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Committee sends bill raising PERS retiree health subsidy to floor after debate on school cost impact
Summary
The House Committee on Labor and Workplace Standards voted April 23 to advance Senate Bill 847A to the House floor with a due‑pass recommendation; the bill raises a PERS retiree health insurance premium subsidy and expands eligibility.
The House Committee on Labor and Workplace Standards voted to send Senate Bill 847A to the House floor with a due‑pass recommendation after discussion on April 23.
Committee staff summarized the bill as increasing the retiree health insurance premium account subsidy under the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) to an amount equal to $100 or the total monthly cost of the average, whichever is less, and making Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP) members eligible for the subsidy. Staff said the bill carried a fiscal impact statement and no revenue impact and had passed the Senate by a 17‑10 vote.
Vice Chair Munoz…
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