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CS/SB 172: Local Government Pension Reform

GENERAL BILL by Governmental Oversight and Accountability ; Bradley ; Ring ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gaetz

Local Government Pension Reform; Requiring that firefighter and police officer pension plans meet the requirements of ch. 175 and ch. 185, F.S., respectively, in order to receive certain insurance premium tax revenues; revising the method of creating and maintaining firefighters' and police officers’ retirement trust funds; 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: 7/1/2015
 Last Action: 5/22/2015 - Chapter No. 2015-39
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/10/2014 Senate • Filed
    1/8/2015 Senate • Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Community Affairs; Fiscal Policy -SJ 43
    1/13/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 01/21/15, 3:30 pm, 401 Senate Office Building
    1/21/2015 Senate • CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 159
    1/22/2015 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    1/26/2015 Senate • Now in Community Affairs -SJ 159
    2/9/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/17/15, 9:00 am, 301 Senate Office Building
    2/17/2015 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 158
    • Now in Fiscal Policy -SJ 158
    3/3/2015 Senate • Introduced -SJ 43
    • CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time -SJ 150
    3/23/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/26/15, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/26/2015 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 259
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 259
    4/2/2015 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/08/15
    4/8/2015 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 372
    4/14/2015 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 402
    • Amendment(s) adopted (829234) -SJ 403
    • Ordered engrossed -SJ 411
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/22/2015 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 483
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 483
    4/22/2015 House • In Messages
    • Referred to Calendar -HJ 674
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/15
    • Received -HJ 674
    4/23/2015 House • Substituted for CS/CS/HB 341 -HJ 746
    • Read 2nd time -HJ 746
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/24/2015 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 800
    • CS passed; YEAS 112 NAYS 4 -HJ 800
    4/24/2015 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 655
    5/7/2015 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/21/2015 • Approved by Governor
    5/22/2015 • Chapter No. 2015-39

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  • CS/SB 172, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/24/2015 at 3:17 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 341 (c2) Local Government Pension Reform Cummings Identical Last Action: 4/23/2015 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 172 (Ch. 2015-39) -HJ 746
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 1279 (c3) Retirement Adkins Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 172 (Ch. 2015-39)
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    175.021 Legislative declaration. Page 4 (pdf)
    175.032 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf)
    175.061 Board of trustees; members; terms of office; meetings; legal entity; costs; attorney’s fees. Page 14 (pdf)
    175.071 General powers and duties of board of trustees. Page 15 (pdf)
    175.091 Creation and maintenance of fund. Page 16 (pdf)
    175.162 Requirements for retirement. Page 16 (pdf)
    175.351 Municipalities and special fire control districts having their own pension plans for firefighters. Page 18 (pdf)
    185.01 Legislative declaration. Page 24 (pdf)
    185.02 Definitions. Page 25 (pdf)
    185.05 Board of trustees; members; terms of office; meetings; legal entity; costs; attorney’s fees. Page 34 (pdf)
    185.06 General powers and duties of board of trustees. Page 35 (pdf)
    185.07 Creation and maintenance of fund. Page 35 (pdf)
    185.16 Requirements for retirement. Page 36 (pdf)
    185.35 Municipalities having their own pension plans for police officers. Page 38 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 172, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/14/2015 at 3:38 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 341 (c2) Local Government Pension Reform Cummings Identical Last Action: 4/23/2015 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 172 (Ch. 2015-39) -HJ 746
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 1279 (c3) Retirement Adkins Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 172 (Ch. 2015-39)
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/22/2015 1:26 PM Senate 36 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/24/2015 11:53 AM House 112 Yeas - 4 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    175.021 Legislative declaration. Page 4 (pdf)
    175.032 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf)
    175.061 Board of trustees; members; terms of office; meetings; legal entity; costs; attorney’s fees. Page 14 (pdf)
    175.071 General powers and duties of board of trustees. Page 15 (pdf)
    175.091 Creation and maintenance of fund. Page 16 (pdf)
    175.162 Requirements for retirement. Page 16 (pdf)
    175.351 Municipalities and special fire control districts having their own pension plans for firefighters. Page 18 (pdf)
    185.01 Legislative declaration. Page 24 (pdf)
    185.02 Definitions. Page 25 (pdf)
    185.05 Board of trustees; members; terms of office; meetings; legal entity; costs; attorney’s fees. Page 34 (pdf)
    185.06 General powers and duties of board of trustees. Page 35 (pdf)
    185.07 Creation and maintenance of fund. Page 35 (pdf)
    185.16 Requirements for retirement. Page 36 (pdf)
    185.35 Municipalities having their own pension plans for police officers. Page 38 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 172, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/22/2015 at 2:29 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 2/16/2015 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 2/17/2015 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 3/25/2015 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 3/26/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 341 (c2) Local Government Pension Reform Cummings Similar Last Action: 4/23/2015 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 172 (Ch. 2015-39) -HJ 746
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    412320 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Ring 4/13/2015
    11:02 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/13/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    829234 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Ring 4/14/2015
    8:26 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/14/2015     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    2/17/2015 9:00 AM Community Affairs 6 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/26/2015 9:00 AM Fiscal Policy 8 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 32 (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 35 (pdf)

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  • SB 172, Original Filed Version Posted 12/10/2014 at 2:26 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Pre-Meeting) 1/20/2015 (pdf)
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability PCS 897128 (Pre-Meeting) 1/20/2015 (pdf)
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Post-Meeting) 1/22/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 341 Local Government Pension Reform Cummings Identical Last Action: 4/23/2015 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 172 (Ch. 2015-39) -HJ 746
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    897128 - Proposed Committee Substitute Governmental Oversight and Accountability 1/20/2015
    2:37 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/21/2015    		 Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/21/2015 3:30 PM Governmental Oversight and Accountability 5 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 32 (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 35 (pdf)

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