2017 House Bill 5231

Add annuity option to state employee defined benefit options

Introduced in the House

Nov. 8, 2017

Introduced by Rep. Thomas Albert (R-86)

To offer state employees the same employee-owned annuity option required by the <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2017-SB-401">2017 law</a> that made defined-contribution retirement benefits the default for school employees. See House Bill 5230, which would establish regulations related to this.

Referred to the Committee on Financial Liability Reform

Jan. 24, 2018

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

March 15, 2018

Substitute offered by Rep. Mike McCready (R-40)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Robert Wittenberg (D-27)

To extend the proposed "look-back" period for the performance of insurers under consideration as potential annuity providers from 5 years to 7 years.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Robert Wittenberg (D-27)

To establish minimum ratings from specified credit ratings agencies that the company selected to provide the annuity must meet.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Robert Wittenberg (D-27)

To require the insurance company selected to provide the annuity to comply with a "fiduciary duty" rule that was proposed by the Obama administration (and imposed via executive fiat invalidated by federal courts), and later withdrawn by the Trump administration.

The amendment failed by voice vote

March 21, 2018

Passed in the House 71 to 37 (details)

Received in the Senate

March 22, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Finance

May 24, 2018

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 20, 2018

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To offer state employees the same employee-owned annuity option required by the <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2017-SB-401">2017 law</a> that made defined-contribution retirement benefits the default for school employees. See House Bill 5230, which would establish regulations related to this.

Received in the House

Dec. 21, 2018

Passed in the House 72 to 35 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Vetoed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 28, 2018