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CS/SB 246: Local Government Pension Reform

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Ring ; Bradley

Local Government Pension Reform; Revising legislative declarations to require that all firefighter and police officer pension plans meet the requirements of ch. 175 and ch. 185, F.S., in order to receive insurance premium tax revenues; revising the method of creating and maintaining a firefighters’ pension trust fund; providing that the use of premium tax revenues may deviate from the requirements of ch. 175 and ch. 185, F.S., under certain circumstances, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2014
 Last Action: 5/2/2014 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/8/2013 Senate • Filed
    10/24/2013 Senate • Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Community Affairs; Appropriations -SJ 28
    12/2/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 12/11/13, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    12/11/2013 Senate • Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 136
    • Now in Community Affairs -SJ 136
    1/6/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/14/14, 2:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
    1/14/2014 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 2 -SJ 135
    • Now in Appropriations -SJ 135
    3/4/2014 Senate • Introduced -SJ 28
    4/7/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/10/14, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    4/10/2014 Senate • CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -SJ 515
    4/15/2014 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    4/21/2014 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 515
    4/22/2014 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/14
    • CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 516
    4/25/2014 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 678
    • Amendment(s) adopted (159300, 435678) -SJ 678
    • Ordered engrossed -SJ 686
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/28/2014 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 721
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 721
    4/28/2014 House • In Messages
    5/2/2014 House • Died in Messages

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  • CS/SB 246, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/25/2014 at 5:12 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7179 Local Government Pension Reform State Affairs Committee Similar Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died, reference deferred
    Location: Filed     		Track This Bill
    H 509 Local Government Pension Reform Caldwell Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (GVOPS)     		Track This Bill
    H 7181 (e2) Public Retirement Plans State Affairs Committee Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5005 (Ch. 2014-54)
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/28/2014 10:20 AM Senate 36 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    175.021 Legislative declaration. Page 3 (pdf)
    175.032 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf)
    175.071 General powers and duties of board of trustees. Page 14 (pdf)
    175.091 Creation and maintenance of fund. Page 14 (pdf)
    175.162 Requirements for retirement. Page 15 (pdf)
    175.351 Municipalities and special fire control districts having their own pension plans for firefighters. Page 17 (pdf)
    185.01 Legislative declaration. Page 23 (pdf)
    185.02 Definitions. Page 24 (pdf)
    185.06 General powers and duties of board of trustees. Page 33 (pdf)
    185.07 Creation and maintenance of fund. Page 33 (pdf)
    185.16 Requirements for retirement. Page 34 (pdf)
    185.35 Municipalities having their own pension plans for police officers. Page 36 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 246, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/15/2014 at 11:21 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7179 Local Government Pension Reform State Affairs Committee Similar Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died, reference deferred
    Location: Filed     		Track This Bill
    H 509 Local Government Pension Reform Caldwell Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (GVOPS)     		Track This Bill
    H 7181 (e2) Public Retirement Plans State Affairs Committee Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5005 (Ch. 2014-54)
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    159300 - Amendment
    Delete lines 90 - 635 and insert:     		Ring 4/24/2014
    3:37 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/25/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    435678 - Amendment
    Delete lines 654 - 1156 and insert:     		Ring 4/24/2014
    3:37 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/25/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 604600 - Amendment to Amendment (435678)
    Delete line 20 and insert:     		Ring 4/25/2014
    9:09 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/25/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 604272 - Amendment to Amendment (435678)
    Delete line 430 and insert:     		Ring 4/25/2014
    9:10 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/25/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 443698 - Amendment to Amendment (435678)
    Delete line 437 and insert:     		Ring 4/25/2014
    9:05 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/25/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 453100 - Amendment to Amendment (435678)
    Delete line 441 and insert:     		Ring 4/25/2014
    9:10 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/25/2014     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    175.021 Legislative declaration. Page 3 (pdf)
    175.032 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf)
    175.071 General powers and duties of board of trustees. Page 13 (pdf)
    175.091 Creation and maintenance of fund. Page 14 (pdf)
    175.162 Requirements for retirement. Page 15 (pdf)
    175.351 Municipalities and special fire control districts having their own pension plans for firefighters. Page 16 (pdf)
    185.01 Legislative declaration. Page 22 (pdf)
    185.02 Definitions. Page 23 (pdf)
    185.06 General powers and duties of board of trustees. Page 32 (pdf)
    185.07 Creation and maintenance of fund. Page 32 (pdf)
    185.16 Requirements for retirement. Page 33 (pdf)
    185.35 Municipalities having their own pension plans for police officers. Page 34 (pdf)

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  • SB 246, Original Filed Version Posted 10/8/2013 at 2:25 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Pre-Meeting) 12/9/2013 (pdf)
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Post-Meeting) 12/11/2013 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 1/14/2014 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 1/14/2014 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 4/9/2014 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/15/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 509 Local Government Pension Reform Caldwell Identical Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (GVOPS)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    966054 - Amendment
    Delete lines 61 - 624 and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Ring)     		4/8/2014
    5:59 PM     		Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    4/11/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 835150 - Substitute Amendment (966054)
    Delete lines 61 - 624 and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Ring)     		4/10/2014
    2:26 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/11/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    736386 - Amendment
    Delete lines 625 - 1147 and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Ring)     		4/8/2014
    5:59 PM     		Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    4/11/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 333798 - Substitute Amendment (736386)
    Delete lines 625 - 1147 and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Ring)     		4/10/2014
    2:27 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/11/2014     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    12/11/2013 9:00 AM Governmental Oversight and Accountability 7 Yeas - 0 Nays
    1/14/2014 2:00 PM Community Affairs 6 Yeas - 2 Nays
    4/10/2014 1:00 PM Appropriations 16 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    175.021 Legislative declaration. Page 3 (pdf)
    175.032 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    175.071 General powers and duties of board of trustees. Page 13 (pdf)
    175.091 Creation and maintenance of fund. Page 14 (pdf)
    175.162 Requirements for retirement. Page 15 (pdf)
    175.351 Municipalities and special fire control districts having their own pension plans for firefighters. Page 16 (pdf)
    185.01 Legislative declaration. Page 22 (pdf)
    185.02 Definitions. Page 23 (pdf)
    185.06 General powers and duties of board of trustees. Page 31 (pdf)
    185.07 Creation and maintenance of fund. Page 32 (pdf)
    185.16 Requirements for retirement. Page 33 (pdf)
    185.35 Municipalities having their own pension plans for police officers. Page 34 (pdf)

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