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AL HB317
Bill
Status
4/13/2023
Primary Sponsor
Phillip Pettus
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AI Summary
HB317 Summary
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Amends Section 36-27-58.1 to require counties and municipalities to purchase service credit in the Employees' Retirement System or Teachers' Retirement System for law enforcement officers and firefighters who are injured on duty.
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Service credit must be purchased for the period an injured officer or firefighter was absent from work while receiving workers' compensation benefits, using the full actuarially required cost as determined by the system's actuary.
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Applies to law enforcement officers and firefighters eligible to purchase service credit under existing law, which requires injured employees to return to work within one year of ending workers' compensation benefits.
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Requires passage by a two-thirds vote of the legislature due to creating new or increased expenditure of local funds under Alabama's Constitution; alternatively, requires approval by the local entity or legislative appropriation of funds.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and gubernatorial approval.
Legislative Description
Relating to county and municipal law enforcement officers; to amend Section 36-27-58.1, Code of Alabama 1975, to require a county or municipality using the services of a county or municipal law enforcement officer or firefighter to purchase a certain amount of service credit in the retirement system on behalf of the county or municipal law enforcement officer or firefighter under certain circumstances; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.
Last Action
Carry Over by House County and Municipal Government
4/19/2023