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Committee advances bill to restore a 13th check for public retirees
Ways and Means Committee · January 22, 2026
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Summary
The Ways and Means Committee voted unanimously to advance House Bill 11‑45, which would issue a 2026 "thirteenth check" to eligible public retirees using existing supplemental reserve accounts; sponsors said the bill requires no new appropriation and would issue checks in September if enacted.
Representative Karakoff presented House Bill 11‑45, saying the measure would provide a thirteenth check in 2026 for eligible retirees in PERF and several other benefit systems and would not appropriate additional funds. Karakoff said the supplemental reserve accounts hold roughly…
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