State Pensions And Retirement
Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Elected and Public Officials - Crimes - Pension Forfeiture (Clean Up Annapolis Act) [HB-1625]
Requiring certain officials indicted and convicted for certain crimes to reimburse the State for any expenses or per diem spent or reimbursement paid to the official after the official is indicted; establishing that an individual employed in a certain position who is convicted of a certain crime is subject to forfeiture of pension benefits; altering certain provisions of law relating to the forfeiture of benefits from the State Retirement and Pension System for certain public employees; applying the Act prospectively; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Christian Miele
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 03/06/2018
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Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Membership [HB-1182]
Altering the membership of the Correctional Officers' Retirement System to include certain individuals serving in certain positions in the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services; providing that certain members of the Correctional Officers' Retirement System who meet certain criteria may receive a normal service retirement allowance that is based on certain creditable service; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Wendell Beitzel
Hearing 2/22 At 3:00 P.m. on 02/22/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Military Service Credit - Eligibility [HB-1165]
Repealing limitations and exceptions for certain members of the State Retirement and Pension System receiving credit for military service if the member receives military service credit in another retirement system.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Hearing 2/22 At 3:00 P.m. on 02/22/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
State Police Retirement System - Deferred Retirement Option Program - Alterations [HB-1049]
Increasing the maximum number of years of eligibility service that certain members of the State Police Retirement System may have to participate in the Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP) to 30; increasing the number of years that certain members of the State Police Retirement System may participate in the DROP; authorizing certain individuals, subject to certain limitations and requirements, to elect to extend their participation in the DROP; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ben Barnes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 725 on 05/15/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Benefit Cap Increase [HB-1042]
Altering the maximum benefit from 60% to 65% that a member of the Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System may receive for the normal service retirement allowance.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ben Barnes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 784 on 05/15/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
State Retirement and Pension System - Board of Trustees - Oath [HB-1020]
Altering from 10 to 30 days after the appointment or election of an individual to the Board of Trustees for the State Retirement and Pension System during which the individual is required to take the oath of office; clarifying that individuals appointed or elected to the Board of Trustees take a certain oath required by Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution; requiring the oath to be taken before a clerk or deputy clerk of the circuit court; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ben Barnes
Hearing 2/22 At 3:00 P.m. on 02/22/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Alternate Contributory Pension Selection - Former Members - Member Contributions [HB-1019]
Requiring that certain active members of the Employees' Pension System or the Teachers' Pension System who are subject to the Reformed Contributory Pension Benefit earn a certain rate of interest on certain former member contributions in the Alternate Contributory Pension Selection under certain circumstances; applying the Act retroactively; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ben Barnes
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/25/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Pensions - Administrative and Operational Expenses - Limitation and Calculation [HB-1018]
Increasing the administrative and operational expense cap of the Board of Trustees for the State Retirement and Pension System and the State Retirement Agency for fiscal years 2019 through 2022 under certain circumstances; altering the basis for the calculation of the administrative and operational expense cap; applying the Act; and making certain sections of the Act contingent on the taking effect of another Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ben Barnes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 723 on 05/15/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
State Retirement and Pension System - Investment Division [HB-1012]
Clarifying that the compensation of the Executive Director for the State Retirement Agency and certain staff shall be as provided in the State budget; requiring the Board of Trustees for the State Retirement and Pension System to adopt criteria for setting the qualifications and compensation of the Chief Investment Officer for the System; establishing the Objective Criteria Committee of the Board of Trustees to make recommendations regarding the compensation of the Chief Investment Officer and positions in the Investment Division; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ben Barnes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 727 on 05/15/2018
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
State Prescription Drug Benefits - Retiree Benefits - Revisions [SB-946]
Authorizing retirees who participate in a certain prescription drug benefit plan to elect to have a spouse or dependent child covered under a certain State plan; requiring the Department of Budget and Management, on or before January 1, 2020, to establish the Maryland State Retiree Prescription Drug Coverage Program that reimburses participants for out-of-pocket costs that exceed certain limits; requiring the Department to establish a Maryland State Retiree Life-Sustaining Prescription Drug Assistance Program; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 767 on 05/25/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
State Retirement and Pension System - Administration - Retiree Information for Direct Mailings [SB-913]
Repealing a requirement that certain requests by retiree organizations to the Board of Trustees for the State Pension and Retirement System to assist the retiree organization in performing direct mailings to retirees of the State Retirement and Pension System who are members of the retiree organization or eligible to become members of the retiree organization be made once in April and once in October.
