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4		-	AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.
5		-	Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
6		-	represented in the General Assembly:
7		-	Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by
8		-	changing Section 6-229 as follows:
9		-	(40 ILCS 5/6-229)
10		-	Sec. 6-229. Provisions applicable to new hires; Tier 2.
11		-	(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article,
12		-	the provisions of this Section apply to a person who first
13		-	becomes a fireman under this Article on or after January 1,
14		-	2011, and to certain qualified survivors of such a fireman.
15		-	Such persons, and the benefits and restrictions that apply
16		-	specifically to them under this Article, may be referred to as
17		-	"Tier 2".
18		-	(b) A fireman who has withdrawn from service, has attained
19		-	age 50 or more, and has 10 or more years of service in that
20		-	capacity shall be entitled, upon proper application being
21		-	received by the Fund, to receive a Tier 2 monthly retirement
22		-	annuity for his service as a fireman. The Tier 2 monthly
23		-	retirement annuity shall be computed by multiplying 2.5% for
24		-	each year of such service by his or her final average salary,
25		-	subject to an annuity reduction factor of one-half of 1% for
26		-	each month that the fireman's age at retirement is under age
	3	+	1 AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.
	4	+	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
	5	+	3 represented in the General Assembly:
	6	+	4 Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by
	7	+	5 changing Section 6-229 as follows:
	8	+	6 (40 ILCS 5/6-229)
	9	+	7 Sec. 6-229. Provisions applicable to new hires; Tier 2.
	10	+	8 (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article,
	11	+	9 the provisions of this Section apply to a person who first
	12	+	10 becomes a fireman under this Article on or after January 1,
	13	+	11 2011, and to certain qualified survivors of such a fireman.
	14	+	12 Such persons, and the benefits and restrictions that apply
	15	+	13 specifically to them under this Article, may be referred to as
	16	+	14 "Tier 2".
	17	+	15 (b) A fireman who has withdrawn from service, has attained
	18	+	16 age 50 or more, and has 10 or more years of service in that
	19	+	17 capacity shall be entitled, upon proper application being
	20	+	18 received by the Fund, to receive a Tier 2 monthly retirement
	21	+	19 annuity for his service as a fireman. The Tier 2 monthly
	22	+	20 retirement annuity shall be computed by multiplying 2.5% for
	23	+	21 each year of such service by his or her final average salary,
	24	+	22 subject to an annuity reduction factor of one-half of 1% for
	25	+	23 each month that the fireman's age at retirement is under age
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33		-	55. The Tier 2 monthly retirement annuity is in lieu of any age
34		-	and service annuity or other form of retirement annuity under
35		-	this Article.
36		-	The maximum retirement annuity under this subsection (b)
37		-	shall be 75% of final average salary.
38		-	For the purposes of this subsection (b), "final average
39		-	salary" means the greater of (1) the average monthly salary
40		-	obtained by dividing the total salary of the fireman during
41		-	the 96 consecutive months of service within the last 120
42		-	months of service in which the total salary was the highest by
43		-	the number of months of service in that period or (2) the
44		-	average monthly salary obtained by dividing the total salary
45		-	of the fireman during the 48 consecutive months of service
46		-	within the last 60 months of service in which the total salary
47		-	was the highest by the number of months of service in that
48		-	period.
49		-	Beginning on January 1, 2011, for all purposes under this
50		-	Code (including without limitation the calculation of benefits
51		-	and employee contributions), the annual salary based on the
52		-	plan year of a member or participant to whom this Section
53		-	applies shall not exceed $106,800; however, that amount shall
54		-	annually thereafter be increased by the lesser of (i) 3% of
55		-	that amount, including all previous adjustments, or (ii)
56		-	one-half the annual unadjusted percentage increase (but not
57		-	less than zero) in the consumer price index-u for the 12 months
58		-	ending with the September preceding each November 1, including
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	34	+	1 55. The Tier 2 monthly retirement annuity is in lieu of any age
	35	+	2 and service annuity or other form of retirement annuity under
	36	+	3 this Article.
	37	+	4 The maximum retirement annuity under this subsection (b)
	38	+	5 shall be 75% of final average salary.
