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• They're bonded together in how they roll out.
• House Bill 2111, allowing the Interstate 5 Bridge Replacement Project toll facility bond retirement account
• As the chair said, this bill allows the I-5 Bridge Replacement Project toll facility bond retirement
• House Bill 2111, allowing the Interstate 5 Bridge Replacement Project toll facility bond retirement account
• As the chair said, this bill allows the I-5 Bridge Replacement Project toll facility bond retirement

Bills: HB2111, HB2495

Keywords: Interstate 5 bridge, toll facility, bond retirement, transportation, state funding, vehicles, streetcar operation, public safety, urban regulation, 904, all

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee began with a work session on electric vehicles, where staff from WSDOT and the Department of Commerce described the Electric Vehicle Coordinating Council, the state’s Transportation Electrification Strategy, and current market trends. Testimony said EV adoption is still growing but at a slower rate than in prior years, and Washington is now below its earlier trajectory toward state greenhouse gas targets. Officials said charging infrastructure remains behind need, especially fast charging, but highlighted recent awards and openings, including NEVI and ZEV infrastructure grants, tribal projects, and a new medium- and heavy-duty incentive program. Members asked about fast-charger power levels, and staff said programs now require at least 150 kW for DC fast charging, while higher-capacity options are encouraged where feasible. The committee then heard updates on alternative and renewable fuels. Commerce described the Office of Renewable Fuels’ work on hydrogen, renewable fuels, alternative jet fuel, and the Cascadia Sustainable Aviation Accelerator. Testimony emphasized that hydrogen and hydrogen-derived fuels are expected to play a major role in transportation, that the state is developing technical assistance and planning tools, and that the Cascadia SAF effort has secured significant philanthropic support and convened major industry and institutional partners. WSDOT also outlined hydrogen investments in transit buses, fueling, corridor planning, and demonstrations, while noting uncertainty around federal funding and the need to be strategic as the hydrogen market develops. Ecology presented the alternative jet fuel programmatic environmental impact statement, explaining that it will provide broad environmental review and guidance for future projects; the draft is expected in early 2027 and the final document in June 2027. A senator asked about emissions criteria and feedstocks, and Ecology said the review will consider life-cycle greenhouse gas reductions and near-term commercial feasibility. In public hearing, the committee heard Substitute House Bill 2114 on defective license plates. The bill would require the Department of Licensing to replace defective plates at no charge within two years of issuance and allow discretionary fee waivers for later replacements up to five years. The sponsor and county auditors said peeling or unreadable plates are a widespread customer-service problem, especially in eastern Washington, and argued the state should stand behind the product it sells. The committee also heard Substitute House Bill 1823, a Transportation Improvement Board cleanup bill that replaces outdated “non-motorized” references with “active transportation” and removes obsolete statutory provisions; TIB said the bill modernizes the statute and reduces audit problems. House Bill 2111, which would let the I-5 Bridge Replacement Project toll facility bond retirement account keep its interest earnings instead of sending them to the general fund, drew no testimony and was described as a technical fix. Finally, House Bill 2495 would give the City of Seattle authority similar to Sound Transit’s to direct immediate impoundment of vehicles blocking streetcar operations; Seattle testified that the change would reduce delays caused by illegally parked vehicles and improve service reliability. The committee took no votes in the transcript and adjourned after the public hearings.

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• It's just simply a procedure to give state employees and retired state employees a cost of living increase
• actually what it was set up for—was economic development, and it mainly is used for debt service on bonds

Bills: SB107, HB158, HB353, HB354, HB357, HB181, HB465, HB526

Keywords: SSUT, simplified sellers use tax, sales tax distribution, municipal revenue, municipal population, annexation, deannexation, incorporation, boundary change, federal census, decennial census, Department of Revenue, local government finance, revenue sharing, municipal boundaries, population recalculation, probate judge, Boundary and Annexation Survey, Alabama municipalities, HB158

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• Retirement Benefits.
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• Circuit clerks Retirement Benefits.
• </c><00:12:50.560><c> system</c> program and employees retirement system program and employees retirement
• </c> the retirement system. the retirement system. &gt;&gt; That's<00:13:16.320><c> correct.

