BENEFITS-SURS-BOARD Senate SponsorsSen. Kwame Raoul House Sponsors(Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy) 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die 5 ILCS 375/6.95 ILCS 375/6.1040 ILCS 5/1-117.1 new40 ILCS 5/1-15040 ILCS 5/1A-108.540 ILCS 5/15-159from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-159Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Provides that eligibility to participate in the program of health benefits for community college benefit recipients and community college dependent beneficiaries shall be determined by the appropriate community college and the determination will be provided to the State Universities Retirement System (was, determined by the State Universities Retirement System). Provides that nothing in provisions concerning the program of health benefits for community college benefit recipients and community college dependent beneficiaries and contribution to the Community College Health Insurance Security Fund establishes a duty on the part of the State Universities Retirement System to certify, verify, audit, or otherwise ensure the appropriateness or adequacy of the information received from the community colleges. Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Requires that all pension funds and retirement systems established under the Code be administered in a manner required to satisfy the applicable qualification requirements for a qualified governmental plan, as provided by the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. Specifies that provisions concerning approval of travel or educational missions do not apply to expenses necessarily incurred in the State of Illinois for attending board or board committee meetings or for carrying out duties as a trustee of the retirement system, pension fund, or investment board. Makes changes concerning an annual report to the Governor identifying economic opportunity investments made by pension funds. Makes changes concerning the appointment and election of trustees of the Board of Trustees of the State Universities Retirement System. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:40 ILCS 1-117.1 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause with the bill as introduced with the following changes. In provisions amending the Illinois Pension Code, removes from the bill provisions concerning qualified governmental plans; changes language to provide that the application of approval of travel or educational missions do not apply to expenses necessarily incurred in the State of Illinois for attending board meetings, board committee meetings, ethics training, or fiduciary training; and makes changes in provisions concerning pension funds' reports on economic opportunity investments. Effective immediately. 2/10/2010SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul 2/10/2010SenateFirst Reading 2/10/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 2/24/2010SenateAssigned to Pensions and Investments 3/2/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul 3/2/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/2/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Pensions and Investments 3/3/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/4/2010SenateDo Pass as Amended Pensions and Investments; 008-000-000 3/4/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2010 3/12/2010SenateSecond Reading 3/12/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 15, 2010 3/15/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 046-000-000 3/15/2010HouseArrived in House 3/17/2010HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy 3/17/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/17/2010HouseFirst Reading 3/17/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/26/2010HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 7, 2010 4/26/2010HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/3/2010HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 5/3/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/3/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/3/2010HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/4/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/4/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/7/2010HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 28, 2010 5/28/2010HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die