	39	+	6 For the purposes of this subsection (b), "final average
	40	+	7 salary" means the greater of (1) the average monthly salary
	41	+	8 obtained by dividing the total salary of the fireman during
	42	+	9 the 96 consecutive months of service within the last 120
	43	+	10 months of service in which the total salary was the highest by
	44	+	11 the number of months of service in that period or (2) the
	45	+	12 average monthly salary obtained by dividing the total salary
	46	+	13 of the fireman during the 48 consecutive months of service
	47	+	14 within the last 60 months of service in which the total salary
	48	+	15 was the highest by the number of months of service in that
	49	+	16 period.
	50	+	17 Beginning on January 1, 2011, for all purposes under this
	51	+	18 Code (including without limitation the calculation of benefits
	52	+	19 and employee contributions), the annual salary based on the
	53	+	20 plan year of a member or participant to whom this Section
	54	+	21 applies shall not exceed $106,800; however, that amount shall
	55	+	22 annually thereafter be increased by the lesser of (i) 3% of
	56	+	23 that amount, including all previous adjustments, or (ii)
	57	+	24 one-half the annual unadjusted percentage increase (but not
	58	+	25 less than zero) in the consumer price index-u for the 12 months
	59	+	26 ending with the September preceding each November 1, including
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61		-	all previous adjustments.
62		-	(b-5) For the purposes of this Section, "consumer price
63		-	index-u" means the index published by the Bureau of Labor
64		-	Statistics of the United States Department of Labor that
65		-	measures the average change in prices of goods and services
66		-	purchased by all urban consumers, United States city average,
67		-	all items, 1982-84 = 100. The new amount resulting from each
68		-	annual adjustment shall be determined by the Public Pension
69		-	Division of the Department of Insurance and made available to
70		-	the boards of the retirement systems and pension funds by
71		-	November 1 of each year.
72		-	(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article,
73		-	for a person who first becomes a fireman under this Article on
74		-	or after January 1, 2011, eligibility for and the amount of the
75		-	annuity to which the qualified surviving spouse, children, and
76		-	parents of the fireman are entitled under this subsection (c)
77		-	shall be determined as follows:
78		-	(1) The surviving spouse of a deceased fireman to whom
79		-	this Section applies shall be deemed qualified to receive
80		-	a Tier 2 surviving spouse's annuity under this paragraph
81		-	(1) if: (i) the deceased fireman meets the requirements
82		-	specified under subdivision (A), (B), (C), or (D) of this
83		-	paragraph (1); and (ii) the surviving spouse would not
84		-	otherwise be excluded from receiving a widow's annuity
85		-	under the eligibility requirements for a widow's annuity
86		-	set forth in Section 6-142. The Tier 2 surviving spouse's
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89		-	annuity is in lieu of the widow's annuity determined under
90		-	any other Section of this Article and is subject to the
91		-	requirements of Section 6-143.2.
92		-	As used in this subsection (c), "earned pension" means
93		-	a Tier 2 monthly retirement annuity determined under
94		-	subsection (b) of this Section, including any increases
95		-	the fireman had received pursuant to Section 6-164.
96		-	(A) If the deceased fireman was receiving an
97		-	earned pension at the date of his or her death, the
98		-	Tier 2 surviving spouse's annuity under this paragraph
99		-	(1) shall be in the amount of 66 2/3% of the fireman's
100		-	earned pension at the date of death.
101		-	(B) If the deceased fireman was not receiving an
102		-	earned pension but had at least 10 years of service at
103		-	the time of death, the Tier 2 surviving spouse's
104		-	annuity under this paragraph (1) shall be the greater
105		-	of: (i) 30% of the salary attached to the rank of first
106		-	class firefighter in the classified career service at
107		-	the time of the fireman's death; or (ii) 66 2/3% of the
108		-	Tier 2 monthly retirement annuity that the deceased
109		-	fireman would have been eligible to receive under
110		-	subsection (b) of this Section, based upon the actual
111		-	service accrued through the day before the fireman's
112		-	death, but determined as though the fireman was at
113		-	least age 55 on the day before his or her death and
114		-	retired on that day.
