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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5377   </title>
<shortdesc>PEN CD-ST FUNDED-REDUCE COLA</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Michael W. Tryon</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>40 ILCS 5/2-119.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 2-119.1</aliasreference><reference>40 ILCS 5/14-114</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 14-114</aliasreference><reference>40 ILCS 5/15-136</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-136</aliasreference><reference>40 ILCS 5/16-133.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 16-133.1</aliasreference><reference>40 ILCS 5/16-136.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 16-136.1</aliasreference><reference>40 ILCS 5/18-125.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 18-125.1</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Pension Code in relation to the 5 State-funded retirement systems. Decreases annual increases (COLAs) for certain persons who first became participants before January 1, 2011 and did not begin to receive a retirement annuity before the effective date of this amendatory Act. Provides that the automatic annual increases shall be (1) 3% of the first $50,000 of the annual total annuity payable at the time of the increase, and (2) if the annual total annuity payable at the time of the increase exceeds $50,000, a percentage of that excess equal to the lesser of 3% or one-half of the annual unadjusted percentage increase (but not less than zero) in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Pension Note (Government Forecasting &amp; Accountability)</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>The Commission's actuary estimates that HB 5377 would reduce State contributions to TRS by $10-$14 billion between FY 2013 and FY 2045. The total savings for all five State systems combined would likely be in the $20-$28 billion range over the same time period. </SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/9/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael W. Tryon</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Pension Note Filed</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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