General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 346 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 1263 Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES Introduced by: SEN. MCLACHLAN, 24th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 346 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 1263 Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES Introduced by: SEN. MCLACHLAN, 24th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING A DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN AND STATE EMPLOYEE PENSIONS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to require all state employees hired on or after July 1, 2013, to participate in a defined contribution benefit plan rather than the current defined benefit plan. Statement of Purpose: To save the state money by reducing its long-term liabilities through comprehensive pension reform.