Sponsored by: Sen. Pamela Beidle
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 328 on 04/30/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
State Retirement and Pension System - Service Credit for Unused Sick Leave [SB-829]
Making certain members of the State Retirement and Pension System eligible to receive creditable service at retirement for unused sick leave accrued by the member in certain systems in the State Retirement and Pension System under certain circumstances; providing for the calculation of the creditable service for unused sick leave accrued by certain members in certain systems; providing a certain adjustment to the benefits of certain retirees; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Melony Griffith
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/24/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Employees', Teachers', and Correctional Officers' Systems - Active Members - Death Benefits [SB-828]
Providing certain survivor benefits to certain surviving children of certain members of the State Retirement and Pension System; providing for the payment of a certain allowance to surviving children of a member when there is no surviving spouse; providing for the distribution of a certain allowance to surviving children; allowing certain surviving children to participate in the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits program; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Melony Griffith
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 208 on 04/18/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
State Police Retirement System – Employment of Retirees – Clarifications [SB-827]
Clarifying certain provisions of law related to the employment of certain individuals who are receiving certain allowances from the State Police Retirement System.
Sponsored by: Sen. Melony Griffith
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/24/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
State Employees and Teachers - Cash Balance Plan [SB-735]
Establishing a cash balance plan under the State Retirement and Pension System; providing that certain individuals are not eligible to participate in the Employees' Pension System or the Teachers' Pension System if they elect to participate in the cash balance plan; providing that certain individuals are not eligible to participate in the optional retirement program if they elect to participate in the cash balance plan; authorizing participation in the cash balance plan for certain individuals hired on or after July 1, 2020; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Andrew Serafini
Hearing Canceled on 02/18/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Queen Anne's County [SB-636]
Requiring membership in the Correctional Officers' Retirement System for certain local detention center officers of Queen Anne's County under certain circumstances; providing that a certain individual is entitled to eligibility service and creditable service that was earned before the effective date of Queen Anne's County's participation in the Correctional Officers' Retirement System; providing for the transfer of creditable service for a certain individual; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Hershey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 59 on 04/18/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Military Service Credit - Eligibility [SB-503]
Repealing limitations and exceptions for certain members of the State Retirement and Pension System receiving credit for military service if the member receives military service credit in another retirement system.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing Canceled on 02/18/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
State Retirement and Pension System - Workers' Compensation Offset [SB-486]
Requiring the Board of Trustees for the State Retirement Agency to adjust a certain reduction of a retiree's accidental or special disability retirement benefit to reflect any offset awarded to the retiree's employer by the Workers' Compensation Commission.
Sponsored by: Sen. Melony Griffith
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 210 on 04/18/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Retirement - Eligibility and Allowance [SB-454]
Altering the eligibility for a service retirement for certain members of the Correctional Officers' Retirement System; and prohibiting a certain retirement allowance from being reduced by the actuarial equivalent of any missed accumulated contributions attributable to certain service transferred into the Correctional Officers' Retirement System.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Hearing Canceled on 02/18/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
State Retirement and Pension System - Maryland Pension Administration System - Member Contributions [SB-306]
Requiring a participating employer to submit supporting payroll data to the State Retirement Agency regarding a member's contributions at the time contributions are paid to the Board of Trustees for the State Retirement and Pension System; and providing, for violations of the Act, a 10% penalty of the member contribution due, 10% a year interest on delinquent member contributions until paid, a $250 penalty for each payroll for which supporting data is not submitted, and 10% a year interest on a certain penalty assessed under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen. Melony Griffith
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/24/2019