HB 5237

Abstract

Amends the Illinois Pension Code and the Riverboat Gambling Act. Provides that all of the monies remaining after the local share is distributed that are received by the Board for the issuance of and conduct of gambling under any license issued under the jurisdiction of the Illinois Gaming Board on or after the effective date shall be transferred to the Pension Reserve Fund. Provides that the monies in the Pension Reserve Fund shall be paid to the 5 State-funded retirement systems to be used for funding the unfunded liabilities of the retirement systems and that the amount of the annual appropriation to each of the retirement systems shall constitute a portion of the total amount available for appropriation for that fiscal year that is the same as that retirement system's portion of the total actuarial reserve deficiency of the systems. Provides that these appropriations shall be in addition to, not in lieu of, State contributions required under the Illinois Pension Code. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Pension Reserve Fund as a special fund within the State Treasury. Effective immediately.