PEN CD-CLOSE STATE SYSTEMS House SponsorsRep. André M. Thapedi Personnel and Pensions Committee Hearing Feb 21 2013 10:00AM Stratton Building Room C-1 Springfield, IL 2/19/2013HouseTabled 5 ILCS 375/3from Ch. 127, par. 5235 ILCS 375/6.65 ILCS 375/6.105 ILCS 375/6.10A new5 ILCS 375/6.10B new40 ILCS 5/1-167 new40 ILCS 5/1-168 new40 ILCS 5/2-105from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 2-10540 ILCS 5/2-124from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 2-12440 ILCS 5/14-103.06from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 14-103.0640 ILCS 5/14-13140 ILCS 5/15-134from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-13440 ILCS 5/15-155from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-15540 ILCS 5/16-107from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 16-10740 ILCS 5/16-158from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 16-15840 ILCS 5/18-110from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 18-11040 ILCS 5/18-131from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 18-13140 ILCS 15/1.340 ILCS 15/1.430 ILCS 805/8.37 new Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Shifts the costs of health insurance coverage for future employees of certain higher education institutions from the State to those higher education institutions. Creates a new health benefit program for those employees, once they become annuitants, and for their dependent beneficiaries. Terminates provisions providing for the ongoing transfer of funds from the General Revenue Fund to the Teacher Health Insurance Security Fund and the Community College Health Insurance Security Fund. Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Requires certain employers to provide a tax-sheltered annuity retirement plan to eligible employees. Requires current members and participants to elect whether to maintain their current benefits in the State-funded retirement systems. Prohibits the State-funded retirement systems from accepting new members or participants. Changes the amount of the required State contributions to the State-funded retirement systems and, in the State Universities and Downstate Teacher Articles, shifts the liability for making those contributions to employers. Amends the State Pension Funds Continuing Appropriation Act. Terminates continuing appropriations from the General Revenue Fund to the Teacher Health Insurance Security Fund and the Community College Health Insurance Security Fund. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately. 1/9/2013HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. André M. Thapedi 1/9/2013HouseFirst Reading 1/9/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/30/2013HouseAssigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee 2/8/2013HouseMotion Filed - Table Bill/Resolution Pursuant to Rule 60(b), Rep. André M. Thapedi 2/19/2013HouseMotion Prevailed by Voice Vote 2/19/2013HouseTabled