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 Bill Status of HB1723  95th General Assembly


Short Description:  PEN CD-ALT FORMULA-TOLL HIGHWY

House Sponsors
Rep. David E. Miller - Paul D. Froehlich - Elizabeth Hernandez - Al Riley - Robert Rita, Joseph M. Lyons, John D'Amico, Richard T. Bradley and Karen A. Yarbrough

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Louis S. Viverito - James A. DeLeo - Iris Y. Martinez)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
40 ILCS 5/14-110from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 14-110
40 ILCS 5/14-152.2 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the State Employee Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides the alternative (State police) retirement formula for certain automotive mechanics employed by the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority who are assigned to retrieve or repair State vehicles on State highways or tollways and certain sign hangers employed by the Department of Transportation. In provisions concerning the alternative retirement formula, removes references to obsolete job designations of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority. Includes language concerning new benefit increases. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that a change adding certain sign hangers and sign hanger foremen employed by the Department of Transportation to the alternative formula apply without regard to whether the member was in service on or after its effective date, but does not entitle any person to recalculation of any pension or other benefit already granted.

 Pension Note (Government Forecasting & Accountability)
 According to SERS, adding additional members to the alternative formula increases the accrued liability of the system by $50,000 to $185,000 per person, depending on the amount of each individual’s past service.

 Pension Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability)
 According to SERS, adding additional members to the alternative formula increases the accrued liability of the system by $50,000 to $185,000 per person, depending on the amount of each individual’s past service.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/22/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. David E. Miller
  2/22/2007HouseFirst Reading
  2/22/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/23/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
  2/27/2007HouseAssigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee
  2/28/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  3/22/2007HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Personnel and Pensions Committee
  3/22/2007HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Personnel and Pensions Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/22/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Personnel and Pensions Committee; 003-002-000
  3/22/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/22/2007HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Requested as Amended by Rep. William B. Black
  3/27/2007HousePension Note Filed
  4/5/2007HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Filed as Amended
  4/18/2007HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. David E. Miller
  4/18/2007HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/24/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
  4/24/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
  4/24/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
  4/25/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
  4/26/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/26/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/27/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
  4/27/2007HouseRemoved from Short Debate Status
  4/27/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
  4/27/2007HouseThird Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 076-039-000
  4/27/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
  5/1/2007SenateArrive in Senate
  5/1/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading May 2, 2007
  5/2/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito
  5/3/2007SenateFirst Reading
  5/3/2007SenateReferred to Rules
  5/10/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James A. DeLeo
  5/22/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  5/15/2008SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

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