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Ports tell committee HB 2179 would prevent retroactive dual‑coverage and large liabilities
Summary
House Bill 2179 would create a narrow exemption from PERS for port employees who participated in federal Railroad Retirement or union‑sponsored pension plans; ports warned of potential retroactive payroll liabilities and urged the committee to adopt the technical fix to avoid administrative and financial harm.
David Pringle, committee staff, told lawmakers that House Bill 2179 would create a narrow, retroactive exemption from Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) membership for port‑district employees who participated in federal Railroad Retirement or union‑sponsored defined‑benefit plans during periods when the port employer made contributions to those plans.
Pringle said audits in 2024–25 flagged several port employees who were not enrolled in PERS but instead participated in other pension plans,…
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