2017 House Bill 5300

Establish funding requirements for municipal employee retirement benefits

Introduced in the House

Nov. 30, 2017

Introduced by Rep. James Lower (R-70)

To establish that a state “incompatible offices” law would not apply to members of a Local Government Retirement Stability Board that House Bill 5298 would authorize to oversee underfunded local retirement benefits. This law prescribes positions that appointed or elected government officials are prohibited from serving in simultaneously.

Referred to the Committee on Michigan Competitiveness

Dec. 5, 2017

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 6, 2017

Substitute offered by Rep. Lee Chatfield (R-107)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 107 to 3 (details)

Received in the Senate

Dec. 12, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations