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HCR021....................................................by WAYS AND MEANS
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM - Stating findings of the Legislature and
authorizing the Legislative Council to appoint a committee to undertake and
complete a study of the Public Employee Retirement System and options which
could provide enhancements or alternatives to the existing provisions.
03/01 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/02 Rpt prt - to Com/HuRes
03/04 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/05 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/08 3rd rdg - ADOPTED - 59-10-1
AYES -- Alltus, Barraclough(Barraclough), Barrett, Bell, Black, Boe,
Bruneel, Callister, Campbell, Clark, Crow, Cuddy, Deal, Denney,
Ellsworth, Field(13), Field(20), Gagner, Geddes, Gould, Hadley,
Hammond, Hansen(23), Hansen(29), Henbest, Hornbeck, Jaquet, Jones,
Judd, Kellogg, Kempton, Kendell, Kunz, Lake, Limbaugh, Linford,
Mader, Meyer, Montgomery, Moyle, Pischner, Pomeroy, Reynolds,
Ridinger, Schaefer, Sellman, Smith, Smylie, Stevenson, Stone, Taylor,
Tilman, Tippets, Trail, Wheeler, Williams, Wood, Zimmermann,
Mr Speaker
NAYS -- Bieter, Chase, Loertscher, Marley, Mortensen, Ringo, Robison,
Sali, Stoicheff, Watson
Absent and excused -- McKague
Floor Sponsor - Lake
Title apvd - to Senate
03/09 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to St Aff
03/16 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 10th Ord
03/17 10th Ord - ADOPTED - 25-6-4
AYES--Andreason, Boatright, Branch, Bunderson, Burtenshaw, Cameron,
Crow, Davis, Deide, Frasure, Geddes, Ipsen, Keough, King, Lee,
McLaughlin, Noh, Richardson, Riggs, Risch, Sorensen, Stegner,
Stennett, Thorne, Wheeler
NAYS--Darrington, Dunklin, Hawkins, Ingram, Schroeder, Whitworth
Absent and excused--Danielson, Parry, Sandy, Twiggs
Floor Sponsor - Stegner
Title apvd - to House
03/18 To enrol
03/19 Rpt enrol - Sp signed - Pres signed
03/23 To Secretary of State
HCR021|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO |||| Fifty-fifth Legislature First Regular Session - 1999IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 21 BY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE 1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 2 STATING FINDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE AND AUTHORIZING THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO 3 APPOINT A COMMITTEE TO UNDERTAKE AND COMPLETE A STUDY OF THE PUBLIC 4 EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND OPTIONS WHICH COULD PROVIDE ENHANCEMENTS OR 5 ALTERNATIVES TO THE EXISTING PROVISIONS. 6 Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: 7 WHEREAS, the Legislature is aware of the importance of the Public Employee 8 Retirement System (PERSI) and the benefits provided to employees of the state 9 and many political subdivisions as a part of this system; and 10 WHEREAS, several matters have come before the Legislature addressing 11 enhancements to PERSI; and 12 WHEREAS, it is essential to maintain and assure the fiscal integrity of 13 PERSI, but to also assure that the state and other participating entities con- 14 tinue to provide a competitive benefit program and maintain sufficient alter- 15 natives to attract and keep a quality work force; 16 WHEREAS, a comprehensive review of existing PERSI benefits and alternative 17 benefits which might be provided is warranted. 18 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the First Regular Session 19 of the Fifty-fifth Idaho Legislature, the House of Representatives and the 20 Senate concurring therein, that the Legislative Council is authorized to 21 appoint a committee to undertake and complete a study of the Public Employee 22 Retirement System and options which could provide enhancements or alternatives 23 to the existing provisions. It is intended that the study will include a 24 review of what, if any, unfunded mandates these measures might pass along to 25 local governments, as well as a review of the study conducted by PERSI in 26 1997, which provides a comparison of the PERSI plan (defined benefit) and 27 defined contribution options. The Legislative Council shall determine the num- 28 ber of legislators and membership from each house appointed to the committee 29 and shall authorize the committee to receive input, advice and assistance from 30 interested and affected parties who are not members of the Legislature. 31 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that nonlegislative members of the committee may be 32 appointed by the cochairs of the committee who are appointed by the Legisla- 33 tive Council. Nonlegislative members of the advisory committee shall not be 34 reimbursed from legislative funds for per diem, mileage or other expenses and 35 shall not have voting privileges regarding the committee's recommendations or 36 proposed legislation. 37 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall report its findings, rec- 38 ommendations and proposed legislation, if any, to the Second Regular Session 39 of the Fifty-fifth Idaho Legislature.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS09140C1
This resolution would authorize the Legislative Council to appoint
an interim committee to undertake and complete a study of the Public
Employee Retirement System and options which could provide
enhancements or alternatives to the existing provisions.
FISCAL NOTE
If this resolution is adopted by the Legislature and the committee
is appointed by the Legislative Council, any necessary legislator
travel and per diem expense would be paid from the existing
legislative appropriation to the Senate and the House of
Representatives. Funding for staff support and expenses would be
provided from the existing appropriation to the Legislative Council
for the Legislative Services Office. There would be no additional
impact on the state General Fund as a result of this resolution.
CONTACT: Representative Dennis M. Lake
(208) 332-1000
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/ FISCAL NOTE Bill No. HCR 21