General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 79 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 871 *00871* Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS Introduced by: SEN. MARTIN, 31st Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 79 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 871 *00871* Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS Introduced by: SEN. MARTIN, 31st Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING A DEFINED CONTRIBUTION RETIREMENT PLAN FOR CERTAIN NEWLY-HIRED STATE AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to require all newly-hired state and municipal employees who will participate in a state-administered pension plan to be enrolled in a defined contribution benefit plan rather than the current defined benefit system. Statement of Purpose: To achieve financial relief on pension burdens by requiring certain newly-hired state and municipal employees to participate in a defined contribution pension plan.