General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 245 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 1283 Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS Introduced by: SEN. FRANTZ, 36th Dist. SEN. MARKLEY, 16th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 245 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 1283 Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS Introduced by: SEN. FRANTZ, 36th Dist. SEN. MARKLEY, 16th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING PENSION PRESERVATION. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to reduce the assumed rate of return on investments in the State Employees Retirement Fund to the federally-mandated level, require all new state employees to participate in a defined contribution benefit plan and study the current benefit and contribution levels in the state employees retirement system to safeguard the system for future retirees. Statement of Purpose: To enact the Pension Preservation Act to safeguard retirement benefits for future state retirees.