96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB5312

 

Introduced 2/5/2010, by Rep. Angelo Saviano

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
40 ILCS 5/6-128.4  from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-128.4
30 ILCS 805/8.34 new

    Amends the Chicago Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Increases the minimum widow's annuity to $1,050 beginning January 1, 2011, $1,100 beginning January 1, 2012, $1,150 beginning January 1, 2013, and $1,200 beginning January 1, 2014. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
PENSION IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by changing
5 Section 6-128.4 as follows:
 
6     (40 ILCS 5/6-128.4)   (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-128.4)
7     Sec. 6-128.4. Minimum widow's annuities.
8     (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article,
9 beginning January 1, 1996, the minimum amount of widow's
10 annuity payable to any person who is entitled to receive a
11 widow's annuity under this Article is $700 per month, without
12 regard to whether the deceased fireman is in service on or
13 after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1995.
14     (b) Notwithstanding Section 6-128.3, beginning January 1,
15 1994, the minimum widow's annuity under this Article shall be
16 $700 per month for (1) all persons receiving widow's annuities
17 on that date who are survivors of employees who retired at age
18 50 or over with at least 20 years of service, and (2) persons
19 who become eligible for widow's annuities and are survivors of
20 employees who retired at age 50 or over with at least 20 years
21 of service.
22     (c) Notwithstanding Section 6-128.3, beginning January 1,
23 1999, the minimum widow's annuity under this Article shall be

 

 

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1 $800 per month for (1) all persons receiving widow's annuities
2 on that date who are survivors of employees who retired at age
3 50 or over with at least 20 years of service, and (2) persons
4 who become eligible for widow's annuities and are survivors of
5 employees who retired at age 50 or over with at least 20 years
6 of service.
7     (d) Notwithstanding Section 6-128.3, beginning January 1,
8 2004, the minimum widow's annuity under this Article shall be
9 $900 per month for all persons receiving widow's annuities on
10 or after that date, without regard to whether the deceased
11 fireman is in service on or after the effective date of this
12 amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly.
13     (e) Notwithstanding Section 6-128.3, beginning January 1,
14 2005, the minimum widow's annuity under this Article shall be
15 $1,000 per month for all persons receiving widow's annuities on
16 or after that date, without regard to whether the deceased
17 fireman is in service on or after the effective date of this
18 amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly.
19     (f) Notwithstanding Section 6-128.3, beginning January 1,
20 2011, the minimum widow's annuity under this Article shall be
21 $1,050 per month for all persons receiving widow's annuities on
22 or after that date, without regard to whether the deceased
23 fireman is in service on or after the effective date of this
24 amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly.
25     (g) Notwithstanding Section 6-128.3, beginning January 1,
26 2012, the minimum widow's annuity under this Article shall be

 

 

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1 $1,100 per month for all persons receiving widow's annuities on
2 or after that date, without regard to whether the deceased
3 fireman is in service on or after the effective date of this
4 amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly.
5     (h) Notwithstanding Section 6-128.3, beginning January 1,
6 2013, the minimum widow's annuity under this Article shall be
7 $1,150 per month for all persons receiving widow's annuities on
8 or after that date, without regard to whether the deceased
9 fireman is in service on or after the effective date of this
10 amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly.
11     (i) Notwithstanding Section 6-128.3, beginning January 1,
12 2014, the minimum widow's annuity under this Article shall be
13 $1,200 per month for all persons receiving widow's annuities on
14 or after that date, without regard to whether the deceased
15 fireman is in service on or after the effective date of this
16 amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly.
17 (Source: P.A. 93-654, eff. 1-16-04.)
 
18     Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding
19 Section 8.34 as follows:
 
20     (30 ILCS 805/8.34 new)
21     Sec. 8.34. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8
22 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the
23 implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of
24 the 96th General Assembly.
 

 

 

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1     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
2 becoming law.