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117		-	(C) If the deceased fireman was an active fireman
118		-	with at least 1 1/2 but less than 10 years of service
119		-	at the time of death, the Tier 2 surviving spouse's
120		-	annuity under this paragraph (1) shall be in the
121		-	amount of 30% of the salary attached to the rank of
122		-	first class firefighter in the classified career
123		-	service at the time of the fireman's death.
124		-	(D) Notwithstanding subdivisions (A), (B), and (C)
125		-	of this paragraph (1), if the performance of an act or
126		-	acts of duty results directly in the death of a fireman
127		-	subject to this Section, or prevents him from
128		-	subsequently resuming active service in the fire
129		-	department, then a surviving spouse who would
130		-	otherwise meet the eligibility requirements for a
131		-	death in the line of duty widow's annuity granted
132		-	under Section 6-140 shall be deemed to be qualified
133		-	for a Tier 2 surviving spouse's annuity under this
134		-	subdivision (D); except that no such annuity shall be
135		-	paid to the surviving spouse of a fireman who dies
136		-	while in receipt of disability benefits when the
137		-	fireman's death was caused by an intervening illness
138		-	or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that had
139		-	prevented him from subsequently resuming active
140		-	service in the fire department. The Tier 2 surviving
141		-	spouse's annuity calculated under this subdivision (D)
142		-	shall be in lieu of, but in the same amount and paid in
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	70	+	1 all previous adjustments.
	71	+	2 (b-5) For the purposes of this Section, "consumer price
	72	+	3 index-u" means the index published by the Bureau of Labor
	73	+	4 Statistics of the United States Department of Labor that
	74	+	5 measures the average change in prices of goods and services
	75	+	6 purchased by all urban consumers, United States city average,
	76	+	7 all items, 1982-84 = 100. The new amount resulting from each
	77	+	8 annual adjustment shall be determined by the Public Pension
	78	+	9 Division of the Department of Insurance and made available to
	79	+	10 the boards of the retirement systems and pension funds by
	80	+	11 November 1 of each year.
	81	+	12 (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article,
	82	+	13 for a person who first becomes a fireman under this Article on
	83	+	14 or after January 1, 2011, eligibility for and the amount of the
	84	+	15 annuity to which the qualified surviving spouse, children, and
	85	+	16 parents of the fireman are entitled under this subsection (c)
	86	+	17 shall be determined as follows:
	87	+	18 (1) The surviving spouse of a deceased fireman to whom
	88	+	19 this Section applies shall be deemed qualified to receive
	89	+	20 a Tier 2 surviving spouse's annuity under this paragraph
	90	+	21 (1) if: (i) the deceased fireman meets the requirements
	91	+	22 specified under subdivision (A), (B), (C), or (D) of this
	92	+	23 paragraph (1); and (ii) the surviving spouse would not
	93	+	24 otherwise be excluded from receiving a widow's annuity
	94	+	25 under the eligibility requirements for a widow's annuity
	95	+	26 set forth in Section 6-142. The Tier 2 surviving spouse's
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145		-	the same manner as, the widow's annuity provided under
146		-	Section 6-140; except that the salary used for
147		-	computing a Tier 2 surviving spouse's annuity under
148		-	this subdivision (D) shall be subject to the Tier 2
149		-	salary cap provided under subsection (b) of this
150		-	Section.
151		-	(E) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
152		-	Article, the monthly Tier 2 surviving spouse's annuity
153		-	under subdivision (A) or (B) of this paragraph (1)
154		-	shall be increased on the January 1 next occurring
155		-	after (i) attainment of age 60 by the recipient of the
156		-	Tier 2 surviving spouse's annuity or (ii) the first
157		-	anniversary of the Tier 2 surviving spouse's annuity
158		-	start date, whichever is later, and on each January 1
159		-	thereafter, by 3% or one-half the annual unadjusted
160		-	percentage increase in the consumer price index-u for
161		-	the 12 months ending with September preceding each
162		-	November 1, whichever is less, of the originally
163		-	granted Tier 2 surviving spouse's annuity. If the
164		-	annual unadjusted percentage change in the consumer
165		-	price index-u for a 12-month period ending in
166		-	September is zero or, when compared with the preceding
167		-	period, decreases, then the annuity shall not be
168		-	increased.
