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MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE RETIREMENT AND INDEPENDENT ENTITIES STANDING COMMITTEE

Room W020, House Building

                     February 13, 2013

Members Present:    Rep. Kraig Powell, Chair    
            Rep. Merrill Nelson, Vice Chair
            Rep. Jack Draxler    
            Rep. Susan Duckworth
            Rep. Steve Eliason
            Rep. Gage Froerer            
            Rep. Lynn Hemingway
            Rep. Carol Spackman Moss

Members Absent:    Rep. Brad Last

Staff Present:    Mr. Benjamin N. Christensen, Policy Analyst
            Ms. Sylvia Newton, Committee Secretary
    
Note: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

Chair Powell called the meeting to order at 12:20 p.m.

MOTION    Rep. Duckworth moved to approve the minutes of the February 6, 2013 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Draxler, Rep. Froerer, and Rep. Nelson absent for the vote.

H.B. 194    State Employee Benefits Amendments (Rep. J. Dunnigan)

MOTION:    Rep. Eliason moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 3, Lines 69 through 70 :    

             69      accumulated sick leave accrued prior to January 1, 2006, at the employee's rate of pay at the
             70      time of retirement;
  and      


2.    Page 7, Lines 184 through 188 :    

             184          (c) (i)
{   The   }        Subject to the maximum limit under Subsection (3)(c)(iii), the       Legislature shall annually determine the contribution amount that an

             185      employer shall provide to each qualifying employee under Subsection (2).
             186          (ii) The department shall make recommendations annually to the Legislature on the
             187      contribution amount required under Subsection (2), in consultation with the Governor's Office

             188      of Management and Budget and the Division of Finance.
    
  (iii) The biweekly matching contribution amount required under Subsection (2) may not exceed $26 for each qualifying employee.      


The motion to amend the bill passed unanimously with Rep. Draxler, Rep. Froerer, and Rep. Nelson absent for the vote.

Rep. Dunnigan introduced the bill and the amendment to the committee. A handout was provided to committee members.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Mr. Jeff Herring, Executive Director, Department of Human                                                      Resource Management
                Mr. Ron Bigelow, citizen
                Mr. Kory Cox, Utah Public Employees Association

MOTION:    Rep. Draxler moved to pass H.B, 194 as amended out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

H.B. 95    Amortization Rate Contribution for Reemployed Retirees Revisions (Rep. D. Sagers)

Rep. Sagers introduced the bill to the committee.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Mr. Dan Andersen, Utah Retirement System

MOTION:    Rep. Nelson moved to pass H.B. 95 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Rep. Nelson moved to place H.B. 95 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Rep. Froerer moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

Chair Powell adjourned the meeting at 1:05 p.m.




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                Rep. Kraig Powell, Chair