Joint Committee on Public Employee Retirement Legislation Sheet 2012

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by  Missouri General Assembly, Joint Committee on Public Employee Retirement

2012 RETIREMENT LEGISLATION - SENATE
SENATE BILLS SENATE ACTION HOUSE ACTION OTHER ACTION
Bill Number System Affected Description Sponsor Committee Assigned Date/ Time Hearing Rm Committee Action Perfected Passed 3rd Read Committee Assigned Date/ Time Hearing Rm Committee Action Passed 3rd Read Notes Governor Action

SCS: The directors of PSRS, KCPSRS &
S Informal
the Commissioner of Education shall Hearing DP
KCPSRS & Calendar
SB 451 review/study the affects of district Cunningham General Laws Conducted w/SCS
PSRS Bills for
annexation on the retirement systems. 1/31/12 2/14/12
Perfection
 Fiscal Note
Allows the City of St. Louis to establish
local control of city's police force no Financial &
St. Louis
SB 461 sooner than 1/1/13. The police pension Keaveny Govt.
City Police
system continues to be governed under Organization
Chapter 86, RSMo.
Eliminates retirement benefits, life
Veterans
insurance, disability insurance & health
Affairs, Hearing
insurance coverage for General Assembly
SB 478 MOSERS Crowell Pensions & Conducted
members & Statewide Elected Officials
Emerging 1/26/12
who first hold office on or after 1/1/13.
Issues
 Fiscal Note
Eliminates retirement benefits for
General Assembly members & Statewide
Elected Officials who first hold office on
Veterans
or after 1/1/13. Eliminates life insurance S Informal
Affairs, Hearing
& disability insurance for these members DP Calendar
SB 479 MOSERS Crowell Pensions & Conducted
with the option to purchase through the 1/26/12 Bills for
Emerging 1/26/12
state. These members will be responsible Perfection
Issues
for the premium for any health insurance
coverage elected.
 Fiscal Note
SS #2: Modifies retirement benefit
formula for General Assembly members DP
Veterans Similar
& Statewide Elected Officials who first 1/26/12
Affairs, Hearing provisions
hold office on or after 1/1/13, to be the DP 3/5/12
SB 492 MOSERS Crowell Pensions & Conducted 3/8/12 Retirement included in
same as general state employees. Fiscal w/ SS #2
Emerging 1/26/12 SCS for HB
Changes the interest rate on refundable Oversight
Issues 1331
contributions. 3/8/12
 Fiscal Note
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Bill Number System Affected Description Sponsor Committee Assigned Date/ Time Hearing Rm Committee Action Perfected Passed 3rd Read Committee Assigned Date/ Time Hearing Rm Committee Action Passed 3rd Read Notes Governor Action

SCS: Requires Gubernatorial
S Informal SCS includes
appointments to Board of Trustees to Hearing DP
MOSERS & Gubernatorial Calendar provisions
SB 516 be made with advice & consent of Schaaf Conducted w/SCS
LAGERS Appointments Bills for from SB
Senate 2/15/12 3/21/12
Perfection 650
 Fiscal Note
Allows the City of St. Louis to establish
local control of city's police force no Financial &
St. Louis Chappelle-
SB 535 sooner than 1/1/13. The police pension Govt.
City Police Nadal
system continues to be governed under Organization
Chapter 86, RSMo.
KC School Distict Proposal - includes
plan membership & retiree return to work
KCPSRS, Hearing
provisions. Requires JCPER to contract
SB 581 JCPER & Callahan General Laws Conducted
with an actuary to perform study of
PSRS 1/31/12
KCPSRS.
Fiscal Note
Changes the governance of the St. Louis
Airport. Allows the airport authority to
Jobs, Econ
St. Louis enter into negotiations with the city of
SB 597 Dempsey Development
City St. Louis to discuss pension plans and
& Local Govt
other retirement issues, beginning April 1,
2015.
Provides for service transfers made
prior to passage of reciprocal transfer
of service asset provisions.
HCS as amended: Veterans DP
MOSERS, MOSERS & MPERS: Changes the Affairs, Hearing DP Hearing w/HCS
5/17/12 TAFP Signed
SB 625 MPERS, & interest rate on refundable Kehoe Pensions & Conducted w/ SCS 4/18/12 4/26/12 Retirement Conducted 5/8/12
as amended 5/18/12 7/10/12
CERF contributions. Emerging 2/9/12 3/8/12 5/8/12 DP Rules
CERF: Provides for employee Issues 5/10/12
contribution of refunds in certain
cirumstances.
Fiscal Note
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Bill Number System Affected Description Sponsor Committee Assigned Date/ Time Hearing Rm Committee Action Perfected Passed 3rd Read Committee Assigned Date/ Time Hearing Rm Committee Action Passed 3rd Read Notes Governor Action

