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CS/HB 7107: Public Employees

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee ; State Affairs Committee ; Caldwell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Artiles ; Baxley ; Perry ; Peters ; Rogers

Public Employees; Authorizes renewed membership in retirement system for certain retirees who are reemployed in position eligible for Elected Officers' Class; provides for renewed membership in retirement system for certain retirees of Senior Management Service Optional Annuity Program who are reemployed on or after specified date; requires that certain retirees who are reemployed on or after specified date be renewed members in investment plan; provides vesting requirements; prohibits renewed member from receiving specified disability benefits; requires employer & retiree to make applicable contributions to renewed member's investment plan account; prohibits participation in pension plan; provides that retiree reemployed on or after specified date in regularly established position eligible for State University System Optional Retirement Program or State Community College System Optional Retirement Program is renewed member of that program; authorizes payment of death benefits to surviving spouse or surviving children of member in investment plan; authorizes state board & department to adopt rules; adjusts employer contribution rates in order to fund changes made by act; provides directive to the Division of Law Revision & Information; provides appropriation. APPROPRIATION: $5,149,000

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 3/11/2016 Senate - Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7012 (Ch. 2016-213)
Bill Text: 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
    2/10/2016 House • Filed
    • Introduced -HJ 429
    2/12/2016 House • Referred to Appropriations Committee -HJ 458
    • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 02/16/16, 3:00 pm, Webster Hall
    2/16/2016 House • CS by- Appropriations Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 9 -HJ 484
    2/17/2016 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Appropriations Committee read 1st time -HJ 481
    2/18/2016 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 506
    2/19/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/23/16
    2/23/2016 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 534
    • Amendment(s) failed (449833) -HJ 536
    • Amendment(s) adopted (159191) -HJ 537
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/24/2016 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 566
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 72 NAYS 38 -HJ 567
    3/1/2016 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Community Affairs; Appropriations -SJ 520
    • Received -SJ 520
    3/11/2016 Senate • Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7012 (Ch. 2016-213)

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  • CS/HB 7107, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/23/2016 at 3:27 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/13/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 87 Death Benefits Under the Florida Retirement System Hill Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Government Operations Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7012 (Ch. 2016-213)
    Location: In committee/council (GVOPS)
    H 881 Florida Retirement System Raulerson Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (GVOPS)
    H 917 Death Benefits Under Florida Retirement System Plasencia Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Government Operations Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7012 (Ch. 2016-213)
    Location: In committee/council (GVOPS)
    S 7012 (er) Death Benefits under the Florida Retirement System Governmental Oversight and Accountability Compare Last Action: 4/8/2016 Chapter No. 2016-213
    Location: Became Law
    S 7014 Florida Retirement System Governmental Oversight and Accountability Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Appropriations
    Location: In committee/council (AP)

