2008 Senate Bill 1573

Limit municipal pension fund investments in private equity firm

Introduced in the Senate

Nov. 5, 2008

Introduced by Sen. Mark Jansen (R-28)

To prohibit municipal pension funds from investing more than 5 percent of their assets in private equity firms, defined as entities that make investments in leveraged buyouts, venture capital, growth capital, distressed or special situations, etc. Also to make other revisions to the rules regarding state and municipal pension investments.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations