HB 497-FN-A-LOCAL (2020): relative to payment by the state of a portion of retirement system contributions of political subdivision employers.
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HB 497-FN-A-LOCAL (2020)
relative to payment by the state of a portion of retirement system contributions of political subdivision employers.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2019-2020
- House committee: Executive Departments and Administration
- Subject: Retirement
The Story
It was introduced on January 3, 2019 and referred to the House Executive Departments and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 23, 2019. The committee met in executive session on February 5, 2019 to vote on its recommendation. The minority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2019-0113h). The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it by a vote of 15–5, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee minority's amendment (2019-0113h) was rejected on a roll call 144–232 on February 14, 2019. On February 14, 2019 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 256–120. On February 14, 2019 the bill was referred to the Finance committee. The committee held a work session on February 20, 2019. The committee met in executive session on March 13, 2019 to vote on its recommendation. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee held a work session on October 22, 2019. The committee met in executive session on November 12, 2019 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 20–0, to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On January 8, 2020 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Rep. Robert Renny Cushing (D - Rock 21) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. John Cloutier (D - Sull 10)
- Rep. Michael O'Brien (D - Hills 36)
- Rep. Joelle Martin (D - Hills 23)
- Rep. Michael Edgar (D - Rock 21)
- Rep. Tom Loughman (D - Rock 21)
- Rep. Patricia Bushway (D - Rock 21)
- Rep. Sean Morrison (R - Rock 9)
- Rep. Mark King (D - Hills 33)
- Rep. Douglas Ley (D - Ches 9)
- Sen. Cindy Rosenwald (D - SD13)
- Sen. Tom Sherman (D - SD24)
- Sen. Kevin Cavanaugh (D - SD16)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 23, 2019, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306-308
- February 5, 2019, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306
- February 20, 2019, 10:30 AM: work session, House Finance, LOB 212
- March 13, 2019, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
- October 22, 2019, 10:00 AM: work session, House Finance, LOB 212
- November 12, 2019, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
Votes
- February 14, 2019, House: Adopt Amendment — yeas 144, nays 232, failed
- February 14, 2019, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 256, nays 120, passed
- January 8, 2020, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 3, 2019: Introduced 01/03/2019 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration
- January 23, 2019: Public Hearing: 01/23/2019 01:00 pm LOB 306-308
- February 5, 2019: Executive Session: 02/05/2019 10:00 am LOB 306
- February 6, 2019: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2019-0113h (NT)
- February 14, 2019: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass for 02/14/2019 (Vote 15-5; RC)
- February 14, 2019: Amendment #2019-0113h (NT): AF RC 144-232 02/14/2019
- February 14, 2019: Ought to Pass : MA RC 256-120 02/14/2019
- February 14, 2019: Referred to Finance 02/14/2019
- February 20, 2019: Finance-Division I Work Session: 02/20/2019 10:30 am LOB 212
- March 13, 2019: Executive Session: 03/13/2019 10:00 am LOB 210-211
- March 14, 2019: Retained in Committee
- October 22, 2019: Division I Work Session: 10/22/2019 10:00 am LOB 212
- November 12, 2019: Executive Session: 11/12/2019 10:00 am LOB 210-211
- November 14, 2019: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (Vote 20-0; CC)
- January 8, 2020: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/08/2020
Laws It Would Change
Related Bills
- HB 413-FN-A-LOCAL (2018): relative to payment by the state of a portion of retirement system contributions of political subdivision employers.
- SB 72-FN-A-LOCAL (2021): relative to a state share of retirement system contributions by employers.