Joint Committee on Public Employee Retirement Legislation Sheet 2017

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by  Missouri General Assembly, Joint Committee on Public Employee Retirement

2017 RETIREMENT LEGISLATION - SENATE
SENATE BILLS SENATE ACTION HOUSE ACTION OTHER ACTION
Date / Date /
Govern
Bill System Committee Time Committee Passed Committee Time Committee Passed
Description Sponsor Perfected Notes or
Number Affected Assigned Hearing Action 3rd Read Assigned Hearing Action 3rd Read
Action
Rm Rm
5/4/17
Third Read
4/26/17
& Passed
Legis
Modifies & creates new provisions relating to Oversight 5/12/17
All public criminal offenses; HA 3 modifies the eligibility InfrTarsatnruscpt,u re Hearing 2/2/17 3 /7/17 3/9/17 Hearing Reported HCS CCS for
SB 34 retirement of a public employee who is convicted of a Cunningham Held Perfected Passed Judiciary Held Do Pass; HCS for
& Public Do Pass
plans certain work-related felony to receive Safety 1/26/17 (SS) (SS) 4/11/17 4/27/17 SS
retirement benefits. Fiscal Review Truly
Reported HCS
Agreed to
Do Pass
& Finally
Passed
Establishes MOSERS coverage for employees of Hearing Held
SB 58 MOSERS Sifton Education
the Missouri Charter Public School Commission. 2/28/17
1. Changes the employer contribution rate to
CURP and requires employees hired on/after
7/1/18 to contribute to the plan; 2. Increases the
fees/penalties (Collector fees, Assessor late
property list fees, & delinquent land list fees in
CERF-covered counties) that fund CERF; 3.
CURP / Permits MOSERS/MPERS boards to establish a
CERF / buy-out program for terminated vested members 4/26/17
4/19/17
MOSERS / to receive a lump sum payment; 4. Provides "pop- Third Read
Rules-Admin
MPERS / up" provision relative to divorce after retirement & & Passed
PSRS / extends notification period to nominate beneficiary Oversight 5/12/17
PEERS / St after remarriage for PSRS/PEERS members; 5. Hearing 3/7/17 3/9/17 Hearing Executive CCS for
Makes multiple changes to St. Louis PSRS & Health & 2/1/17 Session
SB 62 Louis PSRS Hegeman Held Perfected Passed Pensions Held HCS for
provides for a new benefit tier for St. Louis PSRS Pensions Do Pass Completed;
/ KC PSRS / employees hired on/after 1/1/18; 6. Modifies 1/18/17 (SS) (SS) 4/10/17 4/20/17 SS
St Louis working after retirement provisions to include Reported Do Truly
Police & St PSRS/KCPSRS retirees employed by third party or Pass Agreed To
Louis City independent contractor; 7. Modifies the eligibility of & Finally
w/HCS
Employees / a public employee convicted of certain work- Passed
All Plans related felonies to receive retirement benefits; 8.
For MOSERS/MPERS, changes vesting
requirement for members of MSEP 2011 &
modifies benefits of terminated vested employees;
9. Modifies provisions relating to membership of
the police retirement system of St. Louis as a
condition of employment.
