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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1981

HB 1981: Public & higher ed employees

Addressing public employee postretirement employment and higher education employees' annuities and retirement income plans.

Summary

  • Eliminates Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) and Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) Plan 1 provisions permitting retirees to receive benefits while employed in retirement system-covered positions for up to 1,500 hours per year after January 1, 2012.
  • Adds positions covered by the Higher Education Retirement Plan (HERP) to those included in the postretirement employment pension restrictions for PERS, TRS, the School Employees' Retirement System, and the Public Safety Employees' Retirement System.
  • Limits the employees to which state institutions of higher education may offer the HERP, instead of PERS Plans 2 or 3, to employees exempt from civil service.
  • Eliminates the HERP Supplemental Benefit for employees that enter the plan July 1, 2011, and provides the new employees the option of joining the TRS Plan 3 or PERS Plan 3.
  • Requires higher education institutions responsible for payment of HERP Supplemental Benefits to contract with and provide data to the Office of the State Actuary for periodic actuarial valuations and experience studies of the HERPs.
  • Initiates a 0.25 percent of pay employer contribution rate for HERP-covered employees beginning January 1, 2012, to a new supplemental benefit fund. The contribution rate increases to 0.5 percent of pay beginning July 1, 2013.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 1981), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 47, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session
  1. IntroducedFeb 16, 2011
  2. Out of committeeApr 21, 2011
  3. Passed HouseMay 2, 2011
  4. Passed SenateMay 21, 2011
  5. GovernorJun 15, 2011
  6. LawJun 15, 2011
Prime sponsor
Barbara Bailey (R-10)
Introduced
February 16, 2011 in the House
Last action
June 15, 2011
Session law
Chapter 47, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1981, ESHB 1981

AN ACT Relating to public employee postretirement employment and higher education employees' annuities and retirement income plans;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Barbara Bailey (R-10)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Senator D-36

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed May 2, 2011
Version voted on: ESHB 1981
91 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49403
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (91)

Nay (4)

Excused (3)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed May 21, 2011
Version voted on: ESHB 1981
42 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24012
Republican18004
How each member voted

Absent (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed May 24, 2011
Version voted on: ESHB 1981
94 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54200
Republican40002
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Nay (2)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2011*. (ESHB 1981)
  2. Chapter 47, 2011 Laws 1st Special Session. (ESHB 1981)
  3. Governor signed. (ESHB 1981)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESHB 1981)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESHB 1981)
  6. President signed. (ESHB 1981)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 94; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESHB 1981)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (ESHB 1981)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 6. (ESHB 1981)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1981)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1981)
  12. Committee amendment not adopted. (ESHB 1981)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1981)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1981)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1981)
  16. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESHB 1981)
  17. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (ESHB 1981)
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 3. (ESHB 1981)
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1981)
  20. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1981)
  21. Committee recommendations adopted and the 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1981)
  22. Committee recommendations adopted and the 1st substitute bill substituted.
  23. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 1981)
  24. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  25. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1981)
  26. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1981)
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  29. WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1981)
  30. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1981)
  31. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee.
  32. Minority; do not pass.
  33. WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  34. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

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