HB 1325: City of West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County
LOCAL BILL by Abruzzo
City of West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County; Revises provisions relating to West Palm Beach Firefighters Pension Fund; revises definitions; provides for ch. 175 funds to be used to reduce member contributions to pension fund for specified calendar years; provides that city shall make up certain shortfalls in member contributions; provides for reduction in member contributions for 2 years; revises fixed rate for certain members; requires members to take lump sum distribution of their entire share account balance within specified time after their termination of employment in certain circumstances; deletes provision requiring members to elect to participate in BackDROP within specified time or forfeit their benefits; provides lower interest rate for BackDROP benefits for retirements after certain date; revises BackDROP benefits; revises availability of loans for certain members.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/6/2012 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/10/2012 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 130 |
| 1/12/2012 | House |
• Referred to Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee; Government Operations Subcommittee; Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 214 |
| 1/23/2012 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee, 01/25/12, 8:00 am, Webster Hall |
| 1/25/2012 | House |
• Favorable by Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 299 • Now in Government Operations Subcommittee -HJ 299 |
| 1/27/2012 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Government Operations Subcommittee, 01/31/12, 9:00 am, Morris Hall |
| 1/31/2012 | House |
• Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 321 • Now in Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 321 |
| 2/6/2012 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Economic Affairs Committee, 02/08/12, 8:00 am, Reed Hall |
| 2/8/2012 | House |
• Favorable by- Economic Affairs Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 573 |
| 2/9/2012 | House |
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 573 |
| 2/24/2012 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/28/12 |
| 2/28/2012 | House |
• Read 2nd time -HJ 898 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 2/29/2012 | House |
• Read 3rd time -HJ 954 • Passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 955 |
| 2/29/2012 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 3/1/2012 | Senate |
• Received -SJ 762 • Referred to Rules -SJ 762 |
| 3/5/2012 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 799 • Placed on Local Calendar, 03/05/12 • Read 2nd time -SJ 803 • Read 3rd time -SJ 803 • Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 803 |
| 3/5/2012 | House |
• Ordered enrolled -HJ 1098 |
| 4/20/2012 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 5/4/2012 |
• Approved by Governor |
|
| 5/6/2012 |
• Chapter No. 2012-260 |