HB1473--LOCALGOVERNMENTEMPLOYEES'RETIREMENTSYSTEM
SPONSOR: Pike
COMMITTEEACTION:Voted"DoPass"bytheStandingCommitteeon
Pensionsbyavoteof10to0.
Currently,politicalsubdivisionslocatedinthirdclasscounties
andCapeGirardeauCountymay,bymajorityvoteofthegoverning
body,electtocovercertainemployeeclassesaspublicsafety
personnelmembersintheLocalGovernmentEmployees'Retirement
System(LAGERS). Thisbillallowspoliticalsubdivisionslocated
inanycountytocoversuchemployeeclasses.
ThisbillisthesameasHB1298(2021).
PROPONENTS: Supporterssaythatthisbillwillprovideequality
forpoliticalsubdivisionsacrossthestateastheyseektohavea
varietyofoptionsforhealthworkerretirementbenefits. This
billhasazerofiscalimpactandcouldpotentiallyhelpattract
workersinmoreruralareasofthestate.
TestifyingforthebillwereRepresentative Pike;Mo911Directors
Association,MOAPCA,MONENA;DavidTetrault;MissouriAmbulance
Association;MissouriLocalGovernmentEmployeesRetirementSystem;
andtheAmbulanceDistrictofMissouri.
OPPONENTS: Therewasnooppositionvoicedtothecommittee.
Writtentestimonyhasbeensubmittedforthisbill.Thefull
writtentestimonycanbefoundunderTestimonyonthebillpageon
theHousewebsite.