House adopts retirement code clarifications including Board interpretive authority
H.B. 173 passed the House after sponsorship explained three main changes: Board interpretive authority for the retirement code, prohibition on double‑dipping, and clarification that surviving‑spouse benefit ratios set while a member is alive carry through after death.
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Lawmakers approved H.B. 173, a retirement committee bill that the sponsor said was vetted by the Retirement Membership Council and employee associations. The sponsor outlined three principal changes: (1) give the Board authority to interpret and define retirement‑code terms (to reduce court–Board disputes); (2) clarify prohibitions on receiving duplicate retirement benefits ('double dipping'); and (3) ensure court‑established ratios for surviving‑spouse benefits while a member is alive remain effective after the member’s death.
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