Bills: HB66, HB79, SB35, HB255, SB134, HB159, HB181

Keywords: elder abuse, financial exploitation, inheritance, joint tenancy, conviction effects, off-label, pharmacists, medical treatment, state board of pharmacy, employment protection, sexual extortion, criminal law, felony, threat, blackmail, HB255, Employees' Retirement System of Alabama, ERSA, State Police Tier II Plan, annual leave

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• The committee on retirement and government sources shall convene.
• That when they retire, money goes into the Plan B account.
• System Hazardous Duty Retirement Plan.
• The bill increases the retirement benefits to 2.5% vice the 2%.
• into that system here in the police retirement system.

Bills: SB134, SB1356, SB1407, SB1611, SB1639, SB169, SB1722, SB182, SB1870, SB2039, SB432, SB609, SB715, SB716

Keywords: retirement, public employees, reemployment, benefit adjustment, Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, state government, OMES, Office of Management and Enterprise Services, Department of Labor, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Rehabilitation Services, civil service, human capital management, state employee disputes, whistleblower, veterans employment, veterans placement, fleet management, state fleet, motor vehicles

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• through the Employees Retirement System of Texas.
• I'm also a proud participant in our county's retirement plan.
• There's also international bonds.
• savings. retirement savings.
• bonds, will ensure that all of this information is centralized and publicly posted on the bond review

Bills: HB245, HB700, HB2783, HB3526, HB3900, HB4061, HB4124, HB4166, HB4395, HB4534, HB4609, HB4641, HB4736, HB4738, HB4739, HB4945, HB5015, HJR175, HB245

Keywords: military service, retirement, law enforcement, custodial officer, Employees Retirement System, commercial financing, brokers, registration, disclosures, finance, consumer protection, fees, deferred compensation, automatic participation, county employees, payroll deductions, retirement plans, fiscal transparency, local government, bond issuance

Bills: HB245, HB245, HB700, HB2783, HB3526, HB3900, HB4061, HB4124, HB4166, HB4395, HB4534, HB4609, HB4641, HB4736, HB4738, HB4739, HB4945, HB5015, HJR175

Keywords: property tax, delinquent taxes, ad valorem, penalties, interest cap, military service, retirement, law enforcement, custodial officer, Employees Retirement System, commercial financing, brokers, registration, disclosures, finance, consumer protection, fees, deferred compensation, automatic participation, county employees

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• Okay, this is a bill relative to the clerk of court's retirement system.
• Laura Gail Sullivan, I'm here on behalf of the clerk's retirement.
• The bonding-out process does have to go to Bond Commission.
• sheriffs, three active deputy sheriffs, and three retired deputy sheriffs.
• Three retired sheriffs, three active deputy sheriffs, and three retired deputy sheriffs.

Bills: SB25, SB250, HB22, HB27, HB33, HB47, HB233, HB290, HB308, HB324, HB382, HB533, HB559, HB575, HB980, HB1157, HB1207, HB1236, HCR45

Keywords: registrar of voters, parish registrar, chief deputy registrar, confidential assistant, election administration, elections, salary schedule, compensation, merit evaluation, population-based pay, census-based pay, Department of State, Secretary of State, State Board of Election Supervisors, redistricting, senate districts, Senate District 33, Senate District 34, Senate District 35, precincts

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• At some point, they would completely retire and draw full retirement benefits.
• It might not be a retired teacher.
• They might be retired, they might not be retired. But that's what my concept is. Thank you.
• , right, are now going to be getting their full retirement benefit from the retirement system.
• Employees Retirement System.

Bills: HB17, HB21, HB24, HB41, HB42, HB45, HB1134, HB1237

Keywords: HB 17, District Attorneys' Retirement System, retirement system, reemployed retiree, reemployment, supplemental retirement benefit, service credit, benefit suspension, public retirement, district attorney, assistant district attorney, Louisiana District Attorneys' Association, employer reporting, annual report, retirement benefits, state employees, local funds, state funds, Municipal Employees' Retirement System, part-time retirees

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• House Bill 4263 would allow a retired member of the Teacher's Retirement System of Oklahoma who becomes
• Drop to their pension retirement, similar to firefighters and FOP.
• So the deferred retirement option plan essentially says that when a member reaches retirement age, 20
• House Bill 2193 is a COLA for state retirement systems.
• House Bill 2193 is a COLA for state retirement systems.

Bills: HB1784, HB1245, HB1268, HB2116, HB2193, HB2206, HB1739, HB1889, HB1904, HB3172, HB4225, HB4352, HB3625, HB4263

Keywords: education reform, local control, student outcomes, curriculum changes, school funding, retirement, pension, public employees, Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, benefits, survivorship, contribution rates, disability retirement, deferred option plan, service credit, contributions, distributions, HB2116, Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System, OLERS

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• Okay, members, today is 10/29/26, and this is the hearing of the Retirement Committee.
• across the public retirement system from 16 to 12 hours.
• This reduction will also assist the smaller retirement system. Ms. Michelle.
• I'm the director of the Teacher's Retirement System.
• Municipal Employee Retire. All right. I'll have staff read in.