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/24/2016 12:05 PM House 72 Yeas - 38 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    121.053 Participation in the Elected Officers’ Class for retired members. Page 4 (pdf)
    121.055 Senior Management Service Class. Page 4 (pdf)
    121.091 Benefits payable under the system. Page 9 (pdf)
    121.122 Renewed membership in system. Page 11 (pdf)
    121.4501 Florida Retirement System Investment Plan. Page 16 (pdf)
    121.571 Contributions. Page 37 (pdf)
    121.591 Payment of benefits. Page 37 (pdf)
    121.5912 Page 45 (pdf)
    121.71 Uniform rates; process; calculations; levy. Page 46 (pdf)
    121.735 Page 46 (pdf)
    121.74 Administrative and educational expenses. Page 48 (pdf)
    121.75 Allocation for pension plan. Page 49 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 7107, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/17/2016 at 6:53 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (7)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 87 Death Benefits Under the Florida Retirement System Hill Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Government Operations Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7012 (Ch. 2016-213)
    Location: In committee/council (GVOPS)
    H 881 Florida Retirement System Raulerson Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (GVOPS)
    H 917 Death Benefits Under Florida Retirement System Plasencia Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Government Operations Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7012 (Ch. 2016-213)
    Location: In committee/council (GVOPS)
    H 5005 State-administered Retirement Systems Appropriations Committee Compare Last Action: 3/18/2016 Chapter No. 2016-63, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001 (Ch. 2016-66)
    Location: Became Law
    S 7012 Death Benefits under the Florida Retirement System Governmental Oversight and Accountability Compare Last Action: 4/8/2016 Chapter No. 2016-213
    Location: Became Law
    S 7014 Florida Retirement System Governmental Oversight and Accountability Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Appropriations
    Location: In committee/council (AP)
    S 7042 State-administered Retirement Systems Governmental Oversight and Accountability Compare Last Action: 2/11/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5005 (Ch. 2016-63), HB 5001 (Ch. 2016-66) -SJ 388
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Amendments (7)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    449833 - Amendment
    Remove lines 443-696 and insert:
    Taylor 2/22/2016
    12:43 PM
    House: Failed
    2/23/2016
    PDF
    660733 - Amendment
    Remove lines 444-696 and insert:
    Richardson 2/22/2016
    1:50 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    2/23/2016
    PDF
    838213 - Amendment
    Between lines 1299 and 1300, insert:
    Moskowitz 2/22/2016
    1:20 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    2/23/2016
    PDF
    477553 - Amendment
    Between lines 1305 and 1306, insert:
    Richardson 2/22/2016
    1:50 PM
    House: Superseded by Substitute
    2/23/2016
    PDF
    hierarchy 304735 - Amendment to Amendment (477553)
    Remove lines 5-11 of the amendment and insert:
    Richardson 2/22/2016
    4:53 PM
    House: Failed
    2/23/2016
    PDF
    hierarchy 477899 - Substitute Amendment (477553)
    Between lines 1305 and 1306, insert:
    Gaetz 2/22/2016
    4:46 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    2/23/2016
    PDF
    hierarchy 159191 - Substitute Amendment (477553)
    Between lines 1305 and 1306, insert:
    Caldwell 2/22/2016
    4:56 PM
    House: Adopted
    2/23/2016
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/23/2016 12:34 PM House 103 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/23/2016 12:44 PM House - Amendment 449833 42 Yeas - 70 Nays
    2/23/2016 12:51 PM House - Amendment 304735 36 Yeas - 74 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    121.053 Participation in the Elected Officers’ Class for retired members. Page 4 (pdf)
    121.055 Senior Management Service Class. Page 4 (pdf)
    121.091 Benefits payable under the system. Page 9 (pdf)
    121.122 Renewed membership in system. Page 11 (pdf)
    121.4501 Florida Retirement System Investment Plan. Page 16 (pdf)
    121.571 Contributions. Page 37 (pdf)
    121.591 Payment of benefits. Page 37 (pdf)
    121.5912 Page 45 (pdf)
    121.71 Uniform rates; process; calculations; levy. Page 46 (pdf)
    121.735 Page 46 (pdf)
    121.74 Administrative and educational expenses. Page 48 (pdf)
    121.75 Allocation for pension plan. Page 49 (pdf)

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  • HB 7107, Original Filed Version Posted 2/10/2016 at 6:04 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/17/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (7)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 87 Death Benefits Under the Florida Retirement System Hill Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Government Operations Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7012 (Ch. 2016-213)
    Location: In committee/council (GVOPS)
    H 881 Florida Retirement System Raulerson Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (GVOPS)
    H 917 Death Benefits Under Florida Retirement System Plasencia Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Government Operations Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7012 (Ch. 2016-213)
    Location: In committee/council (GVOPS)
    H 5005 State-administered Retirement Systems Appropriations Committee Compare Last Action: 3/18/2016 Chapter No. 2016-63, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001 (Ch. 2016-66)
    Location: Became Law
    S 7012 Death Benefits under the Florida Retirement System Governmental Oversight and Accountability Compare Last Action: 4/8/2016 Chapter No. 2016-213
    Location: Became Law
    S 7014 Florida Retirement System Governmental Oversight and Accountability Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Appropriations
    Location: In committee/council (AP)
    S 7042 State-administered Retirement Systems Governmental Oversight and Accountability Compare Last Action: 2/11/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5005 (Ch. 2016-63), HB 5001 (Ch. 2016-66) -SJ 388
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    165979 - Amendment
    Remove line 1301 and insert:
    Nunez 2/16/2016
    9:29 AM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/18/2016
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    121.053 Participation in the Elected Officers’ Class for retired members. Page 4 (pdf)
    121.055 Senior Management Service Class. Page 4 (pdf)
    121.091 Benefits payable under the system. Page 9 (pdf)
    121.122 Renewed membership in system. Page 11 (pdf)
    121.4501 Florida Retirement System Investment Plan. Page 16 (pdf)
    121.571 Contributions. Page 37 (pdf)
    121.591 Payment of benefits. Page 37 (pdf)
    121.5912 Page 45 (pdf)
    121.71 Uniform rates; process; calculations; levy. Page 46 (pdf)
    121.735 Page 46 (pdf)
    121.74 Administrative and educational expenses. Page 48 (pdf)
    121.75 Allocation for pension plan. Page 49 (pdf)

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