2021 House Bill 4264

Revise state pension calculations

Introduced in the House

Feb. 18, 2021

Introduced by Rep. Steven Johnson (R-72)

To require the state employees pension system to use a “layered amortization" method for paying down past pension underfunding, which requires officials to amortize (pay back) each “layer” of underfunding accumulated in a given period over not more than 10 years.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

March 24, 2021

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

April 15, 2021

Amendment offered by Rep. Regina Weiss (D-27)

To repeal a provision of the state employees pension system that caps the amount an annual 3% Cost Of Living Adjustement (COLA) can increase an retiree's benefits at $300.

The amendment failed by voice vote

April 20, 2021

Substitute offered by Rep. Lori Stone (D-28)

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

The substitute failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 108 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

April 21, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

May 12, 2022

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Nov. 29, 2022

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To require the state employees pension system to use a “layered amortization" method for paying down past pension underfunding, which requires officials to amortize (pay back) each “layer” of underfunding accumulated in a given period over not more than 10 years.

Received in the House

Nov. 30, 2022

Dec. 6, 2022

Passed in the House 102 to 0 (details)

Vetoed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Dec. 22, 2022