LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 4, 2021 TO: Honorable Greg Bonnen, Chair, House Committee on Appropriations FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB321 by Huffman (Relating to contributions to, benefits from, and the administration of the Employees Retirement System of Texas.), As Engrossed Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB321, As Engrossed : a negative impact of ($678,300,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2023. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill. ERS is required to implement a provision of this Act only if the legislature appropriates money specifically for that purpose. If the legislature does not appropriate money specifically for that purpose, ERS may, but is not required to, implement a provision of this Act using other appropriations available for that purpose. General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact toGeneral Revenue Related Funds2022($339,150,000)2023($339,150,000)2024($339,150,000)2025($339,150,000)2026($339,150,000)All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Probable Savings/(Cost) fromGR Dedicated Accounts994 Probable Savings/(Cost) fromFederal Funds555 Probable Savings/(Cost) fromOther Special State Funds9982022($339,150,000)($26,010,000)($85,680,000)($7,140,000)2023($339,150,000)($26,010,000)($85,680,000)($7,140,000)2024($339,150,000)($26,010,000)($85,680,000)($7,140,000)2025($339,150,000)($26,010,000)($85,680,000)($7,140,000)2026($339,150,000)($26,010,000)($85,680,000)($7,140,000)Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromState Highway Fund62022($52,020,000)2023($52,020,000)2024($52,020,000)2025($52,020,000)2026($52,020,000) Fiscal AnalysisThe bill would amend the Government Code to make changes to the contribution structure and retirement benefits for members of the Employees Retirement System (ERS) and Law Enforcement and Custodial Officers Supplemental Retirement Fund (LECOS) hired on or after September 1, 2022. Under the provisions of the bill, all members of ERS hired on or after September 1, 2022 would contribute six percent of pay into individual accounts, and members of LECOS hired on or after September 1, 2022 would contribute an additional two percent. In addition to required state contributions, the bill would require the state each fiscal year to make a payment in the amount necessary to amortize the system's unfunded actuarial liability not later than the fiscal year ending August 31, 2054. The bill would restructure the retirement benefit for members of both plans hired on after September 1, 2022 from a defined benefit plan to a cash balance benefit retirement plan.The bill would take effect immediately upon enactment, assuming it received the requisite two-thirds majority votes in both houses of the Legislature. Otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2021.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 4, 2021
TO: Honorable Greg Bonnen, Chair, House Committee on Appropriations FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB321 by Huffman (Relating to contributions to, benefits from, and the administration of the Employees Retirement System of Texas.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Greg Bonnen, Chair, House Committee on Appropriations
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB321 by Huffman (Relating to contributions to, benefits from, and the administration of the Employees Retirement System of Texas.), As Engrossed
Honorable Greg Bonnen, Chair, House Committee on Appropriations
Honorable Greg Bonnen, Chair, House Committee on Appropriations
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB321 by Huffman (Relating to contributions to, benefits from, and the administration of the Employees Retirement System of Texas.), As Engrossed
SB321 by Huffman (Relating to contributions to, benefits from, and the administration of the Employees Retirement System of Texas.), As Engrossed
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB321, As Engrossed : a negative impact of ($678,300,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2023. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill. ERS is required to implement a provision of this Act only if the legislature appropriates money specifically for that purpose. If the legislature does not appropriate money specifically for that purpose, ERS may, but is not required to, implement a provision of this Act using other appropriations available for that purpose.
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB321, As Engrossed : a negative impact of ($678,300,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2023. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill. ERS is required to implement a provision of this Act only if the legislature appropriates money specifically for that purpose. If the legislature does not appropriate money specifically for that purpose, ERS may, but is not required to, implement a provision of this Act using other appropriations available for that purpose.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill. ERS is required to implement a provision of this Act only if the legislature appropriates money specifically for that purpose. If the legislature does not appropriate money specifically for that purpose, ERS may, but is not required to, implement a provision of this Act using other appropriations available for that purpose.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact:
2022 ($339,150,000)
2023 ($339,150,000)
2024 ($339,150,000)
2025 ($339,150,000)
2026 ($339,150,000)
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
2022 ($339,150,000) ($26,010,000) ($85,680,000) ($7,140,000)
2023 ($339,150,000) ($26,010,000) ($85,680,000) ($7,140,000)
2024 ($339,150,000) ($26,010,000) ($85,680,000) ($7,140,000)
2025 ($339,150,000) ($26,010,000) ($85,680,000) ($7,140,000)
2026 ($339,150,000) ($26,010,000) ($85,680,000) ($7,140,000)
2022 ($52,020,000)
2023 ($52,020,000)
2024 ($52,020,000)
2025 ($52,020,000)
2026 ($52,020,000)
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would amend the Government Code to make changes to the contribution structure and retirement benefits for members of the Employees Retirement System (ERS) and Law Enforcement and Custodial Officers Supplemental Retirement Fund (LECOS) hired on or after September 1, 2022. Under the provisions of the bill, all members of ERS hired on or after September 1, 2022 would contribute six percent of pay into individual accounts, and members of LECOS hired on or after September 1, 2022 would contribute an additional two percent. In addition to required state contributions, the bill would require the state each fiscal year to make a payment in the amount necessary to amortize the system's unfunded actuarial liability not later than the fiscal year ending August 31, 2054. The bill would restructure the retirement benefit for members of both plans hired on after September 1, 2022 from a defined benefit plan to a cash balance benefit retirement plan.The bill would take effect immediately upon enactment, assuming it received the requisite two-thirds majority votes in both houses of the Legislature. Otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2021.
The bill would take effect immediately upon enactment, assuming it received the requisite two-thirds majority votes in both houses of the Legislature. Otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2021.
Methodology
The bill would require the state each fiscal year to make a payment in the amount necessary to amortize the system's unfunded actuarial liability not later than the fiscal year ending August 31, 2054. Based on the results of the ERS updated actuarial valuation as of February 28, 2021, the annual level dollar actuarially determined payment necessary to amortize the system's unfunded actuarial liabilities by that year is $510 million in all funds. The bill does not specify the methods of finance which can be used for this payment. This analysis assumes an appropriation would be proportional to the state's current contribution by method of finance. The employer provided value of the proposed cash balance provisions is largely comparable to the current defined benefit provisions.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
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