Introduced
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To make state funding of local road agencies contingent on their adopting “best practices,” including requiring employees to contribute a certain amount to their health insurance fringe benefit; providing new employees with 401k-type “defined contribution” retirement benefits rather than the “defined benefit” pensions still typical in most government agencies; adopting road safety plans based on signals and crash analyses; and adopting specified transparency and accountability measures. This is part of Gov. Rick Snyder’s road and transit tax proposal.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-4) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To adopt a version that does not require local road agencies to eliminate "defined benefit" pensions for new employees, and makes other changes.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 63 to 45 (details)
To make state funding of county road agencies contingent on their adopting “best practices,” including capping employer contributions to new employee retiring benefits; restricting "pension spiking" schemes that boost a retirees pension benefits beyond what normal pension calculation formulas would provide; limiting the "multipliers" used in those formulas; and requiring employees to pay at least 20 percent of their health benefits. The bill also requires agencies to maintain a searchable website that includes agency budgetary information, employee data, a financial performance "dashboard" and more.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 26 to 11 (details)
To make state funding of county road agencies contingent on their adopting “best practices,” including capping employer contributions to new employee retiring benefits; restricting "pension spiking" schemes that boost a retirees pension benefits beyond what normal pension calculation formulas would provide; limiting the "multipliers" used in those formulas; and requiring employees to pay at least 20 percent of their health benefits. The bill also requires agencies to maintain a searchable website that includes agency budgetary information, employee data, a financial performance "dashboard" and more.
Passed in the House 65 to 43 (details)
To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
