ELECTED OFFICIALS RETIREMENT PLAN

2010 PROPOSED LEGISLATION

 

Updated May 7, 2010

 

Bills enclosed in a border have been passed.  To review a bill in its entirety, please visit the State Legislature’s Website: www.azleg.state.az.us

 

 

S1004

RETIREMENT SYSTEMS & PLANS; AMENDMENTS

 

Several changes to statutes governing the retirement plans for elected officials (EORP), public safety personnel (PSPRS) and corrections officers (CORP). Clarifies that each incorporated city or town must submit an annual audit report of that entity's fire fighters' relief and pension fund by Jan 31 or be ineligible to receive its share of fire insurance premium tax monies. Other changes seem mostly technical in nature, relocating language pertaining to a person other than the member who is qualified to receive the member's pension benefits (known as an "alternate payee") and defined elsewhere as a spouse or a former spouse who has been designated in a domestic relations order.

 

First sponsor: Sen. Tibshraeny

 

Current Action:  5/6 signed by governor.  Chap. 231, Laws 2010.  4/26 passed House 57-0; ready for governor.  4/26 House Third Reading. 4/19 House COW.  4/13 House Caucus.  4/12 from House Rules okay.  4/12 Hearing: House Rules 1:00 PM, House Rm. 4.  3/31 from House Public Employees, Retirement & Entitlement Reform do pass.  3/30 House Public Employees, Retirement & Entitlement Reform do pass; report awaited.  3/30 Hearing:  House Public Employees, Retirement & Entitlement Reform, 2:00 PM, House Rm. 3.  3/8 referred to House Public Employees, Retirement & Entitlement Reform.  2/15 passed Senate 30-0; ready for House.  2/15 Senate Third Reading.  2/11 Senate COW approved.  2/11 Senate COW.  2/9 Senate Caucus.  2/1/26 From Senate rules okay. Stricken from consent calendar by Rios.  1/26 Senate Caucus.  1/27 Senate Consent (objection deadline: 1/27 1:38 PM).  1/25 from Senate Government Institutions - do pass.  1/25, Senate Caucus Rm, Time: Upon Adj. of Floor - Senate Rules.  1/21 10:30 AM, Senate Rm. 1 - do pass; report awaited.  1/11 referred to Senate Government Institutions.

 

 

S1028

ELECTED OFFICIALS; PAY RAISE MORATORIUM

 

From the effective date of this act, local governments (including schools and special districts) are prohibited from using public monies for pay increases for their elected officials during the 2009-10 and 2010-11 fiscal years until the state has enacted a balanced budget for those fiscal years. Emergency clause.

 

First sponsor: Sen. Pearce

Others: Rep. Burges, Sen. C. Gray

 

Current Action:  1/11 referred to Senate Government Institutions.

 

 

H2068

RETIREMENT; EORP; OMNIBUS AMENDMENTS

 

Various changes to the Elected Officials' Retirement Plan, including modifying definitions, modifying death benefits for surviving spouses, allowing restitution for theft or fraud to be made to employers from the member's retirement account, and making EORP a jural entity that may sue and be sued. More. A new definition of “employer” is retroactive to August 7, 1985, and specified changes to group health and accident coverage for retired members are retroactive to July 1, 2001.

 

First sponsor: Rep. Boone

 

Current Action:  4/9 Signed by governor.  Chap. 30, Laws 2010.  4/1 Senate COW approved.  Passed Senate 23-3; ready for governor.  4/1 Senate COW.  3/31 Senate Consent.  3/30 Stricken from Senate consent calendar by Aboud.   3/31 Senate Consent.  3/30 from Senate rules okay.  3/30 Senate Caucus.  3/29 Hearing:  Senate Rules,  Caucus Rm. 1.  3/25 Senate Government Institutions do pass; report awaited.  3/25 Hearing:  Senate Government Institutions, 9:00 AM, Senate Rm. 1.  2/23 referred to Senate Government Institutions.   2/16 passed House 58-0; ready for Senate.  2/16 House Third Reading.  2/11 House Consent.  2/9 from House rules okay.  2/9 House Caucus.  2/8 to House consent calendar.  2/8 Hearing 1:00 PM, House Rules, Rm. 4.  1/19 from House Public Employees, Retirement & Entitlement Reform - do pass.  1/19 2:00 PM, House Rm. 3.  1/11 referred to House Public Employees, Retirement & Entitlement Reform.

 

 

S1291

EORP; PARTICIPATION; ELECTED OFFICIALS

 

A state elected official who has more than 20 years of credited service may elect to participate in the Arizona State Retirement System but must do so within 30 days of becoming an elected official. 

 

Current Action:  2/18 Senate Government Institutions held.  2/18 Hearing 10:30 AM, Senate Government Institutions, Senate Rm. 1.  2/1 referred to Senate Government Institutions.  As of 1/29, no actions posted for this bill.