Requires Gubernatorial appointments to S Informal Similar
Hearing provisions
MOSERS & Board of Trustees to be made with Govermental DP Calendar S
SB 650 Ridgeway Conducted included in
LAGERS advice & consent of Senate Accountability 2/22/12 Bills for
2/15/12 SCS for SB
 Fiscal Note Perfection 516
Similar
DP w/HCS
HCS: Allows the City of North Kansas 5/1/12 5/16/12 provisions
included in
City of Hearing Hearing DP Rules S requests
City to submit to voters a retail sales Ways & DP HCS#2 for
SB 668 North Lembke Conducted 4/10/12 4/12/12 General Laws Conducted 5/10/12 H recede or
tax of up to .5% for Public Safety use Means 3/29/12 HB 1358,
Kansas City 3/8/12 4/24/12 DP Fiscal grant
 Fiscal Note Review conference HCS for HB
1397, HCS
5/15/12
for SB 692
Modifies retirement plans for judges, Veterans
statewide elected officials, & members Affairs, Hearing
SB 669 MOSERS of the general assembly who first take Lembke Pensions & Cancelled
office after January 1, 2013 Emerging 2/9/12
Fiscal Note Issues
DP Similar
w/HCS provisions
HHCCSS:: AAlllloowwss tthhee CCiittyy ooff NNoorrtthh KKaannssaass
5/02/12 includdedd in
City of Jobs, Econ Hearing DP Hearing
City to submit to voters a retail sales Local DP Rules Defeated on HCS#2 for
SB 692 North Stouffer Development Conducted w/SCS 4/3/12 4/5/12 Conducted
tax of up to .5% for Public Safety use Government 5/10/12 H 3rd Read HB 1358,
Kansas City & Local Govt 2/8/12 2/22/12 4/25/12
 Fiscal Note DP Fiscal HCS for HB
Review 1397, HCS
5/15/12 for SB 668
Public Education bill - includes required
S Informal
retirement system coverage for new Hearing DP
KCPSRS & Calendar
SB 706 hires of annexed school districts Cunningham General Laws Conducted w/ SCS
PSRS Bills for
resulting from unaccredited status 4/3/12 4/17/12
Perfection
Fiscal Note
HA #3: CERF: Provides for employee
contribution of refunds in certain Similar
circumstances. MOSERS/MPERS: provisions
DP included in
Provides for service transfers made 5/15/12 as
CERF, Financial & Hearing DP Hearing w/ HCS HCS for SB
prior to passage of reciprocal transfer Financial amended -
SB 726 MOSERS, Parson Govt Conducted w/ SCS 3/6/12 3/8/12 Conducted 4/18/12 625, HCS
of service. Institutions In
MPERS Organizations 2/20/12 2/27/12 4/11/12 DP Rules for SB 628
HA #2: MCHCP shall conduct an analysis Conference
5/1/12 as amended,
of the feasibility of including MoDOT
& HCS for
employees into the MCHCP health plan SB 635
 Fiscal Note
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Bill Number System Affected Description Sponsor Committee Assigned Date/ Time Hearing Rm Committee Action Perfected Passed 3rd Read Committee Assigned Date/ Time Hearing Rm Committee Action Passed 3rd Read Notes Governor Action

