HB 677 (2008) -  Retirement

General Bill by Gardiner (CO-SPONSORS) Kiar
Retirement: Redefines term "compensation" to include certain supplementary payments made to firefighters, paramedics, & emergency medical technicians & certain employer-reported retirement contributions; redefines term "average final compensation" with respect to members of Special Risk Class of FRS; authorizes certain employees to purchase additional retirement credit for past service at 3-percent Special Risk Class accrual value; revises provisions relating to benefits payable for total & permanent disability for certain Special Risk Class members who are injured in line of duty; authorizes reemployment of person who retired with in-line-of-duty disability benefits by employers not participating in state-administered retirement system; authorizes reemployment of person who retired with in-line-of-duty disability benefits by employer participating in state-administered retirement system after 1 calendar month; provides for contribution rate increases to fund benefits provided in act; directs Division of Statutory Revision to adjust uniform contribution rates set forth in statute to conform to changes made by act; requires Division of Retirement to request letter ruling from IRS; provides for certain contingent effect; provides legislative findings & declaration of important state interest.
Effective Date: July 1, 2008, except that the amendment of s
Last Event: Died in Government Efficiency & Accountability Council on Friday, May 2, 2008 6:02 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 294 Subject: FRS/Special Risk Class [RPCC] Relationship: Identical
Bill #: CS/HB 57 Subject: Retirement Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 1307 Subject: Florida Retirement System Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 452 Subject: FRS/Credit for Prior Military Wartime Service [LPCC] Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1024 Subject: Retirement/Officer Malcolm Thompson Act [RPCC] Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Committee on State Affairs 3/26/2008 1:37:37 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Committee on State Affairs 3/25/2008 11:30:32 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Government Efficiency & Accountability Council Time: 05/02/2008 - 6:02 PM Member: Committee: Government Efficiency & Accountability Council Version:
Event: H Now in Government Efficiency & Accountability Council Time: 03/26/2008 - 2:03 PM Member: Committee: Government Efficiency & Accountability Council Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Committee on State Affairs Time: 03/26/2008 - 2:03 PM Member: Committee: Committee on State Affairs Version: __
Event: H Favorable with amendment(s) by Committee on State Affairs Time: 03/26/2008 - 10:00 AM Member: Committee: Committee on State Affairs Version: __
Event: H Added to Committee on State Affairs agenda Time: 03/24/2008 - 4:22 PM Member: Committee: Committee on State Affairs Version: __
Event: H Now in Committee on State Affairs Time: 03/06/2008 - 3:28 PM Member: Committee: Committee on State Affairs Version: __
Event: H Referred to Committee on State Affairs by Government Efficiency & Accountability Council Time: 03/06/2008 - 3:28 PM Member: Committee: Committee on State Affairs Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2008 - 10:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Government Efficiency & Accountability Council Time: 01/27/2008 - 4:53 PM Member: Committee: Government Efficiency & Accountability Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Policy & Budget Council Time: 01/27/2008 - 4:53 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Government Efficiency & Accountability Council Time: 01/27/2008 - 4:53 PM Member: Committee: Government Efficiency & Accountability Council Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/22/2008 - 11:17 AM Member: Gardiner Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
121.021 HB 389, CS/HB 551, HB 815, HB 1053, CS/HB 1405, HB 1479, HB 5083, HB 7079
121.0515 HB 379, HB 389, HB 397, CS/HB 531, HB 815, HB 1479
121.091 CS/HB 57, HB 67, CS/HB 501, HB 1053, HB 1119, CS/CS/HB 1259, HB 1317, HB 1337, CS/HB 1405, HB 7011, HB 7079
121.71 CS/HB 57, HB 5063