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2017 RETIREMENT LEGISLATION - SENATE
SENATE BILLS SENATE ACTION HOUSE ACTION OTHER ACTION
Date / Date /
Govern
Bill System Committee Time Committee Passed Committee Time Committee Passed
Description Sponsor Perfected Notes or
Number Affected Assigned Hearing Action 3rd Read Assigned Hearing Action 3rd Read
Action
Rm Rm
5/2/17 Rules-
Modifies provisions relating to political Admin
subdivisions; includes provisions to modify Oversight 5/12/17
fees and penalties collected to be paid to the Local Gov't Hearing 2/7/17 3/29/17 3/30/17 General Hearing Executive 5/10/17 On
SB 114 CERF Schatz Held Held Session Third Read
County Employees' Retirement Fund & Elections Do Pass Perfected Passed Laws Senate
1/31/17 4/18/17 Completed; & Passed
(Collector fees, Assessor late property list 5/2/17 Calendar
fees, delinquent land list fees). Reported Do
Pass w/HCS
Modifies provisions relating to political 5/1/17 5/12/17
subdivisions; includes provisions to modify Local Gov't Hearing 2/7/17 3/29/17 3/30/17 Economic Hearing Reported Do Senate Bills
SB 124 CERF Wasson Held Perfected Passed Held Pass w/HCS; for Third
fees and penalties collected to be paid to the & Elections Do Pass Development
1/31/17 (SS) (SS) 4/11/17 Ref: Legis Reading
County Employees' Retirement Fund. Oversight Calendar
Requires a General Assembly member or
Hearing 5/12/17
MOSERS / statewide elected official who first holds Health & 2/22/17
SB 141 Emery Held Informal
MPERS office on or after 1/1/18 to participate in a Pensions Do Pass
2/15/17 Calendar
defined contribution retirement plan.
Modifies the Year 2000 Retirement Plan
5/12/17
for state employees, members of the Hearing Informal
MOSERS / General Assembly, and statewide Health & 2/1/17 Calendar
SB 228 Koenig Held
MPERS elected officials hired after 1/1/18. Pensions Do Pass w/SS
1/25/17
Members also must participate in & SA 1
Deferred Comp plan. (pending)
5/12/17
Modifies the fees and penalties collected Hearing 2/22/17
Health & Informal
SB 295 CERF to be paid to the County Employees' Schaaf Held Do Pass
Pensions Calendar
Retirement Fund. 2/15/17 w/SCS
w/SCS
4/26/17
St Louis Modifies provisions relating to 2/22/17 3/16/17 3/16/17 E4x/e1c2u/1tiv7e ROuleves-rAsidgmhti n 5S/e1n2a/1te7
Police & St membership of the police retirement Health & Hearing w/EC Local Executive Bills for
SB 296 Hummel Consent, Do Consent Session
Louis City system of St. Louis as a condition of Pensions Held 2/1/17 Adopted- Gov't Session Third
Employees employment. Pass Calendar Consent Completed; Completed; Reading
Do Pass Reported Do Calendar
Pass
All state Modifies the law relating to the Chappelle-Insurance &
SB 308
plans investment policies of the State. Nadal Banking
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2017 RETIREMENT LEGISLATION - SENATE
SENATE BILLS SENATE ACTION HOUSE ACTION OTHER ACTION
Date / Date /
Govern
Bill System Committee Time Committee Passed Committee Time Committee Passed
Description Sponsor Perfected Notes or
Number Affected Assigned Hearing Action 3rd Read Assigned Hearing Action 3rd Read
Action
Rm Rm
1. Changes the laws regarding the retirement 5/1/17
system for prosecuting and circuit attorneys; 2. 4/25/17 Rules-Admin
PACARS / Makes multiple changes to St. Louis PSRS and HCS Oversight 5/12/17
St Louis provides for new benefit tier for employees hired 2/15/17 3/1/17 3/1/17 Reported Executive Senate
SB 309 PSRS / on/after Jan 1, 2018; 3. Modifies working after Health & Hearing Bills for
Walsh Do Pass w/ SCS Passed - Pensions Do Pass; Session
(HB 561) PSRS / retirement provisions to include PSRS & Kansas Pensions Held 2/1/17 Third
Kansas City City PSRS retirees employed by a third party or SCS Adopted Consent Ref: Rules- Completed; Reading
PSRS independent contractor; 4. Requires Greene Admin HCS Calendar
County to deposit judicial circuit court case Oversight Reported
surcharges into the "justice center fund". Do Pass
Changes the vesting requirement for
members of the state retirement plan 5/12/17
Hearing 2/22/17
SB 333 M O SERS / known as MSEP 2011 and modifies the Health & Informal
Schaaf Held Do Pass
(HB 729) MPERS benefits of such members who have Pensions Calendar
2/15/17 w/SCS
vested, but are no longer state w/SCS
employees.
