2017 Senate Bill 690

Establish funding requirements for municipal employee retirement benefits

Introduced in the Senate

Nov. 30, 2017

Introduced by Sen. Jim Stamas (R-36)

To permit a local government to that has chosen to have its employee retirement benefits administered by a Municipal Employees Retirement System (MERS) to withdraw from that system, if it adopts a benefit funding system that meets the funding requirements proposed by Senate Bill 686.

Referred to the Committee on Michigan Competitiveness

Dec. 6, 2017

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 7, 2017

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To add a reference to the law authorizing a Municipal Employees Retirement System (MERS) to reflect the funding disclosure and oversight requirements proposed by Senate Bill 686.

Received in the House

Dec. 12, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Michigan Competitiveness