HB147--POLICEPENSIONS
SPONSOR: Hovis
COMMITTEEACTION:Voted"DoPass"bytheStandingCommitteeon
Pensionsbyavoteof16to0.
Thisbillmodifiesthecurrentdefinitionof"earnable
compensation"fortheSt.LouisPoliceRetirementSystem.Thebill
requiresthatthecompensationmustnotincludefundsreceivedbya
memberthroughajudgmentorsettlementofalegalactionifthe
fundsareintendedtoretroactivelycompensateforasalary
differentialbetweenthemember'sactualrankandtherankthe
memberclaimsheorsheshouldhavereceived.
ThisbillissimilartoHB2288(2024).
PROPONENTS: Supporterssaythatthelegislationisaneffortto
addresstheconcernthataroseafteralawsuitwasfiledinSt.
LouisandtheCitywasrequiredtorefundtheearningstaxforthe
employeesworkingremotelyoutsidetheCity.Whentheemployees
receivedthepayouttheywantedtoapplythemoneyforcalculating
theirsalary.Ifthemoneysarenotalreadyaccountedforinthe
systemitplacesahugeliabilityonthesystemhinderingthe
actuarialdeterminationofthemoneysneededinthesystem.
TestifyinginpersonforthebillwereRepresentative Hovis;St.
LouisPoliceRetirementSystem.
OPPONENTS: Therewasnooppositionvoicedtothecommittee.
Writtentestimonyhasbeensubmittedforthisbill.Thefull
writtentestimonyandwitnessestestifyingonlinecanbefound
underTestimonyonthebillpageontheHousewebsite.