CORRECTIONS
OFFICER RETIREMENT PLAN
2004 PROPOSED LEGISLATION
Updated June 7, 2004
FINAL
***The 46th Legislature, Second Regular Session,
adjourned sine die Wednesday, May 26, 2004 at 9:58 pm.***
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H 2080 Retirement; CORP; Service Credit
A current member of CORP who worked as a corrections officer or certified peace officer for certain eligible in-state or out-of-state agencies and whose previous service was not credited to any other retirement plan may purchase service credit for any part of that previous service by paying an amount determined by the actuary.
Sponsor: Rep. Huppenthal
Current Action: 1/14 referred to House gov-ret; 3/2 from House gov-ret with amend #3476; 3/9 from House rules okay; 3/10 House COW approved with amend #3476; note short title change; 3/11 passed House 57-0; ready for Senate; 3/17 referred to Senate fin; 3/23 from Senate fin do pass; 3/29 to Senate consent calendar; 3/30 from Senate rules okay; 4/1 passed Senate 28-0; ready for governor; 4/8 signed by governor. Chap. 64, Laws 2004.
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2083 Retirement;
CORP; assignments
The
requirement that a domestic relations order be “qualified” is removed.
Sponsor:
Rep. Huppenthal
Current Action: 1/14 referred to House rules only; 3/1
additionally referred to House gov-ret; 3/3 from House gov-ret with amend
#3500. – STRIKER AMENDMENT.
H 2109 Retirement; Corrections Officer
Increases the minimum employer contribution rate for CORP to 4% from 2%. If the aggregate employer contribution falls below 4%, the employee rate (currently 8.5%) shall be permanently reduced by an amount equal to the difference between 4% and the aggregate employer rate, but never less than 7.65%.
Sponsor: Rep. Huppenthal
Current Action: 1/15 referred to House gov-ret, appro; 2/25 from House gov-ret with amend #3346; 3/2 withdrawn from House appro; 3/9 from House rules okay; 3/10 House COW approved with amend #3346; 3/11 passed House 57-0; ready for Senate; 3/17 referred to Senate fin; 3/30 from Senate fin do pass; 4/5 to Senate consent calendar; 4/6 from Senate rules okay; stricken from consent calendar by Sen. Martin; 4/15 Senate COW approved with floor amend #4335; 4/29 passed Senate 26-0; ready for House action on Senate amendments; 5/10 House concurred in Senate amendments and passed on final reading 51-0; ready for governor; 5/14 signed by governor. Chap. 229, Laws 2004.
H
2185 State
Sick Leave Pay, Direct Transfer
Upon
retirement, a state or county officer or employee may elect to have accumulated
sick leave payouts transferred directly to an eligible retirement plan.
Sponsor:
Rep. L. Gray
Current Action: 1/19 referred to House educ, gov-ret;
1/21 from House educ do pass; 1/27 from House gov-ret do pass; 2/4 to House
consent calendar; 2/4 stricken from House consent calendar by L. Gray; 2/5 from
House rules okay; 2/12 retained on House COW calendar; 2/19 retained on House
COW calendar; 2/26 House COW approved with floor amend #3409; 3/3 passed House
57-0; ready for Senate; 3/4 referred to Senate gov; 3/16 Senate gov held; 3/23
Senate gov held; 4/7 from Senate gov with amend #4178; 4/13 from Senate rules
okay. STRIKER AMENDMENT
H 2361 State
Agencies, Outside Council, Procurement
State agencies authorized to retain outside counsel to perform legal services must comply with provisions of the state procurement code and must submit copies of the RFP and name of the proposed outside counsel to JLBC. At conclusion of the proceeding, outside counsel must submit a detailed statement of hours worked, expenses, etc. If the proceeding is a contingent fee case, the state agency is prohibited from paying an hourly rate in excess of $500.
Sponsor: Rep.
Biggs
Current Action: 1/28 referred to House gov-ret, appro; 2/10 House gov-ret held.
H 2433 Health Care District; Self Insurance
Allows special health care districts and other special districts in Maricopa County whose governing board is the county board of supervisors to establish a self-insurance program.
Sponsor: Rep. Hanson
Current Action: 1/28 referred
to House gov-ret, fin-ins; 2/10 from House gov-ret with amend #3137; 3/3 from
House fin-ins with amend #3502; 3/9 from House rules okay; 3/10 House COW
approved with amend #3137 and #3502; note
short title change; 3/11 passed House
40-18; ready for Senate; 3/18 referred to Senate gov; 4/7 from Senate
gov do pass; 4/12 to Senate consent calendar; 4/13 from Senate rules okay; 4/15
passed Senate 26-3; ready for governor; 4/23 signed by governor. Chap. 141,
Laws 2004.
H 2447 Administration
Dept Insurance
Authority for the sate Dept of Administration to self-insure for health and accident coverage for state officers and employees is repealed.
Sponsor: Rep.
Pearce
Current Action: 1/29 referred to House gov-ret, appro; 2/10 House gov-ret held.
H 2596 State
Employees; Active Military
Military reservists who are state employees and are called to active service as a result of a declaration of an emergency by the President or governor are automatically given a leave of absence. The state will make up the difference between the person’s state pay and his/her military pay. This bill repeals and replaces a similar provision in Laws 2002, Ch. 321 that is set to expire July 1, 2004. Retroactive to Sept. 1, 2002.
