Bill Text: OH HCR19 | 2013-2014 | 130th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: To memorialize the Congress of the United States to oppose any legislation that requires Social Security coverage for members of any of Ohio's state retirement systems.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 62-36)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2013-11-13 - Concurrence [HCR19 Detail]

Download: Ohio-2013-HCR19-Introduced.html

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As Introduced

130th General Assembly Regular Session 2013-2014

H. C. R. No. 19

Representative Schuring 

Cosponsors: Representatives Wachtmann, Ramos, Cera, Brenner, Hottinger, Brown, Antonio, Slaby, Hayes, Duffey, Buchy, Strahorn 

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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

To memorialize the Congress of the United States to

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oppose any legislation that requires Social

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Security coverage for members of any of Ohio's

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state retirement systems.

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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF OHIO
(THE SENATE CONCURRING):

WHEREAS, Ohio has a long history, predating the creation of	5
Social Security, of providing retirement, disability, and survivor	6
benefits to its state and local public employees through its own	7
state retirement systems; and	8

WHEREAS, These state retirement systems, the Public Employees	9
Retirement System, Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund, State	10
Teachers Retirement System, School Employees Retirement System,	11
and State Highway Patrol Retirement System, have combined assets	12
of over $165 billion and provide retirement, disability, and	13
survivor benefits to over 1.5 million members, retirees, and	14
beneficiaries; and	15

WHEREAS, The state retirement system plans are offered in	16
lieu of Social Security; and	17

WHEREAS, Ohio's state retirement systems are required by Ohio	18
law to accumulate and maintain, through employer and employee	19
contributions and investments, the necessary funds to pay all	20
benefits promised by the Ohio General Assembly; and	21

WHEREAS, The state retirement systems are well-managed and	22
free of the financial problems facing Social Security; and	23

WHEREAS, Any federal mandates that require Ohio public	24
employee participation in Social Security or other federal pension	25
programs would devastate Ohio's state retirement systems, weaken	26
the retirement security of its public employees, and jeopardize	27
their retirement benefits; now therefore be it	28

RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 130th General Assembly	29
of the State of Ohio, in adopting this resolution, urge the	30
Congress of the United States to oppose any legislation containing	31
provisions that would require Ohio's public employees who are	32
members of a state retirement system to participate in Social	33
Security or any federal pension program; and be if further	34

RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 130th General Assembly	35
of the State of Ohio, either in whole or in part, will meet with	36
the members of the Ohio Congressional delegation whenever feasible	37
to express our opposition to any federal legislation that would	38
require Ohio's public employees who are members of a state	39
retirement system to participate in Social Security or any federal	40
pension program; and be it further	41

RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 130th General Assembly	42
of the State of Ohio, encourage our fellow members to personally	43
meet with each Senator and Representative in the Ohio	44
Congressional delegation to further express our opposition to any	45
federal legislation that would require Ohio's public employees who	46
are members of a state retirement system to participate in Social	47
Security or any federal pension program; and be it further	48

RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives	49
transmit duly authenticated copies of this resolution to the	50
President of the United States, the President Pro Tempore and	51
Secretary of the United States Senate, the Speaker and Clerk of	52
the United States House of Representatives, each member of the	53
Ohio Congressional delegation, and the news media of Ohio.	54