2017-2018 Session
Change SessionH.894 (Act 165)
An act relating to pensions, retirement, and setting the contribution rates for municipal employees
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 5/12/2018 - House message: Governor approved bill on May 22, 2018
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to pensions, retirement, and setting the contribution rates for municipal employees
Detailed Status
2017-2018 Legislative Session
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An act relating to pensions, retirement, and setting the contribution rates for municipal employees
Roll Call History
2017-2018 Legislative Session
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An act relating to pensions, retirement, and setting the contribution rates for municipal employees
Committee Meetings
2017-2018 Legislative Session
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An act relating to pensions, retirement, and setting the contribution rates for municipal employees
Meeting Full List
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 4:00 PM
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H.894 - An act relating to pensions, retirement, and setting the contribution rates for municipal employees
Walk through and Discussion
Laurie Lanphear, Director of Operations, Retirement Division, Secretary of State's Office
Erika Wolffing, Retirement Policy and Outreach Director, State Treasurer's Office
Timothy Duggam, Counsel, Secretary of State's Office
Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, February 16, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 8:30 AM
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H.894 - An act relating to pensions, retirement, and setting the contribution rates for municipal employees
Discussion of Draft and possible vote
Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Laurie Lanphear, Director of Operations, Retirement Division, Secretary of State's Office
Erika Wolffing, Retirement Policy and Outreach Director, State Treasurer's Office
Timothy Duggan, Counsel, Secretary of State's Office
Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
Jeffrey Fanon, Executive Director, Vermont NEA
Bradley R. Reed, President, Professional Firefighters of Vermont
Friday, February 23, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 9:20 AM
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H.894 - An act relating to pensions, retirement, and setting the contribution rates for municipal employees
Rep. Dennis J. Devereux, Sponsor
Thursday, March 1, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 9:30 AM
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H.894 - An act relating to pensions, retirement, and setting the contribution rates for municipal employees
potential vote
Rep. Dennis J. Devereux, Sponsor
Erika Wolffing, Retirement Policy and Outreach Director, State Treasurer's Office
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 3:30
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H.894 - An act relating to pensions, retirement, and setting the contribution rates for municipal employees
Walkthrough.
Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
Timothy Duggan, Counsel, Treasurer's Office
Laurie Lanphear, Director of Operations, Retirement Division, Secretary of State's Office
Erika Wolffing, Retirement Policy and Outreach Director, State Treasurer's Office
Thursday, April 5, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- After the Floor
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H.894 - An act relating to pensions, retirement, and setting the contribution rates for municipal employees
Vote.
Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, April 12, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 2:45 PM
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H.894 - An act relating to pensions, retirement, and setting the contribution rates for municipal employees
Walk thru of bill by drafter
Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 1:30 PM
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H.894 - An act relating to pensions, retirement, and setting the contribution rates for municipal employees
Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
Peter Amons, CFO, Rutland City Public Schools
James Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
Dennis LaBounty, Political Director, Vermont AFL-CIO
Friday, April 20, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 2:00 PM
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H.894 - An act relating to pensions, retirement, and setting the contribution rates for municipal employees
Committee Discussion & Vote
Committee Documents
An act relating to pensions, retirement, and setting the contribution rates for municipal employees
Witnesses Who Testified
2017-2018 Legislative Session
House Committee on Government Operations
- Timothy Duggam, Counsel, Secretary of State's Office
- Timothy Duggan, Counsel, Secretary of State's Office
- Jeffrey Fanon, Executive Director, Vermont NEA
- Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
- Laurie Lanphear, Director of Operations, Retirement Division, Secretary of State's Office
- Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Bradley R. Reed, President, Professional Firefighters of Vermont
- Erika Wolffing, Retirement Policy and Outreach Director, State Treasurer's Office
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Rep. Dennis J. Devereux, Sponsor
- Erika Wolffing, Retirement Policy and Outreach Director, State Treasurer's Office
Senate Committee on Finance
- Peter Amons, CFO, Rutland City Public Schools
- James Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
- Dennis LaBounty, Political Director, Vermont AFL-CIO
- Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
Senate Committee on Government Operations
- Timothy Duggan, Counsel, Treasurer's Office
- Laurie Lanphear, Director of Operations, Retirement Division, Secretary of State's Office
- Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
- Erika Wolffing, Retirement Policy and Outreach Director, State Treasurer's Office
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Fiscal Notes and Related Documents
No committee of conference members found for H.894 in the 2017-2018 Legislative Session.
An act relating to pensions, retirement, and setting the contribution rates for municipal employees
Committee of Conference Meetings
2017-2018 Legislative Session
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An act relating to pensions, retirement, and setting the contribution rates for municipal employees
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
2017-2018 Legislative Session
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.894 in the 2017-2018 Legislative Session.
No committee of conference report found for H.894 in the 2017-2018 Legislative Session.
Act
An act relating to pensions, retirement, and setting the contribution rates for municipal employees
Statutes Affected
2017-2018 Legislative Session
| Statute |
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| 3 V.S.A. § 455. Definitions |
| 3 V.S.A. § 457. Members |
| 3 V.S.A. § 462. Reexamination of disability beneficiary |
| 3 V.S.A. § 472a. Compliance with federal law |
| 3 V.S.A. § 475. Errors |
| 3 V.S.A. § 479. Group insurance |
| 16 V.S.A. § 1931. Definitions |
| 16 V.S.A. § 1933. Members generally |
| 16 V.S.A. § 1934. Repealed. 2017, No. 165 (Adj. Sess.), § 29. |
| 16 V.S.A. § 1935. Teachers in certain public or independent schools |
| 16 V.S.A. § 1936. Creditable service; military service |
| 16 V.S.A. § 1937. Service retirement |
| 16 V.S.A. § 1938. Disability retirement |
| 16 V.S.A. § 1940. Termination of service; death; refund; pension |
| 16 V.S.A. § 1941. Optional benefits |
| 16 V.S.A. § 1942. Board of Trustees; Medical Board; actuary; rate of contribution; safekeeping of securities |
| 16 V.S.A. § 1943. Investments; interest rate; disbursements |
| 16 V.S.A. § 1943a. Compliance with federal law |
| 16 V.S.A. § 1944. Vermont Teachers' Retirement Fund |
| 16 V.S.A. § 1944b. Retired Teachers' Health and Medical Benefits Fund |
| 16 V.S.A. § 1944d. Employer annual charge for teacher health care |
| 16 V.S.A. § 1944e. Retired teachers health and medical benefits |
| 16 V.S.A. § 1948. Errors |
| 16 V.S.A. § 1951. Group A members; limit on contributions |
| 16 V.S.A. § 1953. Prior service credit |
| 24 V.S.A. § 5051. Definitions |
| 24 V.S.A. § 5063a. Compliance with federal law |
| 24 V.S.A. § 5065. Errors |