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2017 RETIREMENT LEGISLATION - SENATE
SENATE BILLS SENATE ACTION HOUSE ACTION OTHER ACTION
Date / Date /
Govern
Bill System Committee Time Committee Passed Committee Time Committee Passed
Description Sponsor Perfected Notes or
Number Affected Assigned Hearing Action 3rd Read Assigned Hearing Action 3rd Read
Action
Rm Rm
1. PSRS/PEERS: Provides "pop-up" provision
relative to divorce after retirement; 2.
PSRS/PEERS: Extends notification period from 90
days to 1 year relative to nominating a successor
beneficiary after death or divorce; 3. Makes
multiple changes to St. Louis PSRS; 4. Provides
for a new benefit tier for St. Louis PSRS
employees hired on/after 1/1/18; 5. Modifies
working after retirement provisions to include
PSRS & Kansas City PSRS retirees employed by
PSRS / third party or independent contractor; 6. Modifies
PEERS / St. the eligibility, for all systems, of a public employee 5/3/17
Louis PSRS convicted of certain work-related felonies to Rules-Admin
/ Kansas receive retirement benefits; 7. For 4/25/17 Oversight
City PSRS / MOSERS/MPERS, changes vesting requirement Executive Executive 5/10/17 5/12/17
SB 394 M O SERS / for members of MSEP 2011 & modifies benefits of Health & 2/22/17 3/1/17 3 / 16/17 3/16/17 Session Session Third Read On
terminated vested employees; 8. Permits Romine Hearing Consent, Consent Passed - Pensions
(HB 304) MPERS / MOSERS/MPERS boards to establish a buy-out Pensions Held Do Pass Calendar Consent Completed; Completed; and Senate
PACARS / program for terminated vested members to HCS Do 5/4/17 Passed Calendar
St. Louis receive a lump sum payment; 9. Changes the laws Pass Reported
Police & St. regarding the retirement system for prosecuting HCS Do
Louis City and circuit attorneys; 10. Modifies provisions Pass
Employees relating to membership of the police retirement
system of St. Louis as condition of employment &
addresses gender neutrality; 11. Modifies
coverage of jailers & EMTs within LAGERS; HA 1,
increase fees & penalties that fund CERF; HA 2,
limits the pension plan board member education
requirements to defined benefit plans only,
modifies employer contribution rate for St Louis
PSRS, and requires pension benefit statements to
include a projected benefit at normal retirement for
defined benefit plans only.
Makes multiple changes to St Louis
2/22/17 5/12/17
SB 409 S t L ouis Public School Retirement System; Health & 3/1/17
Koenig Hearing Informal
(HB 619) PSRS provides for a new benefit tier for Pensions Do Pass
Held Calendar
employees hired on or after Jan 1, 2018.
Modifies working after retirement
3/1/17
SB 441 P S RS / provisions to include retirees employed Health &
Hegeman Hearing
(HB 305) K C P S R S by a third party or independent Pensions
Held
contractor.
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2017 RETIREMENT LEGISLATION - HOUSE
HOUSE BILLS HOUSE ACTION SENATE ACTION OTHER ACTION
Date / Date /
Bill System Committee Time Committee Passed Committee Time Committee Passed Governor
Description Sponsor Perfected Notes
Number Affected Assigned Hearing Action 3rd Read Assigned Hearing Action 3rd Read Action
Rm Rm
Allows the utilization of a prosecuting
attorney in two or more contiguous
HB 75 PACARS counties in a judicial circuit and McGaugh Judiciary
outlines compensation/benefit levels
for such position.
Changes to multiemployer plans
(employee retirement plans or 2/20/17
welfare plans maintained under Executive 2/21/17 Ref:
HB 80 collective bargaining). Requires Vescovo Pensions Session Rules-Admin
multiemployer plans to provide each Completed Oversight
plan participant a summary annual Do Pass
report.