169		-	(F) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this
170		-	paragraph (1), for a qualified surviving spouse who is
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173		-	entitled to a Tier 2 surviving spouse's annuity under
174		-	subdivision (A), (B), (C), or (D) of this paragraph
175		-	(1), that Tier 2 surviving spouse's annuity shall not
176		-	be less than the amount of the minimum widow's annuity
177		-	established from time to time under Section 6-128.4.
178		-	(2) Surviving children of a deceased fireman subject
179		-	to this Section who would otherwise meet the eligibility
180		-	requirements for a child's annuity set forth in Sections
181		-	6-147 and 6-148 shall be deemed qualified to receive a
182		-	Tier 2 child's annuity under this subsection (c), which
183		-	shall be in lieu of, but in the same amount and paid in the
184		-	same manner as, the child's annuity provided under those
185		-	Sections; except that any salary used for computing a Tier
186		-	2 child's annuity shall be subject to the Tier 2 salary cap
187		-	provided under subsection (b) of this Section. For
188		-	purposes of determining any pro rata reduction in child's
189		-	annuities under this subsection (c), references in Section
190		-	6-148 to the combined annuities of the family shall be
191		-	deemed to refer to the combined Tier 2 surviving spouse's
192		-	annuity, if any, and the Tier 2 child's annuities payable
193		-	under this subsection (c).
194		-	(3) Surviving parents of a deceased fireman subject to
195		-	this Section who would otherwise meet the eligibility
196		-	requirements for a parent's annuity set forth in Section
197		-	6-149 shall be deemed qualified to receive a Tier 2
198		-	parent's annuity under this subsection (c), which shall be
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201		-	in lieu of, but in the same amount and paid in the same
202		-	manner as, the parent's annuity provided under Section
203		-	6-149; except that any salary used for computing a Tier 2
204		-	parent's annuity shall be subject to the Tier 2 salary cap
205		-	provided under subsection (b) of this Section. For the
206		-	purposes of this Section, a reference to "annuity" in
207		-	Section 6-149 includes: (i) in the context of a widow, a
208		-	Tier 2 surviving spouse's annuity and (ii) in the context
209		-	of a child, a Tier 2 child's annuity.
210		-	(d) The General Assembly finds and declares that the
211		-	provisions of this Section, as enacted by Public Act 96-1495,
212		-	require clarification relating to necessary eligibility
213		-	standards and the manner of determining and paying the
214		-	intended Tier 2 benefits and contributions in order to enable
215		-	the Fund to unambiguously implement and administer benefits
216		-	for Tier 2 members. The changes to this Section and the
217		-	conforming changes to Sections 6-150, 6-158, 6-164 (except for
218		-	the changes to subsection (a) of that Section), 6-166, and
219		-	6-167 made by this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly
220		-	are enacted to clarify the provisions of this Section as
221		-	enacted by Public Act 96-1495, and are hereby declared to
222		-	represent and be consistent with the original and continuing
223		-	intent of this Section and Public Act 96-1495.
224		-	(e) The changes to Sections 6-150, 6-158, 6-164 (except
225		-	for the changes to subsection (a) of that Section), 6-166, and
226		-	6-167 made by this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly
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	106	+	1 annuity is in lieu of the widow's annuity determined under
	107	+	2 any other Section of this Article and is subject to the
	108	+	3 requirements of Section 6-143.2.
	109	+	4 As used in this subsection (c), "earned pension" means
	110	+	5 a Tier 2 monthly retirement annuity determined under
	111	+	6 subsection (b) of this Section, including any increases
	112	+	7 the fireman had received pursuant to Section 6-164.
	113	+	8 (A) If the deceased fireman was receiving an
	114	+	9 earned pension at the date of his or her death, the
	115	+	10 Tier 2 surviving spouse's annuity under this paragraph
	116	+	11 (1) shall be in the amount of 66 2/3% of the fireman's
	117	+	12 earned pension at the date of death.
