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Committee retains middle‑tier pension restoration bill for budget vehicle after broad public testimony
Summary
The committee voted to retain House Bill 727 — a refile of prior year proposals to restore benefits for the middle tier of Group 2 public‑safety retirement members — and panelists urged using the budget as the vehicle for a final fix.
The Executive Departments and Administration Committee voted to retain House Bill 727 after extensive testimony from public‑safety unions and stakeholders seeking restoration of benefits lost in 2011 for the “middle tier” of Group 2 retirement members.
Representative Steve Pearson, introducing the bill on behalf of Representative Foote, said the measure is substantially similar to House Bill 436 from a prior session that passed the House and was later removed in the Senate. "When you have a piece of legislation that is going to be addressed in bill 1…
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