BILL · 1993–94 SESSION

HB 2905: Retirement cost of living ad

Making permanent and simplifying the age sixty-five cost-of-living adjustment to retirement allowances.

Summary

  • The temporary cost-of-living adjustment known as the February COLA is made permanent as of July 1, 1995; retirees will continue to receive the same adjustment they received beginning February 1992. No additional retirees will receive this COLA. In addition, changes are made to the way the permanent Plan I COLA for the Teachers' Retirement System and the Public Employees' Retirement System is calculated.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 2905), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 247, Laws of 1994
  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 1994
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 11, 1994
  4. Passed SenateMar 4, 1994
  5. Governor
  6. LawApr 1, 1994
Prime sponsor
Helen Sommers (D-36)
Introduced
February 2, 1994 in the House
Last action
April 1, 1994
Session law
Chapter 247, Laws of 1994
Requested by
Other
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Helen Sommers (D-36)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 11, 1994
Version voted on: HB 2905
95 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62001
Republican33011
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Absent (1)

Excused (2)

Senate · Final Passage

March 4, 1994
Version voted on: HB 2905
48 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27010
Republican21000
How each member voted

House · Final Passage

March 7, 1994
Version voted on: HB 2905
92 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat59013
Republican33002
How each member voted

Yea (92)

Absent (1)

History

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HB 2905 in other sessions

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