
*Allows certificated employees to
return to school employment in any
capacity except superintendents for 2
years without losing retirement
benefits. *Clarification
language including modification of
full-time employee from a minimum of DP w/HCS DP w/SCS
HB 1040 PSRS KCPSRS 5 hours a day to 25 hours a week. Cunningham Education 01/21/04 02/04/04 Education 03/16/04 03/18/04
On
Allows 6 trustees to constitute a Consent
quorum and specifies that benefits 8:30 am DP w/HCS Cal.
cannot be divided in dissolution of 03/04/04 03/11/04
HB 1069 St. Louis Police marriage. Bivins Retirement HHR 7 Consent
Allows unused annual leave to be
credited to retirement benefit under the
MSEP closed plan. Annual leave may
MOSERS/ not be used in meeting vesting
HB 1130 HEHPRS requirements. Haywood Budget
Adds one judge appointed by the Chief 8:30 am
Justice of the Supreme Court to the 03/04/04
HB 1145 MOSERS MOSERS Board of Trustees. Stevenson Retirement HHR 7
Allows full credit for service as a 12:00 pm
prosecuting atty or circuit atty and 75% 04/07/04
credit for service as an assistant HHR 1 Exec
HB 1148 PACARS prosecuting atty or circuit atty. Stevenson Judiciary Sess.
2:00 pm
KC Civilian 8:30 am DP 03/31 04/13/04 DP w/SCS 05/05 TAFP - 05/07 06/17
HB 1217 (SB Police Provides special consultant status with 03/04/04 03/11/04 Pensions & Senate 04/13/04
1055) Employees a$1000funeralbenefit BJohnson Retirement HHR7 Consent GenLaws Lounge Consent
JOINT COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT
2004 SENATE & HOUSE RETIREMENT LEGISLATION
July 6, 2004
Time Date 3rd Date/Time 3rd Gov
Bill System Description Sponsor Committee Hrng Rm Action Perf. Read Committee Hrng Rm Action Read Notes Sign
8:30 am
HB 1218 (SB Provides for an equalizing cost of living 03/04/04 DP
1054) KC Police adjustment B. Johnson Retirement HHR 7 04/01/04
Includes various forms of cancer to
duty related illness for purposes of
HB 1266 All Fire Plans disability. Wildberger Retirement
8:30 am
Modifies provisions relating to MODOT 03/04/04
HB 1273 HEHPRS employee annual leave benefits. DJ Davis Retirement HHR 7
Requires Dept. of Education to report
to the general assembly regarding
full-time employment of retired school
HB 1315 DESE/ PSRS employees. Dempsey Education
Allows retiring member to receive 1 8:30 am
MOSERS/ day creditable service for each 8 hour 03/11/04
HB 1316 HEHPRS increment of unused sick leave. G. Kelly Retirement HHR 7
Allows member retired prior to
07/01/90 to become special 8:30 am
HB 1356 (SB MOSERS/ consultants and receive an additional 03/11/04
976) HEHPRS benefit of $5 times years of service. Skaggs Retirement HHR 7
8:30 am
HB 1357 (SB MOSERS/ Modifies COLA calculation from 80% to 03/11/04
977) HEHPRS 100% of the CPI Skaggs Retirement HHR 7
Allows unused annual leave & sick
MOSERS/ leave to be credited toward normal
HB 1373 HEHPRS retirement eligibility. Haywood Budget
03/31 2:00 pm 05/05 TAFP - 05/07 06/24
Allows employees of a regional 8:30 am DP 04/13/04 DP w/SCS
HB 1440 (SB planning commission to be eligible to 03/04/04 03/11/04 Pensions & Senate 04/13/04
1130) LAGERS participate in LAGERS. Deeken Retirement HHR 7 Consent Gen. Laws Lounge Consent
On Perf.
Upon AM Adj Cal.
Police Chiefs & Establishes a Police Chief's & Police 04/01/04 DP w/HCS
HB 1480 Police Officers Officer's Annuity & Health Care Fund. Rupp Retirement Side Gallery 04/01/04
Allows HEHPRS members eligible for 12:00pm
normal retirement to receive a medical 04/07/04
incentive if retiring between 02/01/04 HHR 7 Exec
HB 1499 HEHPRS and 01/01/05. Ransdall Transportation Sess.
