CS/SB 270: Firefighters & Police Pension TF
GENERAL BILL by Community Affairs ; Childers ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Dudley ; Dyer ; Silver ; Turner ; Jones ; Casas ; Forman ; Campbell ; Holzendorf ; Thomas ; Diaz-Balart ; Gutman ; Crist ; Rossin ; Brown-Waite ; Bronson ; Harris ; Klein ; Myers ; KURTH ; Meadows ; McKay ; Clary
Firefighters & Police Pension TF; amends & revises provisions re Municipal Firefighters' Pension Trust Funds & Municipal Police Officers' Retirement Trust Funds; redefines "compensation" or "salary" for retirement; provides that certain benefits provided are minimum & may not be diminished by any other state, local, or federal benefits; modifies formula for calculating volunteer firefighter service retirement benefits, etc. Amends Chs. 175, 185.
Effective Date: Contingent
Last Action: 4/30/1998 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01222, -SJ 01522; Read second time -SJ 01328; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01328; House Bill substituted -SJ 01328; Laid on Table, Refer to CS/CS/CS/HB 3075 (Vetoed by Governor); Refer to SB 1462 (Ch. 98-134)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/30/1998 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01222, -SJ 01522; Read second time -SJ 01328; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01328; House Bill substituted -SJ 01328; Laid on Table, Refer to CS/CS/CS/HB 3075 (Vetoed by Governor); Refer to SB 1462 (Ch. 98-134)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
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| 10/29/1997 | Senate |
• Prefiled |
| 11/19/1997 | Senate |
• Referred to Community Affairs; Ways and Means |
| 3/3/1998 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Community Affairs; Ways and Means -SJ 00023; On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/03/98, 2:30 pm, Room-309C --Not considered |
| 3/9/1998 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/12/98, 1:00 pm, Room-309C --Temporarily postponed |
| 3/12/1998 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/17/98, 9:00 am, Room-309C --Temporarily postponed |
| 3/18/1998 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/23/98, 3:00 pm, Room-309C --Temporarily postponed |
| 3/26/1998 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/31/98, 1:30 pm, Room-309C |
| 3/31/1998 | Senate |
• Comm. Action: CS by Community Affairs -SJ 00408; CS read first time on 04/08/98 -SJ 00409 |
| 4/6/1998 | Senate |
• Now in Ways and Means -SJ 00408 |
| 4/15/1998 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Ways and Means -SJ 00462; Placed on Calendar |
| 4/27/1998 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00982 |
| 4/28/1998 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00982, -SJ 01092 |
| 4/29/1998 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01092 |
| 4/30/1998 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01222, -SJ 01522; Read second time -SJ 01328; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01328; House Bill substituted -SJ 01328; Laid on Table, Refer to CS/CS/CS/HB 3075 (Vetoed by Governor); Refer to SB 1462 (Ch. 98-134) |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location |
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| H 3075 (e1) | Pruitt | Similar | Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State, I/S/C Bill( s) passed refer to SB 1462 (Ch. 98-134) | |
| H 3173 (c1) | Retirement Funds | Posey | Compare | Last Action: 4/27/1998 H Senate Bill substituted; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to SB 1462 (Ch. 98-134) -HJ 01377 |
| S 266 (c1) | Firefighters & Police Pension TF | Childers | Compare | Last Action: 5/1/1998 H Died in Messages, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to SB 1462 (Ch. 98-134) |
| S 1462 | Gutman | Compare | Last Action: 5/22/1998 Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-134 |
Bill Text
| Version | Posted | Format |
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| S 270 Filed | 1/26/1998 1:45 PM | Web Page | PDF |
| S 270 c1 | 4/7/1998 1:38 AM | Web Page | PDF |
Committee Amendments
No Committee Amendments Available
Floor Amendments
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263648 - Amendment |
Myers |
4/30/1998 1:00 AM |
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514692 - Amendment |
Myers |
4/30/1998 1:00 AM |
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150328 - Amendment |
Myers |
5/1/1998 1:00 AM |
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174364 - Amendment |
Myers |
5/1/1998 1:00 AM |
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205520 - Amendment |
Myers |
5/1/1998 1:00 AM |
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233598 - Amendment |
Myers |
5/1/1998 1:00 AM |
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341542 - Amendment |
Myers |
5/1/1998 1:00 AM |
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345216 - Amendment |
Myers |
5/1/1998 1:00 AM |
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361264 - Amendment |
Myers |
5/1/1998 1:00 AM |
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513232 - Amendment |
Myers |
5/1/1998 1:00 AM |
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685198 - Amendment |
Myers |
5/1/1998 1:00 AM |
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022712 - Amendment |
Myers |
5/10/1998 1:00 AM |
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064280 - Amendment |
Forman |
5/10/1998 1:00 AM |
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120674 - Amendment |
Myers |
5/10/1998 1:00 AM |
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132302 - Amendment |
Myers |
5/10/1998 1:00 AM |
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171060 - Amendment |
Campbell |
5/10/1998 1:00 AM |
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412070 - Amendment |
Williams |
5/10/1998 1:00 AM |
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750416 - Amendment |
Campbell |
5/12/1998 1:00 AM |
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800922 - Amendment |