Bills: SB8, SB10, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB14, SB16, SB17, SB18, SB20, SB21, SB22, SB416, SB455, SB456, SB477

Keywords: Municipal Employees' Retirement System, Louisiana, participation, employer, retirement, SB 10, Act 222, Louisiana State Police Retirement System, state police retirement, retirement system funding, employer contributions, actuarial gains, amortization, Permanent Benefit Increase, PBI account, benefit increase reserve, supplemental permanent benefit increase, public retirement systems, state pension, pension funding

Summary: The Retirement Committee met on April 29, 2026, established a quorum, and heard a series of retirement-related bills, mostly cleanup or technical measures affecting various public retirement systems. SB 22 would extend Municipal Employees Retirement System eligibility to certain positions in the Second City Court constable’s office in New Orleans. SB 17 would create a funding deposit account for cost-of-living adjustments for registrars of voters’ employees’ retirement system. SB 455 would allow certain district and parish courts to participate in the Parochial Employees Retirement System. SB 456 would update compensation rules for assigned retired judges, and SB 8 would add the Louisiana Asset Management Pool as a participating employer in MERS. All of these bills were described as aligning statutes with current practice or expanding participation options, and each was reported favorably without objection. The committee also heard several Louisiana State Police retirement bills. SB 10 would repeal outdated priority allocation and retiree raise rules and adjust handling of surplus employee contributions; SB 11 would increase the funding cap for benefit increases from 2.5% to 3.5%; and SB 12 would update membership and definition language to reflect the State Police Commission rather than the Civil Service Commission. SB 18 would repeal a special exception allowing certain MERS retirees to return to part-time work while collecting full benefits, while protecting roughly 30 current participants. SB 20 and SB 21 would update actuarial gain/loss and unfunded liability funding rules for school employees’ retirement and LASERS, respectively, in light of the new permanent benefit increase funding structure. Each of these bills was supported by system officials as cleanup or modernization measures and was reported favorably. The committee spent the most time on education and return-to-work issues for teachers and public employees. SB 16 would reduce annual trustee training requirements for retirement system boards from 16 hours back to 12 hours, which witnesses said would better fit smaller systems and match the original intent of the law. SB 13 would similarly update TRSL’s actuarial funding rules after the sunset of the experience account. SB 14, based on a 2025 study work group, would consolidate and simplify TRSL return-to-work rules and expand options for retired teachers, with witnesses emphasizing teacher shortages and the need to retain experienced educators. All three were reported favorably. Finally, SB 416 would allow certain Department of Public Safety and Corrections retirees to return to critical shortage positions after one year, and SB 477 would classify the chairman of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board as a full-time state employee for retirement purposes. Both bills drew questions and discussion, especially SB 416, and both were reported favorably. The chair announced the committee’s next meeting would be moved from Monday to Tuesday, and the meeting adjourned.

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• , his wife would get a portion of his retirement.
• So the retirement board, we talked to them, and it’s not something a retirement board can do without
• so that I can retire with retirement plus at the age of 55.
• , hoping to make it to 55, I will be two years shy of retirement plus.
• Board to provide for the payment of retirement benefits to Dale Kylie.

Bills: H5159, H5110, H3900, H5054, H5034, H4977, S2939, H4747, S2942, H4742, H4698

Keywords: retirement, teachers, service credit, superannuation, Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System, Petersham, police employment, age requirement, public service, retirement benefits, retirement age, special police officers, Kingston, public safety, law enforcement, pre-employment examinations, disability retirement, record maintenance, Peabody, local government