St Louis C"Breluaete Asl ear st tSayteswteimde"; pSreongartaem A mcaelnleddm ethnet Crime E1x/e3c1u/1tiv7e 2/L7e/1g7is l aRtuivlee s- 2/14/17 2/16/17 Trantisopno, rta- H3/e9a/1rd7; 3/9/17 Ho5u/1s1e/ 1B7il l s 5F/1is2c/a1l7
HB 302 & Police & St No. 2 (offered by Sen. Hummel) modifies Hill P r evention & Session Oversight: HCS Passed Infrastructure Executive SCS for for Third Review
228 Louis City provisions relating to membership of the (108) Completed HCS Voted
Public Safety HCS P erfected (HCS) & Public Session Reading
Employees police retirement system of St. Louis as a HCS Do Reported Do Not
Do Pass Safety Completed Calendar
condition of employment. Pass Pass
PSRS / Extyeenadrs r enloattiifvicea ttoio nno pmeirnioadti nfrgo ma s 9u0c cdeasysso tro 1 Heard C o2n/2s8e/n1t7 & 3/9/17 4/5/17 4/20/17 5/12/17
PEERS / beneficiary after death or divorce; provides 2/6/17; House Perfected 3/14/17 Health & Heard; SCS for House Bills
HB 304 "pop-up" provision relative to divorce after Pike Pensions HCS Do Passed Executive for Third
St. Louis Procedure: by Pensions HCS
retirement; makes multiple changes to St Pass (HCS) Session Reading
PSRS tiLeor ufoisr PemSRplSo yaeneds phriorevdid oens/ afoftre ar Jnaenw 1b,e 2n0e1fi8t . 2/20/17 HCCSo Dnos ePnatss- Consent Completed Reported Calendar
Modifies working after retirement 2/20/17 3/13/17 Rules-
Executive 5/12/17
PSRS / provisions to include retirees Admin
HB 305 Pike Pensions Session Perfection
KCPSRS employed by a third party or Oversight:
Completed Calendar
independent contractor. Do Pass
Do Pass
2/20/17
4/6/17
Executive
Changes the laws regarding the Rules-Admin
HB 561 Walker Session
PACARS retirement system for prosecuting Pensions Oversight:
(SB 309) (003) Completed
and circuit attorneys. HCS Reported
HCS Do
Do Pass
Pass
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2017 RETIREMENT LEGISLATION - HOUSE
HOUSE BILLS HOUSE ACTION SENATE ACTION OTHER ACTION
Date / Date /
Bill System Committee Time Committee Passed Committee Time Committee Passed Governor
Description Sponsor Perfected Notes
Number Affected Assigned Hearing Action 3rd Read Assigned Hearing Action 3rd Read Action
Rm Rm
Makes multiple changes to St Louis 3/13/17 3/30/17 Rules-
Executive
Public School Retirement System; Admin 4/12/17 4/24/17
HB 619 S t L o u is Session
provides for a new benefit tier for Dogan Pensions Oversight: HCS Passed
(SB 409) PSRS Completed
employees hired on or after Jan 1, HCS Reported Perfected (HCS)
HCS Do
2018. Pass Do Pass
2/28/17
Allows retired police officers to return Executive Heard 3/7/17 Transporta- 5/12/17
Consent & 3/15/17 4/13/17
All law en- to work when there has been a Crime Session 3/27/17 tion, 4/20/17 H ouse Bills
House Perfected Executive
HB 645 forcement disaster or emergency proclaimed by Phillips Prevention & Completed Passed Infrastructure HCS for Third
Procedure; by Consent Session
plans Governor, or there is a national Public Safety HCS Do (HCS) & Public Reported Reading
HCS Do Pass- (HCS) Completed
emergency. Pass - Consent Safety Calendar
Consent
3/6/17 3/28/17
Kansas Executive Rules-Admin 5/12/17
Modifies provisions relating to the Walker
HB 723 City Pensions Session Oversight: P e rfection
retirement of school employees. (003)
PSRS Completed Reported Do Calendar
Do Pass Pass
Changes the vesting requirement for
members of the state retirement plan known 3/13/17 3/30/17 Rules-
as MSEP 2011 and modifies the benefits of Executive Admin 4/12/17 4/18/17
MOSERS/ such members who have vested, but are no Session Health &
HB 729 Bernskoetter Pensions Oversight: HCS Passed
MPERS longer state employees; permits the system Completed Pensions
boards to establish a buy-out program for HCS Do HCS Reported Perfected (HCS)
terminated vested members to receive a lump Pass Do Pass
sum payment.
