General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5533 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 970 Referred to Committee on PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Introduced by: REP. SHABAN, 135th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5533 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 970 Referred to Committee on PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Introduced by: REP. SHABAN, 135th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING THE MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM CONTRIBUTION RATE. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That title 7 of the general statutes be amended to increase the contribution rate for members of the municipal employee retirement system. Statement of Purpose: To increase the contribution rate for members of the municipal employee retirement system.