Dudley |
5/12/1998 1:00 AM |
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851356 - Amendment |
Dudley |
5/12/1998 1:00 AM |
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882316 - Amendment |
Myers |
5/12/1998 1:00 AM |
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Bill Analyses
| Type | Analysis | Author | Posted | Format |
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| Bill Analysis | S 270 | Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) | 3/31/1998 12:00 AM |
Vote History - Committee
No Committee Vote History AvailableVote History - Floor
No Vote History AvailableCitations - Statutes (84)
| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 175.021 | Legislative declaration. | |
| 175.032 | Definitions. | |
| 175.041 | Firefighters' Pension Trust Fund created; applicability of provisions. | |
| 175.051 | Actuarial deficits not state obligation. | |
| 175.061 | Board of trustees; members, terms of office. | |
| 175.071 | Powers of board of trustees. | |
| 175.081 | Use of annuity or insurance policies. | |
| 175.091 | Creation and maintenance of fund. | |
| 175.101 | State excise tax on property insurance premiums authorized; procedure. | |
| 175.111 | Certified copy of ordinance or resolution filed; insurance companies' annual report of premiums; duplicate files; book of accounts. | |
| 175.121 | Department of Revenue and Division of Retirement to keep accounts of deposits; disbursements. | |
| 175.122 | Limitation of disbursement. | |
| 175.131 | Funds received by municipality or special fire control district; deposit in firefighters' pension trust fund. | |
| 175.141 | Payment of excise tax credit on similar state excise or license tax. | |
| 175.151 | Penalty for failure of insurers to comply with this act. | |
| 175.152 | Contributions. | |
| 175.162 | Requirements for retirement. | |
| 175.171 | Optional forms of retirement income. | |
| 175.181 | Beneficiaries. | |
| 175.191 | Disability retirement. | |
| 175.195 | ||
| 175.201 | Death prior to retirement; refunds of contributions; death benefits. | |
| 175.211 | Separation from service; refunds. | |
| 175.221 | Lump-sum payment of small retirement income. | |
| 175.231 | Diseases of firefighters suffered in line of duty; presumption. | |
| 175.241 | Exemption from execution. | |
| 175.251 | Employment records required to be kept by secretary of board of trustees. | |
| 175.261 | Annual report to Division of Retirement; actuarial reports. | |
| 175.291 | Attorney for municipality or special fire control district to represent board of trustees upon request; option to employ independent counsel and other persons. | |
| 175.301 | Depository for pension funds. | |
| 175.311 | Municipalities, special fire control districts, and boards independent of each other. | |
| 175.321 | Application of ss. 175.101-175.121, 175.131-175.151. | |
| 175.331 | Rights of firefighters under former law. | |
| 175.333 | Discrimination in benefit formula prohibited. | |
| 175.341 | Duties of Division of Retirement; rulemaking authority; investments by the State Board of Administration. | |
| 175.351 | Municipalities and special fire control districts having their own pension plans for firefighters. | |
| 175.361 | Termination of plan and distribution of fund. | |
| 175.371 | Transfer to another state retirement system; benefits payable. | |
| 175.381 | Applicability of ch. 86-41. | |
| 175.391 | Costs; attorney's fees. | |
| 175.401 | Retiree health insurance subsidy. | |
| 175.411 | ||
| 185.01 | Legislative declaration. | |
| 185.02 | Definitions. | |
| 185.03 | Municipal police officers' retirement trust funds; creation; applicability of provisions; participation by public safety officers. | |
| 185.04 | Actuarial deficits not state obligations. | |
| 185.05 | Board of trustees; members, terms of office. | |
| 185.06 | Powers of board of trustees. | |
| 185.061 | Use of annuity or insurance policies. | |
| 185.07 | Creation and maintenance of fund. | |
| 185.08 | State excise tax on casualty insurance premiums authorized; procedure. | |
| 185.09 | Report of premiums paid; date tax payable. | |
| 185.10 | Department of Revenue and Division of Retirement to keep accounts of deposits; disbursements. | |
| 185.11 | Funds received by municipalities, deposit in retirement trust fund. | |
| 185.12 | Payment of excise tax credit on similar state excise or license tax. | |
| 185.13 | Failure of insurer to comply with chapter; penalty. | |
| 185.14 | Contributions. | |
| 185.15 | Contributions; new employees. | |
| 185.16 | Requirements for retirement. | |
| 185.161 | Optional forms of retirement income. | |
| 185.162 | Beneficiaries. | |
| 185.18 | Disability retirement. | |
| 185.185 | ||
| 185.19 | Separation from municipal service; refunds. | |
| 185.191 | Lump-sum payment of small retirement income. | |
| 185.21 | Death prior to retirement; refunds of contributions or payment of death benefits. | |
| 185.221 | Annual report to Division of Retirement; actuarial reports. | |
| 185.23 | Duties of Division of Retirement; rulemaking; investment by State Board of Administration. | |
| 185.25 | Exemption from execution. | |
| 185.27 | Roster of retirees. | |
| 185.29 | City attorney to represent board of trustees. | |
| 185.30 | Depository for retirement fund. | |
| 185.31 | Municipalities and boards independent of other municipalities and boards and of each other. | |
| 185.32 | Exemptions from chapter. | |
| 185.34 | Disability in line of duty. | |
| 185.341 | Discrimination in benefit formula prohibited. | |
| 185.35 | Municipalities having their own pension plans for police officers. | |
| 185.36 | Rights of police officers under former law. | |
| 185.37 | Termination of plan and distribution of fund. | |
| 185.38 | Transfer to another state retirement system; benefits payable. | |
| 185.39 | Applicability of ch. 86-42. | |
| 185.40 | Costs; attorney's fees. | |
| 185.50 | Retiree health insurance subsidy. | |
| 185.60 |
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