Summary: The Public Service Committee heard testimony on a series of retirement, public safety, and personnel bills. The first major item was House Bill 5054, which would allow an affidavit to substitute for missing pre-employment medical records for public safety personnel in Peabody. Representative Tom Walsh, Mayor Ted Bettencourt, Fire Chief Jay Dowling, Chief Thomas Griffin, and Senator Joan Lovely all supported the bill, explaining that a veteran firefighter’s retirement had been delayed because the city could not locate his original medical records. They said the measure would correct an administrative gap and allow him to retire honorably. The committee also heard testimony on House Bill 4698, which would authorize retirement benefits for Dale Kylie, a retired state trooper whose divorce changed the circumstances underlying his retirement option selection. Representative Donald Potham said legislative action was needed because the retirement board could not make the change on its own. House Bill 3900 would raise the maximum age for special police officers in Kingston to 70; Representative Kathy LaNatra said the town has a shortage of officers and many details are being outsourced or left uncovered. Sarah Sebelli testified on House Bill 5159, seeking two years of credited service toward retirement based on prior paraprofessional work, saying she was denied credit for charter school service and is facing a degenerative eye disease that may force her to retire early. The committee then took up the remaining listed bills, including measures involving Pelham police chief employment, the New Bedford Police Association, retirement benefit transfers, age waivers for police officers, continued employment of Petersham police department members, a special police appointment in Dayton, and a sick leave bank for a Department of Corrections employee. No additional testimony was offered on those bills. After hearing the testimony and confirming no further speakers, the committee voted to adjourn.

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• And there was also giving a 2% base increase in benefit to those who retired on or after December 31st
• base increase in benefit to<00:05:00.320><c> those</c><00:05:00.479><c> who</c><00:05:00.720><c> retired
• </c><00:05:01.280><c> on</c><00:05:01.520><c> or</c><00:05:01.840><c> after</c> to those who retired
• on or after to those who retired on or after December<00:05:02.720><c> 31st</c><00:05:03.280><c> of</
• c> teachers</c> the section that is titled the teachers the section that is titled the teachers retirement

Bills: SF2884, HF1889

Keywords: pension, retirement, omnibus pension, MSRS, PERA, TRA, public employees retirement, state employees retirement, correctional employees, police and fire retirement, State Patrol retirement, teachers retirement, firefighter relief association, volunteer firefighter, state aid, postretirement adjustment, COLA, annuity, disability benefit, duty disability

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• Today is Monday, May 11, 2026, and this is a meeting of the Senate Committee on Retirement.
• HB 41, by Representative Vuit, provides relative to board membership of the firefighter retirement system
• Professional Firefighters' Retirement System.
• Currently, they do not have a voice at all on what goes on with the retirement system.
• The retired members are elected.

Bills: HB41

Keywords: Firefighters' Retirement System, FRS, retirement board, board of trustees, firefighter pension, public pension, retirement system governance, active members, service credit, Professional Fire Fighters Association, PFFA, Louisiana Fire Chiefs Association, fire chiefs, retirees, beneficiaries, DROP, Deferred Retirement Option Plan, board elections, vacancies, Louisiana retirement law

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• Both the union and the Retired Firefighters Association support this bill, and most active and retired
• It's not a bond.
• I need to have a retirement that allows me to retire earlier and then look for a second pension."
• Law enforcement agencies offer competitive retirement packages, including 20 or 25-year retirements,
• I've retired. I'm a senior judge now.

Bills: HB886, HB1514, HB2434, HB2688, HB2802, HB3161, HB3221, HB4029, HB4339, HB4591, HB4774, HB4802, HB4853, HB5627, SB1737

Keywords: retirement, supplemental payment, benefits, Employees Retirement System, eligible annuitants, legislation, annuity, service credit, Employees Retirement System of Texas, employee benefits, pension reform, public retirement systems, municipality pensions, firefighters, police officers, retirement age, DROP program, actuarial studies, pension benefits, municipal retirement

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• Stated simply, if a state trooper retired in 2001 with a $3,000 a month retirement, that trooper's retirement
• We represent active and retired members.
• Since I retired, that was part of the agreement that I had.
• I'm also a former state employee, a retired state employee with over 35 years of service, and I retired
• from the Employees Retirement System of Texas.

Bills: HB886, HB1514, HB2434, HB2688, HB2802, HB3161, HB3221, HB4029, HB4339, HB4591, HB4774, HB4802, HB4853, HB5627, SB1737

Keywords: retirement, supplemental payment, benefits, Employees Retirement System, eligible annuitants, legislation, annuity, service credit, Employees Retirement System of Texas, employee benefits, pension reform, public retirement systems, municipality pensions, firefighters, police officers, retirement age, DROP program, actuarial studies, pension benefits, municipal retirement

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• I don't want to retire yet.
• Yeah, I have to retire in a couple of weeks.
• Yeah, I have to retire in a couple of weeks.
• Thank you for hearing my issue with my retirement from the Massachusetts Retirement System, MTRS.
• retirement.

