HB 7079 (2008) -  Florida Retirement System

by Government Efficiency & Accountability Council and Schenck
Revises provisions relating to participation in FRS; excludes participation of certain persons & entities; revises provisions relating to receiving credit for past or prior service; revises provisions relating to retirement benefits; deletes restriction on reemployment of certain personnel by Florida School for Deaf & Blind; extends period of time that certain personnel may participate in DROP; provides for suspension of DROP benefits to participant who is reemployed; authorizes Division of Retirement to issue benefits pursuant to qualified domestic relations order directly to alternate payee; revises provisions relating to receiving retirement credit for out-of-state service; provides that member is not eligible for & may not receive benefit based on such service; revises provisions relating to receiving retirement credit for in-state service; provides that member may not be eligible for or receive benefit based on such service; provides requirements for State Retirement Commission; deletes provision preventing certain persons from renewing membership in FRS upon reemployment; repeals provisions relating to instructional personnel reemployment after retirement from developmental research school or Florida School for Deaf & Blind; repeals provisions relating to instructional personnel reemployment after retirement from charter school; repeals provisions relating to interstate compacts relating to pension portability.
Effective Date: Not Specified
Last Event: Laid on Table on Thursday, May 1, 2008 7:04 PM

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB GEAC 08-16 recommended by:
    Government Efficiency & Accountability Council
    • On agenda for: 04/01/08   10:15 AM View Notice
    • Favorable With Amendment(s) (final action) See Votes

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Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table Time: 05/01/2008 - 7:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Substituted CS/CS/SB 2848 (Died in Senate returning Messages) Time: 05/01/2008 - 7:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/09/2008 - 2:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/09/2008 - 2:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/08/2008 - 7:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 04/08/2008 - 4:32 PM Member: Committee: Government Efficiency & Accountability Council Version: __