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WV HB2075

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Larry Kump

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes an annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) retirees who have been retired for more than 10 years, with the first payment due by June 30, 2025

  • Creates a parallel COLA for State Teachers Retirement System retirees who retired voluntarily in good standing under normal circumstances, also with first payment by June 30, 2025

  • Extends pro rata COLA payments to beneficiaries of qualifying retirees who currently receive annuities or other benefits from either retirement system

  • Subjects all COLA payments to applicable limitations under Section 415 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

  • Requires the Legislature to review these provisions every 10 years to assess potential COLA increases for future retirees

Legislative Description

To require all West Virginia public employee retirement agencies to provide an annual cost of living adjustment for all retirees who have been retired for over ten (10) years

Retirement

Last Action

To House Investments

2/17/2025

Committee Referrals

Investments2/17/2025
Finance2/12/2025

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