Bills: S3044, S3031, S3017, H5189, H5246, H5297, H5248, H5359

Keywords: retirement benefits, teachers' retirement system, creditable service, public education, emergency law, sick leave bank, leave donation, personal days, vacation days, extended illness leave bank, public employee, county sheriff, Worcester County Sheriff's Office, personnel bill, employee leave, disability leave, illness leave, compassionate leave, Massachusetts public service, police recruitment

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Service held its 20th hearing of the 194th General Court to consider late-filed bills, with testimony limited to three minutes and written testimony accepted by email or mail. The committee heard several retirement-related proposals and individual hardship cases, including a bill for Jason Patrici (H5246) seeking creditable service for prior Vermont correctional and probation work so he could retire earlier and join his wife in Wales. Rep. Sabadosa supported the bill, and committee members asked light questions about his plans and service history. The committee also heard from Beverly Police Chief John Lachillard and Rep. Hannah Bowman on a bill to allow the chief to remain in service beyond the usual retirement age. Bowman said the language had been worked on with House Counsel to include an age cap and health-exam provisions, and members discussed ensuring the bill matched recent precedent and would not run into administrative problems. The chief said he wanted to stay one or two more years to help with a smooth transition and turn the department over in good shape. Another major topic was House Bill 5359 and Senate Bill 3800, supported by Massachusetts Judges Conference President and District Court Judge Dan DeLorati, to provide judges equitable access to military creditable service. He explained that the 2012 Heroes Act was intended to give judges the same military buyback benefits as other state employees, but the State Retirement Board had denied the benefit because judicial pensions are calculated differently. Committee members generally agreed with the policy goal but emphasized the need to get the statutory language right. The committee also heard from educator Alex Seminello, who described a dispute with MTRS over buying back Rhode Island service after the system had accepted over $100,000 and initially approved the purchase; he asked the committee to require MTRS to honor its agreement. Senator Montigny later spoke in strong support of that petition. No votes were taken, and the hearing ended with a motion to adjourn.

Bills: HB205, HB464, HB1361, HB2546, HB3229, HB205

Keywords: alternative fueling, grants, environment, public accessibility, transit authorities, scrap tires, tire dumping, illegal dumping, waste tire cleanup, environmental remediation, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, county grants, public education, enforcement, prosecution, right-of-way, coastal waters, inland waters, solid waste

Bills: HB542

Keywords: HB542, district attorney, prosecutor, supernumerary district attorney, Employees' Retirement System, ERS, Alabama retirement, public employee retirement, pension, retirement benefits, post-retirement employment, salary cap, dual participation, double dipping, District Attorneys' Plan, assistant district attorney, deputy district attorney, state pension, survivor benefits, Office of Prosecution Services

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• It applies to participants in the employee's retirement system, the teacher retirement system, and the
• DROP stands for Deferred Retirement Option Program, which allows a person to defer retirement when they
• So that means you can retire and keep working. That's correct.
• ...the funds that go into the retirement system? Representative, no, sir.
• bond debt.

Bills: HB3015, HB3521, HB5632, HJR182, SJR57

Keywords: healthcare, direct primary care, insurance deductibles, Texas Health Benefit Plans, telemedicine, police retirement, disability pension, municipalities, law enforcement, retirement benefits, retirement, beneficiary, Employees Retirement System of Texas, divorce decree, beneficiary designation, Veterans' Land Board, general obligation bonds, constitutional amendment, veterans, housing assistance

Bills: SB843, SB1733, SB1476, SB1237, SB1410, SB1894, SB1272, SB1204, SB1721, SB1725, SB1735, SB1337, SB1339, SB1461, SB1975, SB1450, SB1458, SB1232, SB1238, SB1325, SB1209, SB1362, SB2072, SB1451, SB1540, SB1581, SB1535, SB1266, SB1927, SB1460, SB2084, SB2182, SB392, SB985, SB1265, SB1283, SB1441, SB1307, SB1425, SB1826, SB1365, SB1696, SB1870, SB1722, SB1639, SB715, SB716, SB182, SB609, SB169, SB134, SB1611, SB432, SB1407, SB2039, SB1356, SB1288, SB2019, SB1705, SB1878, SB2118

Keywords: school boards, educational governance, conflict of interest, employee relations, Oklahoma statutes, child abuse, reporting requirements, sexual misconduct, law enforcement, school personnel, confidentiality, student safety, land office, land exchange, investment, education funding, real estate management, Teachers' Bill of Rights, education, teachers' rights