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PA HB1263

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Kyle Mullins

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the Keystone Saves Program, a state-administered automatic enrollment payroll deduction IRA for private-sector employees whose employers do not offer retirement plans, administered by the Pennsylvania Treasury Department

  • Requires covered employers with 5+ employees to facilitate the program on a phased timeline: employers with 100+ employees must register within 24 months, 20-99 employees within 30 months, 10-19 employees within 36 months, and 5-9 employees within 48 months

  • Automatically enrolls employees with a default contribution of 4% of gross wages into a Roth IRA, with employees able to opt out, adjust contribution rates up to 10%, or select from investment options including life-cycle funds, equity index funds, bond index funds, and capital preservation funds

  • Caps administrative fees at 75 basis points per year on individual account balances and investment manager fees at 60 basis points of program fund assets under management

  • Creates a 6-member Keystone Saves Program Advisory Board including the Governor, State Treasurer, and four legislative appointees with financial planning expertise, and protects employers from liability for investment decisions, program administration, or employee participation choices

Legislative Description

Establishing the Keystone Saves Program, the Keystone Saves Program Fund, the Keystone Saves Administrative Fund and the Keystone Saves Program Advisory Board; and providing for powers and duties of the Treasury Department, for investment and fiduciary responsibilities and for program implementation.

Last Action

Referred to Finance

5/22/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance5/22/2025
Appropriations5/12/2025
Commerce4/17/2025

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