Public Act 99 of 2011

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• Introduced by Rep. Chuck Moss (R) on June 16, 2011, to repeal a provision that prohibits spending money in a retired legislator health benefit prefunding account until its unfunded liabilities are covered. In other words, they could start using the money right now to pay current retired legislator health care costs. According to the Senate Fiscal Agency, $15 million in a reserve account does not cover the liabilities (which still increase with each new class of lawmakers). Also, many new legislator retirees (they can collect starting at age 55) and a 30 percent cost increase means that $4.2 million appropriated to provide the benefits this year won't cover it.
  • Referred to the House Government Operations Committee on June 16, 2011.
    • Reported in the House on June 22, 2011, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed 99 to 11 in the House on June 23, 2011, to repeal a provision that prohibits spending money in a retired legislator health benefit prefunding account until its unfunded liabilities are covered. In other words, they could start using the money right now to pay current retired legislator health care costs. According to the Senate Fiscal Agency, $15 million in a reserve account does not cover the liabilities (which still increase with each new class of lawmakers). Also, many new legislator retirees (they can collect starting at age 55) and a 30 percent cost increase means that $4.2 million appropriated to provide the benefits this year won't cover it.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on June 28, 2011.
• Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on June 30, 2011, to repeal a provision that prohibits spending money in a retired legislator health benefit prefunding account until its unfunded liabilities are covered. In other words, they could start using the money right now to pay current retired legislator health care costs. According to the Senate Fiscal Agency, $15 million in a reserve account does not cover the liabilities (which still increase with each new class of lawmakers). Also, many new legislator retirees (they can collect starting at age 55) and a 30 percent cost increase means that $4.2 million appropriated to provide the benefits this year won't cover it.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on July 19, 2011.