Clarification language including 03/31 2:00 pm 05/10 TAFP - 05/10 07/01
modification of full-time employee from 8:30 am DP 04/13/04 DP
HB 1502 (SB a minimum of 5 hours a day to 25 03/11/04 03/11/04 Pensions & Senate 04/13/04
1242) KC Teachers hours a week. Y. Wilson Retirement HHR 7 Consent Gen. Laws Lounge Consent
Provides an additional one-tenth of one
percent benefit increase for retirees
MOSERS/ under the closed plan who have
HB 1518 HEHPRS reached the COLA cap. Skaggs Retirement
JOINT COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT
2004 SENATE & HOUSE RETIREMENT LEGISLATION
July 6, 2004
Time Date 3rd Date/Time 3rd Gov
Bill System Description Sponsor Committee Hrng Rm Action Perf. Read Committee Hrng Rm Action Read Notes Sign
*Removes provision that prohibits
benefit enhancements unless the
matching contribution rate equals
10.5%
*Removes 80% COLA cap
*Allows $5,000 death benefit to be
non-taxable
*Allows retired MSTA members to
have dues deducted from retirement
HB 1621 PSRS benefit payment. Hampton Retirement
Upon Aftn Adj
KC Police/ Allows members to receive service 05/06/04 Side
Civilian credit during a military leave of Crime Prevention Gall. Exec DP
HB 1643 Employees absence. Johnson & Public Safety Sess 05/06/04
Allows NMSU to merge with the
University of MO system. A NMSU
employee may elect to continue
participation in MOSERS upon written Upon AM Adj
HB 1710 (SB MOSERS/ Univ of application or elect participation in the 04/21/04
1295) MO Univ of MO retirement system. Lager Education HHR 2
LAGERS CERF Removes the mandatory audit
PACARS requirements, allowing audits to be
HB 1730 Sheriff's discretionary. Stevenson Budget
Allows employees of a
centralized emergency
dispatching system to be
eligible to participate in
HB 1741 LAGERS LAGERS. Donnelly Retirement

Supports repeal of the Government
Pension Offset & the Windfall
HCR 11 Social Security Elimination Provision Zweifel Senior Security
Supports repeal of the Government Upon Aftn Adj
Pension Offset & the Windfall 04/27/04
HCR 17 Social Security Elimination Provision Bivins Senior Security HHR 6
Supports repeal of the Government
Pension Offset & the Windfall
HCR 20 Social Security Elimination Provision LeVota Senior Security
Supports repeal of the Windfall
HCR 34 Social Security Elimination Provision Wright- Jones Senior Security
SENATE
Provides a $150,000 death benefit to 11:00 am
public safety officer's survivor, Financial & 01/12/04
Public Safety administered by Office of Government Senate
SB 712 Officers Administration. Quick Organization Lounge
JOINT COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT
2004 SENATE & HOUSE RETIREMENT LEGISLATION
July 6, 2004
Time Date 3rd Date/Time 3rd Gov
Bill System Description Sponsor Committee Hrng Rm Action Perf. Read Committee Hrng Rm Action Read Notes Sign
On 3rd
03/10 03/30 Upon Aftn. Read
Contains provision allowing employees Adj Cal.
of a joint municipal public safety 04/20/04
communications center to be eligible to Economic DP w/SCS Crime HHR 3 Exec DP
SB 715 LAGERS participate in LAGERS. Childers Development 01/04/04 01/20/04 Prevention Session 04/20/04

Allows member retired prior to 3:00pm
07/01/90 to become special 01/27/04
SB 976 (HB MOSERS/ consultants and receive an additional Pensions & Senate
1356) HEHPRS benefit of $5 times years of service. Stoll General Laws Lounge
3:00pm
01/27/04
SB 977 (HB MOSERS/ Modifies COLA calculation from 80% to Pensions & Senate
1357) HEHPRS 100% of the CPI Stoll General Laws Lounge
3:00pm
02/10/04
SB 1054 (HB Provides for an equalizing cost of living Pensions & Senate
1218) KC Police adjustment Bartle General Laws Lounge
3:00pm 03/17 Upon Am 05/06 TAFP - 05/06 06/17
KC Civilian 02/10/04 DP Adj DP
SB 1055 (HB Police Provides special consultant status with Pensions & Senate 02/24/04 04/20/04 04/19/04
1217) Employees a $1,000 funeral benefit. Bartle General Laws Lounge Consent Local Govt. Side Gallery Consent