Effective 7/1/13, modifies provisions Veterans
relating to the defined contribution plan Affairs, Hearing
SB 756 M OSERS for employees of certain higher Engler Pensions & Conducted
education institutions. Emerging 3/8/12
Fiscal Note Issues
Requires matching contribution rates to
Veterans
be fixed at 2011/2012 school year levels, S Informal
Affairs, Hearing DP
PSRS / COLA to be set at 2% with exceptions Calendar
SB 842 Lamping Pensions & Conducted w/SCS 4/4/12
PEERS and a closed 30 year amortization S Bills for
Emerging 3/8/12 3/21/12
period used until plans are 100% funded 3rd Read
Issues
Fiscal Note
If St. Louis City adopts a new firemen's Veterans
retirement plan by ordinance, then any Affairs,
St. Louis
SB 852 new firemen hired after the adoption of Crowell Pensions &
Firemen
the ordinance will be covered by the new Emerging
local ordinance pension plan Issues
St. Louis City firemen hired on or after
Veterans
August 28, 2012, will no longer be
Affairs,
St. Louis covered by the current pension plan.
SB 853 Crowell Pensions &
Firemen These new hires may be covered by a
Emerging
pension plan established by local
Issues
ordinance.
City of Allows the City of North Kansas City to Jobs, Econ
SB 887 North submit to voters a retail sales tax of up Ridgeway Development
Kansas City to .5% for Public Safety use & Local Govt
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Bill Number System Affected Description Sponsor Committee Assigned Date/ Time Hearing Rm Committee Action Perfected Passed 3rd Read Committee Assigned Date/ Time Hearing Rm Committee Action Passed 3rd Read Notes Governor Action

Allows an option for deduction of health DP Veterans
care or long term care premiums from Hearing Consent Affairs, Hearing
Consent DP TAFP Signed
HB 1039 LAGERS retiree's benefit as permitted by Federal Leara Retirement Conducted 1/19/12 2/8/12 Pensions & Conducted 5/2/12
2/7/12 4/5/12 5/2/12 6/18/12
Law. 1/19/12 DP Rules Emerging 3/8/12
 Fiscal Note 1/30/12 Issues
Hearing
Beginning 1/1/13, General Assembly members
Scheduled -
will not accrue credited service under the
HB 1138 MOSERS Smith Retirement Bill Not
MSEP 2000 plan.
Heard
 Fiscal Note
2/13/12
DP
Veterans
w/ HCS
Establishes the 2012 State Employee Hearing Affairs,
MOSERS & 2/13/12
HB 1139 Retirement Incentive. G atschenbergeRetirement Conducted 2/29/12 3/1/12 Pensions &
MPERS DP
 Fiscal Note 2/6/12 Emerging
Rules
Issues
2/23/12
Removes state salary limitations Provisions
Hearing
MOSERS & associated with multi-circuit juvenile court included in
HHBB 11220022 FFrraannzz JJuuddiicciiaarryy CCoonndduucctteedd
CERF employees. HCS for SB
3/7/12
Fiscal Note 636
HCS - Establishes a defined contribution
plan for new General Assembly members
beginning 1/1/13, with no less than 10% of Hearing DP
HB 1226 MOSERS annual pay being contributed by the employer. Brattin Retirement Conducted w/ HCS
Members will be vested after serving 3 full 2/6/12 3/5/12
biennial assemblies.
 Fiscal Note
DP Veterans
Allows a $4 surcharge to be assessed and Provisions
Hearing w/ HCS Affairs,
collected against persons who pled guilty and included in
HB 1256 PACARS Diehl Judiciary Conducted 3/7/12 4/11/12 4/12/12 Pensions &
paid a fine through a fine collection center HCS for SB
1/25/12 DP Rules Emerging
 Fiscal Note 636
3/29/12 Issues
Beginning 1/1/13, prohibits General Assembly
members who have not served at least 3
HB 1312 MOSERS Koenig Retirement
biennial assemblies from accruing credited
service
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Bill Number System Affected Description Sponsor Committee Assigned Date/ Time Hearing Rm Committee Action Perfected Passed 3rd Read Committee Assigned Date/ Time Hearing Rm Committee Action Passed 3rd Read Notes Governor Action