	118	+	13 (B) If the deceased fireman was not receiving an
	119	+	14 earned pension but had at least 10 years of service at
	120	+	15 the time of death, the Tier 2 surviving spouse's
	121	+	16 annuity under this paragraph (1) shall be the greater
	122	+	17 of: (i) 30% of the salary attached to the rank of first
	123	+	18 class firefighter in the classified career service at
	124	+	19 the time of the fireman's death; or (ii) 66 2/3% of the
	125	+	20 Tier 2 monthly retirement annuity that the deceased
	126	+	21 fireman would have been eligible to receive under
	127	+	22 subsection (b) of this Section, based upon the actual
	128	+	23 service accrued through the day before the fireman's
	129	+	24 death, but determined as though the fireman was at
	130	+	25 least age 55 on the day before his or her death and
	131	+	26 retired on that day.
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229		-	are intended to be retroactive to January 1, 2011 (the
230		-	effective date of Public Act 96-1495) and, for the purposes of
231		-	Section 1-103.1 of this Code, they apply without regard to
232		-	whether the relevant fireman was in service on or after the
233		-	effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General
234		-	Assembly.
235		-	(Source: P.A. 99-905, eff. 11-29-16.)
236		-	Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding
237		-	Section 8.47 as follows:
238		-	(30 ILCS 805/8.47 new)
239		-	Sec. 8.47. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and
240		-	8 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for
241		-	the implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory
242		-	Act of the 103rd General Assembly.
243		-	Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
244		-	becoming law.
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	143	+	2 with at least 1 1/2 but less than 10 years of service
	144	+	3 at the time of death, the Tier 2 surviving spouse's
	145	+	4 annuity under this paragraph (1) shall be in the
	146	+	5 amount of 30% of the salary attached to the rank of
	147	+	6 first class firefighter in the classified career
	148	+	7 service at the time of the fireman's death.
	149	+	8 (D) Notwithstanding subdivisions (A), (B), and (C)
	150	+	9 of this paragraph (1), if the performance of an act or
	151	+	10 acts of duty results directly in the death of a fireman
	152	+	11 subject to this Section, or prevents him from
	153	+	12 subsequently resuming active service in the fire
	154	+	13 department, then a surviving spouse who would
	155	+	14 otherwise meet the eligibility requirements for a
	156	+	15 death in the line of duty widow's annuity granted
	157	+	16 under Section 6-140 shall be deemed to be qualified
	158	+	17 for a Tier 2 surviving spouse's annuity under this
	159	+	18 subdivision (D); except that no such annuity shall be
	160	+	19 paid to the surviving spouse of a fireman who dies
	161	+	20 while in receipt of disability benefits when the
	162	+	21 fireman's death was caused by an intervening illness
	163	+	22 or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that had
	164	+	23 prevented him from subsequently resuming active
	165	+	24 service in the fire department. The Tier 2 surviving
	166	+	25 spouse's annuity calculated under this subdivision (D)
	167	+	26 shall be in lieu of, but in the same amount and paid in
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	178	+	1 the same manner as, the widow's annuity provided under
	179	+	2 Section 6-140; except that the salary used for
	180	+	3 computing a Tier 2 surviving spouse's annuity under
	181	+	4 this subdivision (D) shall be subject to the Tier 2
	182	+	5 salary cap provided under subsection (b) of this
	183	+	6 Section.
	184	+	7 (E) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
	185	+	8 Article, the monthly Tier 2 surviving spouse's annuity
	186	+	9 under subdivision (A) or (B) of this paragraph (1)
	187	+	10 shall be increased on the January 1 next occurring
	188	+	11 after (i) attainment of age 60 by the recipient of the
	189	+	12 Tier 2 surviving spouse's annuity or (ii) the first
	190	+	13 anniversary of the Tier 2 surviving spouse's annuity
	191	+	14 start date, whichever is later, and on each January 1
	192	+	15 thereafter, by 3% or one-half the annual unadjusted
	193	+	16 percentage increase in the consumer price index-u for
	194	+	17 the 12 months ending with September preceding each
	195	+	18 November 1, whichever is less, of the originally
	196	+	19 granted Tier 2 surviving spouse's annuity. If the
	197	+	20 annual unadjusted percentage change in the consumer
	198	+	21 price index-u for a 12-month period ending in
	199	+	22 September is zero or, when compared with the preceding
	200	+	23 period, decreases, then the annuity shall not be
	201	+	24 increased.
