PEN CD-COOK CO-INCREASE/TAXES House SponsorsRep. Robert S. Molaro 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 40 ILCS 5/9-133from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 9-13340 ILCS 5/9-146.240 ILCS 5/9-169from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 9-16930 ILCS 805/8.31 new Amends the Cook County Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that the annual annuity increase for a person first employed under the Article on or after the effective date shall be at a rate of 3% of the original fixed annuity (instead of 3% of the current amount of the annuity). Provides that the widow's annuity for widow of a person first employed under the Article on or after the effective date shall be subject to an annual increase at a rate of 3% of the original fixed annuity (instead of 3% of the amount of the widow's annuity payable at the time of the increase). Provides that the county board shall levy a tax annually upon all taxable property in the city at a rate that will produce a sum that will be sufficient to bring the total assets of the County Employees' and Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund up to 90% of the total actuarial liabilities of the Fund by the end of fiscal year 2016 (instead of a sum that will be sufficient for the requirements of the Article, with a maximum provided). Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. 2/22/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Robert S. Molaro 2/22/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/22/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/27/2007HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/23/2007HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die