Provides for service transfers made prior to
passage of reciprocal transfer of service
asset provisions.
DP Veterans Similar
SCS: Modifies retirement benefit formula S Informal
Hearing 2/13/12 Affairs, Hearing DP provisions
MOSERS & for General Assembly members & Statewide Calendar H
HB 1331 Jones Retirement Conducted DP 3/6/12 3/8/12 Pensions & Conducted w/SCS included in
MPERS Elected Officials who first hold office on or Bills for
2/13/12 Rules Emerging 4/5/12 4/12/12 SS#2 for
after 1/1/13, to be the same as general 3rd Read
3/1/12 Issues SB 492
state employees. Changes the interest rate
on refundable contributions.
Fiscal Note
Similar
DP
HCS #2: Allows the City of North Kansas provisions
Hearing w/HCS On
City of North City to submit to voters a retail sales tax Local included in
HB 1358 Gatschenberge Conducted 4/4/12 Perfection
Kansas City of up to .5% for Public Safety use Government HCS for HB
3/7/12 DP Rules Calendar
Fiscal Note 1397 & HB
44//1122//1122
1802
Similar
DP
HCS: Allows the City of North Kansas City provisions
Hearing w/HCS On
City of North to submit to voters a retail sales tax of up Local included in
HB 1397 Gatschenberge Conducted 3/28/12 Perfection
Kansas City to .5% for Public Safety use Government HCS #2 for
3/28/12 DP Rules Calendar
Fiscal Note HB 1358 &
4/12/12
HB 1802
Allows teachers to retire when their age
St. Louis
HB 1472 added to their years of service is greater Carter Retirement
PSRS
than 80
Bill Similar
Provides for employee contribution of Hearing DP combined provisions
HB 1543 CERF refunds in certain cirumstances. Franz Retirement Conducted w/HCS with HCS included in
 Fiscal Note 3/19/12 3/19/12 for HB HCS for SB
1741 729
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Bill Number System Affected Description Sponsor Committee Assigned Date/ Time Hearing Rm Committee Action Perfected Passed 3rd Read Committee Assigned Date/ Time Hearing Rm Committee Action Passed 3rd Read Notes Governor Action

CERF: Modifies direct rollover provisions to
provide automatic conformance with
regulations & board provisions.
Hearing Motion to
CERF & LAGERS: Modifies the adjustment factor Local
HB 1573 Schneider Conducted DP Failed
LAGERS associated with an election of a Partial Government
2/22/12 2/29/12
Lump Sum distribution to include a maximum
of 90% of the monthly retirement benefit
 Fiscal Note
Modifies normal retirement eligibility for
HB 1600 MOSERS General Assembly members serving for the Webber Retirement
first time on or after 1/1/13.
Effective 7/1/13, modifies provisions
relating to the defined contribution plan for Veterans
DP
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HB 1741 & MOSERS & 3/19/12
institutions. Leara Retirement Conducted 4/24/12 4/26/12 Pensions &
1543 CERF DP Rules
HCS: Provides for employee contribution of 3/5/12 Emerging
4/19/12
refunds in certain cirumstances. Issues
Fiscal Note
DP
Hearing w/HCS H Bills for
MOSERS & Modifies composition of judicial circuits Judicial
HB 1754 Cox Conducted 3/6/12 Perfection
CERF  Fiscal Note Reform
2/21/12 DP Rules Calendar
4/19/12
Similar
provisions
Allows the City of North Kansas City to included in
City of North Local
HB 1802 submit to voters a retail sales tax of up to Swearingen HCS #2 for
Kansas City Government
.5% for Public Safety use HB 1358 &
HCS for HB
1397
Creates a new benefit tier for members hired Hearing DP
St. Louis
HB 1857 on or after 8/29/12 Leara Retirement Conducted w/ HCS
Firemen
 Fiscal Note 3/19/12 4/12/12
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DP
Establishes the MoDOT & Hwy Patrol Health Hearing w/HCS H Bills for
Health
HB 1922 MPERS Care Plan Molendorp Conducted 4/5/12 Perfection
Insurance
Fiscal Note 3/27/12 DP Rules Calendar
4/19/12
All Public
Allows state auditor to audit any public
Plans, CERF,
retirement system within the state.
PACARS, Downsizing Hearing
Removes current provisions associated with DP Referred
HB 2106 LAGERS, Marshall State Complete
the state auditor examination and reporting 5/1/12 to Rules
MPERS, Government 4/26/12
requirements
MOSERS,
Fiscal Note
PSRS
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