IL HB0618 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly
Discussing IL HB0618 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Authorizes an active member of a downstate firefighters' pension fund to transfer up to 6 years of creditable service to that fund from the downstate police pension fund that is administered by the same unit of local government. Requires application within 6 months after the effective date. Authorizes reinstatement of service that was terminated by a refund. Provides that if the transferred police service was Tier 1, then the firefighter shall be considered to be a Tier 1 firefighter. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-3)
Status: (Failed) 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB0618 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
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1) Provisions: Amends the Illinois Pension Code • A member of a downstate firefighters’ pension fund can transfer a maximum of 6 years of service from the downstate police pension fund o Must be administered by same unit of local government • If police service was Tier 1, then firefighter service shall also be Tier 1 2) Background • Two co-sponsors (Democrat 2-1) • Introduced on 1/24/17 • Rep. Willis introduced this bill (HB2654) in 2015. Legislation died 3) Panel Comments • Panel is in favor, but would like to know why 6 years is the “magic number”.