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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4342   </title>
<shortdesc>PENCD-CHIC TCHR-HEALTH INS MAX</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Robert S. Molaro</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>40 ILCS 5/17-142.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 17-142.1</aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 805/8.32 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. In provisions concerning the Board of Trustees of the Public School Teachers' Pension and Retirement Fund of Chicago's power to defray health insurance costs, increases the maximum total payments for that purpose to $75,000,000 (from $65,000,000) plus any amount authorized to be paid in the preceding year that was not actually paid by the Board, including interest earned thereon. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Pension Note (Government Forecasting &amp; Accountability)</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>HB 4342 increases the annual cost to the Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund (CTPF) by $10 million. Additionally, as the increased amount paid as reimbursement for retiree health insurance costs will no longer be available for reinvestment by the Fund, the potential for lower investment earnings in future years exists. According to the CTPF, the rate at which the fund rebates retirees for their health insurance costs (currently 70%) would have to be lowered in FY 2009 unless the reimbursement cap is raised to $75 million. The reimbursement rate for retiree health insurance is determined by the Chicago Teacher Pension Fund's board of trustees. </SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/10/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Richard T. Bradley</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Personnel and Pensions Committee;  003-002-000</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Pension Note Filed</action>
<statusdate>4/4/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro</action>
<statusdate>4/4/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robert S. Molaro</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/18/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 9, 2008</action>
<statusdate>5/9/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 23, 2008</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Consideration Postponed</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar - Consideration Postponed May 13, 2008</action>
<statusdate>5/23/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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