Sponsor: Rep.
A. Aguirre
Current Action: 2/11 referred to House com-mil, appro.
H 2599 Retirement;
ASRS, Retiree Health Insurance
Group health insurance offered by ASRS shall have comparable premiums, deductibles and co-payments for all participants regardless of where they live in the state.
Sponsor: Rep.
Konopnicki
Current Action: 2/11 referred to House gov-ret, appro.
H 2600 Retiree
Health Insurance Study
Legislative Council shall contract with a private entity to perform a study on various alternatives to provide health care coverage to retirees, including the feasibility of a single health insurance program for retirees of all state retirement plans or of allowing retirees to remain in the same health care plan as their previous employers; others. Report due Dec. 1, 2004.
Sponsor: Rep.
Konopnicki
Current Action: 2/11 referred to House gov-ret, appro; 2/17 from House gov-ret do pass; 2/24 House appro held; 3/3 from House appro with amend #3505.
H 2650 Investment
Protection Committee
Establishes an Investment Protection Committee, in conjunction with the State Treasurer, to share information and ideas between the State Compensation Fund (SCF), the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS), and the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS) to collectively improve the return on investments and to reduce the risks of investments within the participating groups.
Sponsor: Rep.
Rosati
Current Action: 2/12 referred to House gov-ret, pub
inst-county; 2/24 from House gov-ret do pass; 3/2 from House pub inst-county
with amend #3470.
S 1176 Retirement;
ASRS, Retiree Health Insurance
Premiums, coverage, co-pay costs, and deductible amounts for health insurance offered by ASRS for its retirees must be comparable for all eligible persons in the state.
Sponsor: Sen.
Arzberger
Current Action: 1/27 referred to Senate fin, appro; 2/23 Senate fin held; 3/4 from Senate fin with amend #3526.
S 1192 Retiree
Health Insurance Study
JLBC will contract with a private entity to conduct a study and make recommendations on various suggestions to provide a single health insurance plan for retirees in all four state retirement systems.
Sponsor: Sen.
Arzberger
Current Action: 1/27 referred to Senate fin, appro; 2/24 from Senate fin do pass.
S 1290 Retirement;
State, Retiree Health Insurance
Retired members must provide written evidence of health care coverage to the fund manager before the fund begins payment of the health care insurance subsidy.
Sponsor: Sen.
Martin
Current Action: 2/3 referred to Senate fin; 2/24 from Senate fin do pass; 3/1 to Senate consent calendar; 3/2 from Senate rules okay; 3/3 stricken from Senate consent calendar by Sen. Martin; 3/11 retained on Senate COW calendar.
S 1343 State Investment; Terrorist Ties
The state treasurer and the retirement system fund manager must report annually to the Legislature on the economic impact of global security risks of investments under their management, including a list of companies in their portfolios known or suspected of doing business in terrorist-sponsoring countries, the total amount invested in each company and an assessment of the level of global security risk based on the “prudent investor rule.”
Sponsor: Sen. Verschoor
Current Action: 2/4
referred to Senate fin; 3/1 Senate fin held; 3/4 from Senate fin with amend
#3530; 3/9 from Senate rules okay; 3/11 Senate COW approved with amend #3530;
3/16 passed Senate 23-7; ready for House; 3/22 referred to House gov-ret,
fin-ins; 3/30 from House gov-ret do pass; 3/30 House fin-ins held; 4/7 from
House fin-ins with amend #4185; 4/15 from House rules okay; 4/15 House COW
approved with amend #4185; passed House 49-6; ready for Senate action on House
amendments; 5/3 Senate concurred in House amendments and passed on final
reading 27-0; ready for governor; 5/10 signed by governor. Chap. 217, Laws
2004.
S 1366 Administration Dept Self-Insurance
If the state Administration Dept self-insures, it must include all mandated health coverage benefits as well as provide for grievance procedures for issues such as: treatment denials, creditable coverage determinations, dissatisfaction with care, and access to care.
Sponsor: Sen. Martin
Current Action: 2/5
referred to Senate fin; 2/17 from Senate fin do pass; 2/23 to Senate consent
calendar; 2/23 stricken from Senate consent calendar by Leff; 2/24 from Senate
rules okay; 2/26 Senate COW approved with floor amendment #3414; 3/1 passed
Senate 27-0; ready for House; 3/4 referred to House gov-ret; 3/9 from House
gov-ret do pass; 3/31 to House consent calendar; 3/31 stricken from House consent
calendar by Rep. Carpenter; 4/1 from House rules okay; 4/8 retained on House
COW calendar; 4/26 House COW approved with floor amend #4404; 4/29 passed House
49-2; ready for Senate action on House amendments; Senate refused to concur in
House amendments and named Sen. Martin, Garcia and Leff to a FREE conference
committee; 5/10 House named Rep. Huppenthal, Carpenter and Loredo to FREE
conference committee; 5/26 House adopted conference report #4638. Senate
adopted conference report #4638 and passed on final reading 28-0. Passed House
on final reading 43-13; ready for governor; 6/3 signed by governor. Chap. 335,
Laws 2004.