HB 4045

  • Oregon House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Mar 04, 2024
  • Passed House Mar 04, 2024
  • Passed Senate Mar 05, 2024
  • Signed by Governor Apr 17, 2024

Relating to adjustments in classifications under the Public Employees Retirement System.

Abstract

Digest: The Act makes district attorneys, and some forensic science workers who work for OSP, police officers under PERS. The Act lowers the age at which some police and firefighters can retire. The Act makes a new class of employees in PERS for people who work in hazardous positions. The Act allows those people to retire earlier with higher pensions. The Act makes PERS do studies and reports to the Legislative Assembly. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.9). Provides that district attorneys, and forensic scientists and evidence technicians employed by the Department of State Police, qualify as police officers under the Public Employees Retirement System. Lowers the normal retirement age for police officers and firefighters under the Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan. Establishes a new class of hazardous positions under the Public Employees Retirement System and provides increased retirement benefits to members employed in hazardous positions. Requires the Public Employees Retirement Board to study the likely liability of participating employers for members in hazardous positions and report to appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2028. Requires the board to report to a committee of the Legislative Assembly during each odd-numbered year regular session on progress toward implementing new benefits for members in hazardous positions.

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Votes


Actions


Apr 18, 2024

House

Chapter 101, (2024 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2025.

Apr 17, 2024

House

Governor signed.

Mar 07, 2024

Senate

President signed.

Mar 06, 2024

House

Speaker signed.

Mar 05, 2024

Senate

Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed.

Mar 05, 2024

Senate

Second reading.

Mar 05, 2024

Senate

Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.

Mar 04, 2024

Senate

Referred to Ways and Means.

Mar 04, 2024

Senate

First reading. Referred to President's desk.

Mar 04, 2024

House

Vote explanation(s) filed by Andersen.

Mar 04, 2024

House

Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Grayber, Lewis. Passed.

Mar 04, 2024

House

Potential conflict(s) of interest declared by Grayber.

Mar 04, 2024

House

Second reading.

Mar 01, 2024

House

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.

Feb 29, 2024

House

Work Session held.

Feb 21, 2024

House

Returned to Full Committee.

Feb 21, 2024

House

Work Session held.

Feb 18, 2024

House

Assigned to Subcommittee On General Government.

Feb 12, 2024

House

Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

Feb 12, 2024

House

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

Feb 08, 2024

House

Work Session held.

Feb 06, 2024

House

Public Hearing held.

Feb 05, 2024

House

Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

Feb 05, 2024

House

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
A-Engrossed PDF
B-Engrossed PDF
Enrolled PDF
House Amendments to A-Engrossed PDF
House Amendments to Introduced PDF
Introduced PDF
HEMGGV Amendment -6 PDF
JWM Amendment -A8 PDF

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