PRINTER'S NO. 778 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL No.754 Session of 2025 INTRODUCED BY HARKINS, MERSKI, GIRAL, HILL-EVANS, FREEMAN, SANCHEZ, MALAGARI, BRENNAN, GREEN AND MEHAFFIE, MARCH 3, 2025 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MARCH 3, 2025 AN ACT Amending the act of August 31, 1971 (P.L.398, No.96), entitled "An act providing for the creation, maintenance and operation of a county employes' retirement system, and imposing certain charges on counties and providing penalties," further providing for supplemental benefits. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 30(b)(1) of the act of August 31, 1971 (P.L.398, No.96), known as the County Pension Law, is amended to read: Section 30. Supplemental Benefits.-- * * * (b) (1) The cost-of-living increase shall be reviewed at least once in every three years by the board which may adjust the current monthly benefit by up to, but no more than, the percentages in accordance with cost-of-living index at the time of review, provided that the adjustment need not be calculated retroactively to the date of the previous cost-of-living increase approved by the board under this section and need not apply the cost-of-living index change for each year since the 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 previous cost-of-living increase. Any adjustment approved under this paragraph shall become effective January 1 of the calendar year following the year in which the adjustment is approved. * * * Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. 20250HB0754PN0778 - 2 - 1 2 3 4 5