Provides that salary and benefits
PSRS / information for the executive director
HB 755 Cookson
PEERS and board employees is exempt from
confidentiality requirements.
Modifies provisions relating to the 2/27/17
prosecuting attorneys and circuit Executive 2/28/17
attorneys' retirement system; Session Ref: Rules-
HB 782 PACARS Rowland Pensions
exempts Ozark County from monthly Completed Admin
contributions to PACARS when there Do Pass - Oversight
is no prosecuting attorney in office. Consent
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2017 RETIREMENT LEGISLATION - HOUSE
HOUSE BILLS HOUSE ACTION SENATE ACTION OTHER ACTION
Date / Date /
Bill System Committee Time Committee Passed Committee Time Committee Passed Governor
Description Sponsor Perfected Notes
Number Affected Assigned Hearing Action 3rd Read Assigned Hearing Action 3rd Read Action
Rm Rm
St Louis Modifies provisions relating to 4/10/17
Hearing
HB 819 P olice & St membership of the police retirement
Gregory Pensions Scheduled;
(SB 296) Louis City system of St. Louis as a condition of
Bill Not
Employees employment.
Heard
1. Increase the fees/penalties that fund
CERF; 2. Modifies multiple provisions to
PACARS; 3. Modifies provisions relating
to membership of the police retirement
system of St Louis as a condition of
employment; 4. Changes vesting
St Louis requirement from 10 years to 5 years
Police / St and offsets to MOSERS/MPERS
Louis City members; 5. Permits MOSERS/MPERS
4/24/17
Employees boards to establish a buy-out program 4/12/17
Fiscal 5/12/17
P/A CCEARRFS / / froerc teeirvmei naa ltuemd pv essutmed p mayemmebnetr; s 6 to. E3x/e1c4u/1tiv7e HeCaornds 3e/n1t6 &/1 7 3/30/17 4/3/17 HCS EHxeeacruintigve; Oversight Informal
Changes CURP employer contribution Crime Session Passed/ Executive Calendar
HB 831 M O SERS / House HCS Health & Session
rates and requires employees hired Baringer Prevention & Completed Emergency Session House
(SB 296) MPERS / Procedure; Perfected Pensions Completed
on/after 7/1/18 to contribute; 7. Provides Public Safety Do Pass - Clause Completed; Bills for
CURP / HCS Do Pass- by Consent SCS
PSRS / a"pftoepr -ruepti"r epmroevnist i&on e rxetelantdivse n toot idfiicvaotricoen C(oHnCsSen)t Consent adopted Reported HCSCS SV ofoter d RTeahdiridn g
PEERS / period to nominate beneficiary after Do Pass
Do Pass
KC PSRS / remarriage for PSRS/PEERS members;
LAGERS / 8. Modifies provisions that permit retired
All Plans members of Kansas City PSRS to return
to work; 9. Modifies provisions that
permit retired PSRS members to return
to work; SA 1 removes Recorder fees for
CERF; SA 2 excludes certain judges
from 2011 tier of Judicial Retirement
System.
Modifies provisions relating to
membership of the police retirement
LAGERS / system of St. Louis as a condition of 4/12/17
employment; modifies coverage of Executive 4/13/17
St Louis
jailers and EMTs within LAGERS; Walker Session Ref: Rules-
HB 865 Police / Pensions
addresses gender neutrality; permits (003) Completed Admin
MOSERS /
MOSERS/MPERS boards to establish a HCS Do Oversight
MPERS buy-out program for terminated vested Pass
members to receive a lump sum
payment.