	202	+	25 (F) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this
	203	+	26 paragraph (1), for a qualified surviving spouse who is
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	214	+	1 entitled to a Tier 2 surviving spouse's annuity under
	215	+	2 subdivision (A), (B), (C), or (D) of this paragraph
	216	+	3 (1), that Tier 2 surviving spouse's annuity shall not
	217	+	4 be less than the amount of the minimum widow's annuity
	218	+	5 established from time to time under Section 6-128.4.
	219	+	6 (2) Surviving children of a deceased fireman subject
	220	+	7 to this Section who would otherwise meet the eligibility
	221	+	8 requirements for a child's annuity set forth in Sections
	222	+	9 6-147 and 6-148 shall be deemed qualified to receive a
	223	+	10 Tier 2 child's annuity under this subsection (c), which
	224	+	11 shall be in lieu of, but in the same amount and paid in the
	225	+	12 same manner as, the child's annuity provided under those
	226	+	13 Sections; except that any salary used for computing a Tier
	227	+	14 2 child's annuity shall be subject to the Tier 2 salary cap
	228	+	15 provided under subsection (b) of this Section. For
	229	+	16 purposes of determining any pro rata reduction in child's
	230	+	17 annuities under this subsection (c), references in Section
	231	+	18 6-148 to the combined annuities of the family shall be
	232	+	19 deemed to refer to the combined Tier 2 surviving spouse's
	233	+	20 annuity, if any, and the Tier 2 child's annuities payable
	234	+	21 under this subsection (c).
	235	+	22 (3) Surviving parents of a deceased fireman subject to
	236	+	23 this Section who would otherwise meet the eligibility
	237	+	24 requirements for a parent's annuity set forth in Section
	238	+	25 6-149 shall be deemed qualified to receive a Tier 2
	239	+	26 parent's annuity under this subsection (c), which shall be
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	250	+	1 in lieu of, but in the same amount and paid in the same
	251	+	2 manner as, the parent's annuity provided under Section
	252	+	3 6-149; except that any salary used for computing a Tier 2
	253	+	4 parent's annuity shall be subject to the Tier 2 salary cap
	254	+	5 provided under subsection (b) of this Section. For the
	255	+	6 purposes of this Section, a reference to "annuity" in
	256	+	7 Section 6-149 includes: (i) in the context of a widow, a
	257	+	8 Tier 2 surviving spouse's annuity and (ii) in the context
	258	+	9 of a child, a Tier 2 child's annuity.
	259	+	10 (d) The General Assembly finds and declares that the
	260	+	11 provisions of this Section, as enacted by Public Act 96-1495,
	261	+	12 require clarification relating to necessary eligibility
	262	+	13 standards and the manner of determining and paying the
	263	+	14 intended Tier 2 benefits and contributions in order to enable
	264	+	15 the Fund to unambiguously implement and administer benefits
	265	+	16 for Tier 2 members. The changes to this Section and the
	266	+	17 conforming changes to Sections 6-150, 6-158, 6-164 (except for
	267	+	18 the changes to subsection (a) of that Section), 6-166, and
	268	+	19 6-167 made by this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly
	269	+	20 are enacted to clarify the provisions of this Section as
	270	+	21 enacted by Public Act 96-1495, and are hereby declared to
	271	+	22 represent and be consistent with the original and continuing
	272	+	23 intent of this Section and Public Act 96-1495.
	273	+	24 (e) The changes to Sections 6-150, 6-158, 6-164 (except
	274	+	25 for the changes to subsection (a) of that Section), 6-166, and
	275	+	26 6-167 made by this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly
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	286	+	1 are intended to be retroactive to January 1, 2011 (the
	287	+	2 effective date of Public Act 96-1495) and, for the purposes of
	288	+	3 Section 1-103.1 of this Code, they apply without regard to
	289	+	4 whether the relevant fireman was in service on or after the
	290	+	5 effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General
	291	+	6 Assembly.
	292	+	7 (Source: P.A. 99-905, eff. 11-29-16.)
	293	+	8 Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding
	294	+	9 Section 8.47 as follows:
	295	+	10 (30 ILCS 805/8.47 new)
	296	+	11 Sec. 8.47. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and
	297	+	12 8 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for
	298	+	13 the implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory
	299	+	14 Act of the 103rd General Assembly.
	300	+	15 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
	301	+	16 becoming law.
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