104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1893 Introduced 2/6/2025, by Sen. Robert F. Martwick SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 40 ILCS 5/17-142.1 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 17-142.1 Provides that the total payments under a provision concerning the Board providing partial reimbursement of health insurance costs may not exceed $100,000,000 (instead of $65,000,000) in any year. Provides that the amount shall annually thereafter be increased by the annual unadjusted percentage increase (but not less than zero) in the consumer price index for the 12 months ending with the September preceding each November 1, including all previous adjustments. Defines "consumer price index". Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State. LRB104 10090 RPS 20162 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1893 Introduced 2/6/2025, by Sen. Robert F. Martwick SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 40 ILCS 5/17-142.1 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 17-142.1 40 ILCS 5/17-142.1 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 17-142.1 Provides that the total payments under a provision concerning the Board providing partial reimbursement of health insurance costs may not exceed $100,000,000 (instead of $65,000,000) in any year. Provides that the amount shall annually thereafter be increased by the annual unadjusted percentage increase (but not less than zero) in the consumer price index for the 12 months ending with the September preceding each November 1, including all previous adjustments. Defines "consumer price index". Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State. LRB104 10090 RPS 20162 b LRB104 10090 RPS 20162 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1893 Introduced 2/6/2025, by Sen. Robert F. Martwick SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 40 ILCS 5/17-142.1 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 17-142.1 40 ILCS 5/17-142.1 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 17-142.1 40 ILCS 5/17-142.1 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 17-142.1 Provides that the total payments under a provision concerning the Board providing partial reimbursement of health insurance costs may not exceed $100,000,000 (instead of $65,000,000) in any year. Provides that the amount shall annually thereafter be increased by the annual unadjusted percentage increase (but not less than zero) in the consumer price index for the 12 months ending with the September preceding each November 1, including all previous adjustments. Defines "consumer price index". Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State. LRB104 10090 RPS 20162 b LRB104 10090 RPS 20162 b LRB104 10090 RPS 20162 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR SB1893LRB104 10090 RPS 20162 b SB1893 LRB104 10090 RPS 20162 b SB1893 LRB104 10090 RPS 20162 b 1 AN ACT concerning public employee benefits. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by 5 changing Section 17-142.1 as follows: 6 (40 ILCS 5/17-142.1) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 17-142.1) 7 Sec. 17-142.1. To defray health insurance costs. To 8 provide for the partial reimbursement of health insurance 9 costs. 10 (1) On the first day of September of each year, beginning 11 in 1988, the Board may, by separate warrant, pay to each 12 recipient of a service retirement, disability retirement or 13 survivor's pension an amount to be determined by the Board, 14 which shall represent partial reimbursement for the cost of 15 the recipient's health insurance coverage. 16 (2) In lieu of the annual payment authorized in 17 subdivision (1), for pensioners enrolled in the Fund's regular 18 health care deduction plans, the Fund may pay the health 19 insurance premium reimbursement on a monthly rather than 20 annual basis, at the percentage rate established from time to 21 time by the Board. If the Board so directs, these monthly 22 payments may be made in the form of a direct payment of premium 23 and a reduction in the amount deducted from the annuity, 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1893 Introduced 2/6/2025, by Sen. Robert F. Martwick SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 40 ILCS 5/17-142.1 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 17-142.1 40 ILCS 5/17-142.1 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 17-142.1 40 ILCS 5/17-142.1 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 17-142.1 Provides that the total payments under a provision concerning the Board providing partial reimbursement of health insurance costs may not exceed $100,000,000 (instead of $65,000,000) in any year. Provides that the amount shall annually thereafter be increased by the annual unadjusted percentage increase (but not less than zero) in the consumer price index for the 12 months ending with the September preceding each November 1, including all previous adjustments. Defines "consumer price index". Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State. LRB104 10090 RPS 20162 b LRB104 10090 RPS 20162 b LRB104 10090 RPS 20162 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR 40 ILCS 5/17-142.1 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 17-142.1 LRB104 10090 RPS 20162 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY SB1893 LRB104 10090 RPS 20162 b SB1893- 2 -LRB104 10090 RPS 20162 b SB1893 - 2 - LRB104 10090 RPS 20162 b SB1893 - 2 - LRB104 10090 RPS 20162 b SB1893 - 2 - LRB104 10090 RPS 20162 b