093_HB0510
LRB093 03960 EFG 03999 b
1 AN ACT in relation to public employee benefits.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by
5 adding Section 6-141.2 as follows:
6 (40 ILCS 5/6-141.2 new)
7 Sec. 6-141.2. Minimum annuity for certain widows.
8 Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Article, the
9 widow's annuity payable to the widow of a fireman who dies on
10 or after July 1, 1997 while an active fireman with at least
11 10 years of creditable service shall be no less than 50% of
12 the retirement annuity that the deceased fireman would have
13 been eligible to receive if he had attained age 50 and 20
14 years of service on the day before his death and retired on
15 that day. In the case of a widow's annuity that is payable
16 on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd
17 General Assembly, the increase provided by this Section, if
18 any, shall begin to accrue on the first annuity payment date
19 following that effective date.
20 Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding
21 Section 8.27 as follows:
22 (30 ILCS 805/8.27 new)
23 Sec. 8.27. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6
24 and 8 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required
25 for the implementation of any mandate created by this
26 amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly.
27 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
28 becoming law.