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HI HB2381

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/24/2024

Primary Sponsor

Scott Saiki

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Origin

House of Representatives

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Reduces the maximum funding period for amortizing the Employees' Retirement System's (ERS) total unfunded accrued liability from 30 years to 20 years through a phased approach.

  • Establishes a declining maximum funding period: 25 years (as of June 30, 2024), decreasing by one year annually until reaching 20 years (as of June 30, 2029 and thereafter).

  • Replaces the fixed "thirty years" language in Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 88-122(e) with a new definition of "maximum funding period" that incorporates the phase-in schedule.

  • Aligns ERS with updated Actuarial Standards of Practice that recommend a maximum liability funding period of 20 years or less.

  • Takes effect July 1, 3000.

Legislative Description

Relating To The Employees' Retirement System Funding Period.

ERS

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Nakashima excused (1).

2/9/2024

Committee Referrals

Finance2/9/2024
Labor & Government Operations1/26/2024

Full Bill Text

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