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CS/HB 7079: State Retirement

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Government Operations Subcommittee ; Patronis

State Retirement; Clarifies definitions of terms "normal retirement date" & "vesting"; authorizes distributions to certain members who are terminated from employment for 1 calendar month if member has reached normal retirement date; provides rulemaking authority to DMS & college board of trustees; clarifies provisions related to prohibition of hardship loans or payments; clarifies that retiree who is reemployed in regularly established position after certain date may not be enrolled as renewed member; makes conforming changes to DROP regarding deferral age; provides that benefit for purposes of optional retirement program for State University System includes certain distribution; clarifies when voluntary contributions may be paid out; specifies that definition of term "eligible employee" does not include certain members reemployed in regularly established position; clarifies when benefits may be paid out.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
 Last Action: 5/6/2012 - Chapter No. 2012-222
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/27/2012 House • Filed
    • Introduced -HJ 287
    1/30/2012 House • Referred to State Affairs Committee -HJ 309
    2/14/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 02/16/12, 11:30 am, Webster Hall
    2/16/2012 House • CS by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 1 -HJ 684
    2/17/2012 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    2/20/2012 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 682
    • CS by State Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 681
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/22/12
    2/22/2012 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 700
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/23/2012 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 749
    • CS passed; YEAS 108 NAYS 8 -HJ 750
    2/24/2012 Senate • In Messages
    3/5/2012 Senate • Received -SJ 836
    • Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Budget -SJ 836
    3/8/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Budget -SJ 1041
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 1041
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 2024 -SJ 1041
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 1041
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 1041
    • CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 1041
    3/8/2012 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1245
    4/20/2012 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/4/2012 • Approved by Governor
    5/6/2012 • Chapter No. 2012-222

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  • CS/HB 7079, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/8/2012 at 10:04 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/11/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 2024 (c2) State Retirement Governmental Oversight and Accountability Identical Last Action: 3/8/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7079 (Ch. 2012-222) -SJ 1041
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 525 (c2) State Retirement Workman, Abruzzo Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in State Affairs Committee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7079 (Ch. 2012-222)
    Location: In committee/council (SAC)     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    121.012 Page 2 (pdf)
    121.021 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    121.0515 Special Risk Class. Page 5 (pdf)
    121.055 Senior Management Service Class. Page 8 (pdf)
    121.071 Contributions. Page 12 (pdf)
    121.091 Benefits payable under the system. Page 12 (pdf)
    121.122 Renewed membership in system. Page 16 (pdf)
    121.35 Optional retirement program for the State University System. Page 17 (pdf)
    121.4501 Florida Retirement System Investment Plan. Page 19 (pdf)
    121.591 Payment of benefits. Page 20 (pdf)
    1012.875 State Community College System Optional Retirement Program. Page 34 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 7079, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/17/2012 at 12:57 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 2024 (c2) State Retirement Governmental Oversight and Accountability Identical Last Action: 3/8/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7079 (Ch. 2012-222) -SJ 1041
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 525 (c2) State Retirement Workman, Abruzzo Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in State Affairs Committee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7079 (Ch. 2012-222)
    Location: In committee/council (SAC)     		Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/23/2012 1:28 PM House 108 Yeas - 8 Nays
    3/8/2012 4:28 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    121.012 Page 2 (pdf)
    121.021 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    121.0515 Special Risk Class. Page 5 (pdf)
    121.055 Senior Management Service Class. Page 8 (pdf)
    121.071 Contributions. Page 12 (pdf)
    121.091 Benefits payable under the system. Page 12 (pdf)
    121.122 Renewed membership in system. Page 16 (pdf)
    121.35 Optional retirement program for the State University System. Page 17 (pdf)
    121.4501 Florida Retirement System Investment Plan. Page 19 (pdf)
    121.591 Payment of benefits. Page 20 (pdf)
    1012.875 State Community College System Optional Retirement Program. Page 34 (pdf)

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  • HB 7079, Original Filed Version Posted 1/27/2012 at 3:39 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/17/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 525 (c2) State Retirement Workman, Abruzzo Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in State Affairs Committee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7079 (Ch. 2012-222)
    Location: In committee/council (SAC)     		Track This Bill
    S 2024 (c1) State Retirement Governmental Oversight and Accountability Compare Last Action: 3/8/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7079 (Ch. 2012-222) -SJ 1041
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    678223 - Amendment
    Remove line 233 and insert:     		Patronis 2/15/2012
    6:11 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/16/2012     		PDF
    985135 - Amendment
    Remove line 455 and insert:     		Patronis 2/15/2012
    6:12 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/16/2012     		PDF
    369843 - Amendment
    Between lines 915 and 916, insert:     		Patronis 2/15/2012
    6:12 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/16/2012     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    121.012 Page 2 (pdf)
    121.021 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    121.0515 Special Risk Class. Page 5 (pdf)
    121.055 Senior Management Service Class. Page 7 (pdf)
    121.071 Contributions. Page 11 (pdf)
    121.091 Benefits payable under the system. Page 12 (pdf)
    121.122 Renewed membership in system. Page 16 (pdf)
    121.35 Optional retirement program for the State University System. Page 16 (pdf)
    121.4501 Florida Retirement System Investment Plan. Page 18 (pdf)
    121.591 Payment of benefits. Page 19 (pdf)
    1012.875 State Community College System Optional Retirement Program. Page 33 (pdf)

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