Allows certificated employees to return 3:00pm 03/18
to school employment in any capacity 01/27/04 DP w/SCS
for 2 years without losing retirement Pensions & Senate 03/02/04
SB 1084 PSRS benefits. Foster General Laws Lounge Consent Education
Language
contained in
2:00pm SCS for SB
Reduces requirements for job-sharing 03/02/04 1084 & Perf. SS
employment and system membership Pensions & Senate SCS SB 968
SB 1090 PSRS from 17 to 15 hours. Jacob General Laws Lounge
2:00pm
Allows employees of a regional 02/17/04 DP 03/17 8:30 am DP 05/06 TAFP - 05/06 06/24
SB 1130 (HB planning commission to be eligible to Pensions & Senate 02/24/04 04/22/04 04/22/04
1440) LAGERS participate in LAGERS. Scott General Laws Lounge Consent Retirement HHR 7 Consent
Upon Am
7:00pm DP w/SCS 03/31 Adj DP 05/06 TAFP - 05/06 07/02
Allows prior service credit for juvenile 02/24/02 03/08/04 04/14/04 04/14/04
SB 1195 MOSERS court employees. Klindt Judiciary SCR 1 Consent Judiciary HHR 1 Consent
2:00pm
03/02/04
Increases special advisor's benefit Pensions & Senate
SB 1199 St. Louis Police from $10 to $15 per month Kennedy General Laws Lounge
2:00pm
Allows MoDOT employees to purchase 02/24/04
up to 4 years of prior service for public Pensions & Senate
SB 1216 HEHPRS employment. Kennedy General Laws Lounge
Clarification language including 2:00pm 03/31 05/06 TAFP - 05/07 07/01
modification of full-time employee from 02/24/04 DP 8:30 am DP w/HCS
SB 1242 (HB a minimum of 5 hours a day to 25 Pensions & Senate 03/09/04 04/22/04 04/22/04
1502) KC Teachers hours a week. Wheeler General Laws Lounge Consent Retirement HHR 7 Consent
7:00pm
As of 01/01/07, transfers PACARS to 03/15/04
MOSERS/ MOSERS. Establishes a District Senate
SB 1256 PACARS Attorney System. Caskey Judiciary Lounge
JOINT COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT
2004 SENATE & HOUSE RETIREMENT LEGISLATION
July 6, 2004
Time Date 3rd Date/Time 3rd Gov
Bill System Description Sponsor Committee Hrng Rm Action Perf. Read Committee Hrng Rm Action Read Notes Sign
Allows NMSU to merge with the
University of MO system. A NMSU
employee may elect to continue 2:00pm
participation in MOSERS upon written 03/09/04
SB 1295 (HB MOSERS/ Univ of application or elect participation in the Pensions & Senate
1710) MO Univ of MO retirement system. Klindt General Laws Lounge
Language
1:30pm contained in
Allows employees of a joint municipal 03/10/04 Perf. SS SCS
public safety communications center to Economic Senate SB 715
SB 1353 LAGERS be eligible to participate in LAGERS. Bray Development Lounge
Allows retired teachers to return to 1:00pm
work part-time or substitute up to 800 03/30/04
hours a year without losing retirement Pensions & Senate
SB 1377 PSRS benefits. Bray General Laws Lounge
1:00pm
Allows unused sick leave accruals to 03/30/04
MOSERS/ be credited toward normal retirement Pensions & Senate
SB 1384 HEHPRS eligibility. Scott General Laws Lounge
8:30 am 02/09
Supports repeal of the Government 01/15/04
Pension Offset & the Windfall Senate DP
SCR 25 Social Security Elimination Provision Stoll Rules Lounge 01/29/04
7:00pm
Proposes constitutional amendment to 02/09/04
elevate all associate circuit judges to Senate
SJR 45 Judges circuit judges. Bartle Judiciary Lounge
PENSION TAXATION ISSUES
Upon AM Adj
Exempts pension from state income 04/15/04 H. DP
HB 934 All Plans tax for people over 65 years of age. D. Moore Tax Policy Side Gallery 04/15/04
04/06/04
Military Exempts military pensions from state 12:00pm DP
HB 1648 Retirement income tax. Wasson Tax Policy HHR 7 05/11/04
Deducts social security from state
HB 1717 Social Security income tax Morris Tax Policy
3:00pm
01/27/04
Exempts pension from state income Pensions & Senate
SB 811 All Plans tax for people over 65 years of age. Cauthorn General Laws Lounge
Increases state pension exemption
from $6,000 to $12,000 (when adjusted
SB 1209 All Plans gross income requirements are met). Bland Ways & Means