Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1154

Amends the Illinois Pension Code. For the General Assembly, State Employees, State Universities, and Downstate Teacher retirement systems, limits the salary of a Tier I member for benefit and contribution purposes to the greater of (i) the annual contribution and benefit base established for the applicable year by the Commissioner of Social Security under the federal Social Security Act or (ii) the annual salary of the member during the 365 days immediately preceding that effective date; except that this limitation does not apply to a member's salary that is determined under an employment contract or collective bargaining agreement that is in effect on the effective date of this amendatory Act and has not been amended or renewed after that date. Defines terms.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Pension Code. For the General Assembly, State Employees, State Universities, and Downstate Teacher retirement systems, limits the salary of a Tier I member for benefit and contribution purposes to the greater of (i) the annual contribution and benefit base established for the applicable year by the Commissioner of Social Security under the federal Social Security Act or (ii) the annual salary of the member during the 365 days immediately preceding that effective date; except that this limitation does not apply to a member's salary that is determined under an employment contract or collective bargaining agreement that is in effect on the effective date of this amendatory Act and has not been amended or renewed after that date. Defines terms. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Cook County Annuitant Healthcare Trust Act. Creates an annuitant healthcare trust for certain annuitants of the Cook County Annuity and Benefit Fund and the Cook County Forest Preserve Annuity and Benefit Fund. Provides for administration and finance of the trust. Amends the Cook County and Cook County Forest Preserve Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Imposes a cap on salary for pension purposes, and terminates the use of higher salaries earned in other retirement systems under the Retirement Systems Reciprocal Act. Incrementally decreases "highest average annual salary". Incrementally increases the required retirement age. Changes the manner of computing automatic annual increases in retirement annuities and widow's annuities. Makes benefit changes in the program of enhanced benefits for elected county officers. Makes changes in funding, including changes to the tax rate limitation. Authorizes alternative methods of funding and, in certain circumstances, authorizes diversion of certain State payments to the County. Requires additional employee contributions. Terminates a provision authorizing service credit to be granted under certain circumstances for service with a "governmental unit" as defined in the Retirement Systems Reciprocal Act. Defines and redefines terms. Makes other changes. Contains a statement of findings. Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Declares that Articles 9 and 10 of the Illinois Pension Code and the changes, the impact of the changes, and the implementation of the changes set forth in this amendatory Act are prohibited subjects of bargaining and are not subject to interest arbitration. Amends the Counties Code to provide that the annual appropriation bill for Cook County shall include such sums as are required under the Cook County Annuitant Healthcare Trust Act. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Includes a nonacceleration provision and an inseverability provision. Effective immediately.

Date	Chamber	Action
12/3/2014	House	Session Sine Die

Date	Chamber	Action
1/31/2013	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan
2/1/2013	House	First Reading
2/1/2013	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/6/2013	House	Assigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee
2/21/2013	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Personnel and Pensions Committee; 006-004-000
2/21/2013	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2/26/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan; - Rep. Elaine Nekritz
2/26/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2/26/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan; - Rep. Elaine Nekritz
2/26/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
2/27/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Filed as Amended
2/27/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Judicial Note Filed as Amended
2/27/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as Amended
2/27/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as Amended
2/27/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
2/27/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
2/27/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended
2/27/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended
2/27/2013	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2/27/2013	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2/27/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Filed as Amended
2/27/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Pension Note Filed as Amended
2/27/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
2/27/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
2/27/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended
2/27/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended
2/27/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
2/27/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
2/27/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
2/27/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
2/28/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
2/28/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
2/28/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended
2/28/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended
2/28/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner
2/28/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
2/28/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Lost 002-066-000
2/28/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Lost 005-062-000
2/28/2013	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
3/1/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
3/1/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
3/1/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
3/1/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules Committee
3/6/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 6 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan
3/6/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 6 Referred to Rules Committee
3/6/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 7 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan; - Rep. Michael Zalewski
3/6/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 7 Referred to Rules Committee
3/6/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 8 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan
3/6/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 8 Referred to Rules Committee
3/6/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 9 Filed with Clerk by Rep. David Harris; - Rep. David McSweeney
3/6/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 9 Referred to Rules Committee
3/7/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 6 Pension Note Filed as Amended
3/7/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 7 Pension Note Filed as Amended
3/7/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 8 Pension Note Filed as Amended
3/7/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 6 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
3/7/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 7 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
3/7/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 8 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
3/7/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 6 Lost 002-067-000
3/7/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 7 Adopted 065-007-001
3/7/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 8 Lost 011-058-002
3/7/2013	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/7/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 10 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan
3/7/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 10 Referred to Rules Committee
3/7/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 10 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
3/7/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 10 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended
3/7/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 10 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
3/7/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 10 Judicial Note Filed as Amended
3/7/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 10 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended
3/7/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 10 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
3/7/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 10 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended
3/7/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 10 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
3/7/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 10 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as Amended
3/7/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 10 Pension Note Filed as Amended
3/7/2013	House	Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
3/7/2013	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
3/7/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 10 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
3/13/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 10 Pension Note Filed as Amended (REVISED)
3/13/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 7 Pension Note Filed as Amended (REVISED)
3/14/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 10 Adopted
3/14/2013	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/14/2013	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 101-015-000
3/14/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
3/14/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 4 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
3/14/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 5 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
3/14/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 9 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
3/15/2013	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/15/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/15/2013	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
3/15/2013	Senate	First Reading
3/15/2013	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/3/2013	Senate	Assigned to Executive
5/10/2013	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2013
5/28/2013	Senate	Re-referred to Assignments
5/28/2013	Senate	Approved for Consideration Assignments
5/28/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 29, 2013
5/29/2013	Senate	Second Reading
5/29/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 30, 2013
5/31/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss
5/31/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
5/31/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
8/9/2013	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
8/9/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Re-referred to Assignments; 3-9(b)
5/22/2014	Senate	Approved for Consideration Assignments
5/22/2014	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2014
5/22/2014	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
5/23/2014	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2014
5/27/2014	Senate	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kwame Raoul
5/27/2014	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
5/27/2014	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
5/27/2014	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
5/27/2014	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 010-005-000
5/27/2014	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
5/27/2014	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Sen. Daniel Biss
5/27/2014	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Raoul
5/27/2014	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
5/27/2014	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
5/27/2014	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 036-016-003
5/28/2014	House	Arrived in House
5/28/2014	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
5/28/2014	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Michael J. Madigan
5/28/2014	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
5/28/2014	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Personnel and Pensions Committee
5/28/2014	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Personnel and Pensions Committee; 006-004-000
6/30/2014	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(b) / Motion Referred to Rules Committee
6/30/2014	House	Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
12/3/2014	House	Session Sine Die

