2003 House Bill 5279 / 2004 Public Act 50

Introduced in the House

Nov. 6, 2003

Introduced by Rep. Frank Accavitti (D-42)

To count the banked leave and furlough hours accumulated by State Police employees (part of Gov. Granholm’s 2003 budget balancing plan) as full credited service for the purpose of determining their pension benefit, and raise the current $90,000 annual retirement benefit cap to $160,000. The bill would also implement a deferred retirement option plan (DROP), allowing officers with 25 or more years of service to keep working for another six years, while also earning interest on their deferred pension benefits.

Referred to the Committee on Employee Relations, Training, and Safety

Dec. 18, 2003

Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

Jan. 14, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Local, Urban, and State Affairs

March 2, 2004

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill be referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

March 9, 2004

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

March 10, 2004

Substitute offered by Sen. Hansen Clarke (D-1)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one containing technical changes that do not affect its substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To count the banked leave and furlough hours accumulated by State Police employees (part of Gov. Granholm’s 2003 budget balancing plan) as full credited service for the purpose of determining their pension benefit, and raise the current $90,000 annual retirement benefit cap to $160,000. The bill would also implement a deferred retirement option plan (DROP), allowing officers with 25 or more years of service to keep working for another six years, while also earning interest on their deferred pension benefits.

Received in the House

March 10, 2004

March 16, 2004

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

April 1, 2004