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2017 RETIREMENT LEGISLATION - HOUSE
HOUSE BILLS HOUSE ACTION SENATE ACTION OTHER ACTION
Date / Date /
Bill System Committee Time Committee Passed Committee Time Committee Passed Governor
Description Sponsor Perfected Notes
Number Affected Assigned Hearing Action 3rd Read Assigned Hearing Action 3rd Read Action
Rm Rm
3/13/17
3/30/17 Rules-
Executive
Changes the employer contribution Admin 4/19/17 4/25/17
HB 886 Session
CURP rate to CURP and requires Black Pensions Oversight: HCS Passed
(SB 62) Completed
employees to contribute to the plan. HCS Reported Perfected (HCS)
HCS Do
Do Pass
Pass
Provides for cost of living increases
PSRS / for public school retirees; repeals
HB 891 Cookson
PEERS authority of board of trustees to
decrease benefits, COLA's.
Requires the actuary for each public
All public
employee retirement plan to use 4/10/17
employee
HB 918 certain assumptions when Berry Pensions Hearing
retirement
performing the plan's actuarial Held
plans
valuation.
Allows a metropolitan planning
organization to be considered a
HB 933 LAGERS Fraker
political subdivision for purposes of
the Missouri LAGERS.
Changes provisions relating to the
Elementary & 4/3/17
PSRS / work of retired teachers in school Shaul
HB 936 Secondary Hearing
PEERS districts in positions not requiring (113)
Education Held
teacher certification.
4/12/17
Modifies provisions related to Executive 4/13/17
disability benefits for members of the Session Ref: Rules-
HB 971 MPERS Higdon Pensions
MODOT and Hwy Patrol Employees' Completed Admin
Retirement System HCS Do Oversight
Pass
3/13/17
4/6/17
Executive
Modifies the fees and penalties Rules-Admin
HB 979 Walker Session
CERF collected to be paid to the County Pensions Oversight:
(SB 295) (003) Completed
Employees' Retirement Fund. HCS Reported
HCS Do
Do Pass
Pass
All public Modifies the eligibility of a public 4/12/17 4/19/17
Executive Rules-Admin
employee employee who is convicted of a
HB 996 Rhoads Pensions Session Oversight:
retirement certain work-related felony to receive
Completed Reported Do
plans retirement benefits.
Do Pass Pass
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2017 RETIREMENT LEGISLATION - HOUSE
HOUSE BILLS HOUSE ACTION SENATE ACTION OTHER ACTION
Date / Date /
Bill System Committee Time Committee Passed Committee Time Committee Passed Governor
Description Sponsor Perfected Notes
Number Affected Assigned Hearing Action 3rd Read Assigned Hearing Action 3rd Read Action
Rm Rm
Prohibits elected federal officials from
receiving any benefits under a
HB 1047 retirement plan accrued as an elected Neely
state official once vested in a federal
retirement plan
Makes multiple changes to St Louis
Public School Retirement System;
4/10/17
HB 1085 S t Louis provides for a new benefit tier for Walker
Pensions Hearing
(HB 619) PSRS employees hired on or after 1/1/18, and (003)
Held
establishes a COLA under certain
conditions.
Modifies provisions relating to the
St Louis Walker
HB 1086 police retirement system for the City Pensions
City Police (003)
of St Louis.
Changes the laws regarding teacher
HB 1146 PSRS Swan
compensation in public schools.
4/12/17 4/13/17
Modifies the fees and penalties Executive
HB 1151 Ref: Rules-
CERF collected to be paid to the County Reiboldt Pensions Session
(HB 979) Admin
Employees' Retirement Fund. Completed
HCS Do Pass Oversight
Proposes a constitutional
amendment allowing a judge who
HJR 33 JUDGES Morris Judiciary
has attained age of 70 to complete
his or her term.
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