	Judicial Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts)
	This bill would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State.

	Land Conveyance Appraisal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Transportation)
	No land conveyances are included in this bill; therefore, there are no appraisals to be filed.

	Correctional Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Dept of Corrections)
	There are no penalty enhancements associated with this legislation. The bill would have no fiscal or population impact on the Department of Corrections.

	Housing Affordability Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Housing Development Authority)
	This bill will have no effect on the cost of constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence.

	Pension Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability)
	The fiscal impact of HB 1154 (H-AM 1) has not been determined, but it would be substantially positive. An actuarial cost study would be required to determine the precise savings associated with the benefit changes contained in the bill.

	Pension Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Government Forecasting & Accountability)
	The fiscal impact of HB 1154 (H-AM 2) has not been determined, but it would be substantially positive. An actuarial cost study would be required to determine the precise savings associated with the benefit changes contained in the bill.

	State Mandates Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
	This amendment does not create a State mandate.

	Home Rule Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
	This amendment does not pre-empt home rule authority.

	State Debt Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability)
	This legislation would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness.

	Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability)
	The Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability would incur approximately $25,000-$30,000 in actuarial expenses to provide a reliable estimate of the savings associated with HB 1154 (H-AM 1).

	Adds reference to:
	40 ILCS 5/2-105.1 new

	Pension Note, House Floor Amendment No. 6 (Government Forecasting & Accountability)
	The Commission’s actuary performed a preliminary cost study in November of 2012 on the impact of a 10-year COLA freeze across all five State systems. The actuary estimated that a 10-year freeze would yield aggregate savings of $32.4 billion through FY 2045.

	Deletes reference to:
	40 ILCS 5/1-101

	Adds reference to:
	30 ILCS 805/8.37 new

	Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Government Forecasting & Accountability)
	The Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability would incur approximately $25,000-$30,000 in actuarial expenses to provide a reliable estimate of the savings associated with HB 1154 (H-AM 2).

	Balanced Budget Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Office of Management and Budget)
	This Bill does not require the affected retirement systems to re-certify the required State contributions during Fiscal Years 2013 or 2014, thus there is no immediate impact on the State budget. Savings resulting from HB 1154 (H-AM 1) would not be realized until Fiscal Year 2015.

	Pension Note, House Floor Amendment No. 7 (Government Forecasting & Accountability)
	The Commission's actuary analyzed the fiscal impact of adding a Tier-1 salary cap that is similar to the current Tier-2 salary cap. This cost study was performed in January of 2012. The actuary found that the State will save approximately $632 million in FY 2014 and $44 billion from FY 14 through FY 2045.

	Pension Note, House Floor Amendment No. 8 (Government Forecasting & Accountability)
	The Commission’s actuary has determined that increasing employee contributions by 4% will save $173 million in FY 2014 and upwards of $19 billion through FY 2045.

	Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 10 (Government Forecasting & Accountability)
	HB 1154 (H-AM 10) will not have an appreciable fiscal impact upon COGFA’s operations unless additional actuarial work is required.

	Pension Note, House Floor Amendment No. 10 (Government Forecasting & Accountability)
	SURS' actuary ran a cost study on HB 6258 from the 97th GA. That cost study shows a cumulative annual contribution savings of $961 million through 2045 by limiting Tier 1 pay at the Social Security Taxable Wage Base. An updated note will be issued when actuarial numbers become available from SERS and TRS.