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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1544: State retirement systems

Addressing the state actuary's recommendations for assumptions used in the actuarial funding of the state retirement systems.

Summary

  • Permits the State Actuary to consider the demographic components of total salary growth when making recommendations on long-term economic assumptions to the Pension Funding Council.
  • Includes study of the general salary increase assumption as part of the analysis of total salary growth when the State Actuary conducts an actuarial experience study.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1544), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 13, 2009
  3. Passed HouseFeb 23, 2009
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Larry Crouse (R-4)
Introduced
January 23, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5310
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the state actuary's recommendations for assumptions used in the actuarial funding of the state retirement systems;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Larry Crouse (R-4)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Steve Conway D-29Barbara Bailey R-10Larry Seaquist D-26

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 23, 2009
Version voted on: HB 1544
92 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat59003
Republican33002
How each member voted

Yea (92)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  6. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. WAYS - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

HB 1544 in other sessions

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