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Kentucky Senate gives final passage to House Bill 220 to address pension "spiking"
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Summary
The Senate receded from a committee substitute and, on a roll-call vote, gave final passage to House Bill 220, a measure described as addressing pension 'spiking' in systems administered by the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority; the vote was recorded as 36 ayes, 0 nays.
The Kentucky Senate on April 15 gave final passage to House Bill 220, an act described by the clerk as "relating to pension spiking in the systems administered by the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority." The senator identified as the senator from Taylor moved final passage and the measure was decided by roll call.
During the roll-call proceedings a senator who cast and explained his vote (identified in the transcript by his seat) called the bill "a good bill," saying it addressed instances where pension calculations had, in his characterization, resulted in retirees not receiving correct benefits because of pension-spiking issues and that the measure "alleviates that." The roll call concluded with 36 ayes and no nays, and the presiding officer declared House Bill 220 finally passed.
The transcript shows the Senate receded from the Senate committee substitute before the final passage motion, and senators did not request further debate on final passage. The clerk had introduced the matter on the floor as House Bill 220 and the chamber moved to a roll-call vote for final passage.
The transcript does not include the bill text or an enacted effective date. The clerk described the subject matter as tied to pension calculations administered by the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority; implementation details and any fiscal impacts were not specified on the floor in the recorded segments.
