General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 153 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 920 Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS Introduced by: SEN. MARKLEY, 16th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 153 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 920 Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS Introduced by: SEN. MARKLEY, 16th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING REFORM OF THE STATE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to require all new employees entering state service to participate in a defined contribution benefit plan rather than the current defined benefit system. Statement of Purpose: To provide tangible taxpayer relief by reforming the state employees retirement system.