2010 House Bill 6012

Suspend legislators’ employer “401k” contribution

Introduced in the House

March 25, 2010

Introduced by Rep. Barb Byrum (D-67)

To suspend the state matching contribution for legislator contributions to the defined contribution retirement plan for legislators during the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1, 2010.

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Investigations

April 13, 2010

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

April 21, 2010

Amendment offered by Rep. Tom McMillin (R-45)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bills 4275 and 6011, meaning this bill cannot become law unless those ones do also. HB 4275 would prohibit the state from paying a higher percentage of the premium or other cost of health benefits for each state employee than the average for all the other states. HB 6011 would also suspend the 3 percent state matching contribution for defined contribution retirement plans benefiting legislative employees.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Justin Amash (R-72)

To correct drafting errors in the bill.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. David Agema (R-74)

To tie-bar the bill to House Resolution 45, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HR 45 would urge the Civil Service Commission to negotiate and implement a 5 percent reduction of pay and benefits for state employees.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Bill Rogers (R-66)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 6011 and Senate Bills 1226 and 1227, meaning this bill cannot become law unless those ones do also. The first would also suspend legislative employee 401k-type account contributions from the state, and the other would require increased contributions by state and school employees to their defined benefit pension plans.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 99 to 9 (details)

Received in the Senate

April 22, 2010

Referred to the Committee on Reforms, Restructuring, and Reinventing