2016 House Bill 6075 / Public Act 530

Require local government underfunded pension disclosures

Introduced in the House

Nov. 30, 2016

Introduced by Rep. Dan Lauwers (R-81)

To require the Department of Treasury to create and post online an executive summary for each local government’s annual retirement system report. This would have to include the system’s unfunded liability for post-retirement health and pension benefits. Also, if a local system has less than 60 percent of what actuaries it should have to meet its benefit promises, it must post what steps are being taken to increase the funding level.

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance

Dec. 6, 2016

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 7, 2016

Amendment offered by Rep. Patrick Somerville (R-23)

To require timeliness in local government pension reports the bill would require inflation estimates in their projections of future health care costs.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Dec. 8, 2016

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

Dec. 13, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

Dec. 14, 2016

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To require the Department of Treasury to create and post online an executive summary for each local government’s annual retirement system report. This would have to include the system’s unfunded liability for post-retirement health and pension benefits. Also, if a local system has less than 60 percent of what actuaries it should have to meet its benefit promises, it must post what steps are being taken to increase the funding level.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 31, 2016