2021 House Bill 4263

Revise school pension calculations

Introduced in the House

Feb. 18, 2021

Introduced by Rep. Brad Paquette (R-78)

To require managers of the state-run school pension system to use a “layered amortization" method for repaying the debt accumulated by failing to contribute enough to meet the system’s pension promises. This requires officials to amortize (pay back) each “layer” of underfunding accumulated in a given period over not more than 10 years. The bill would also permit and require pension managers to assume 6.8% annual growth in pension fund assets when determining the amount needed to make good on future pension promises.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

March 24, 2021

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-5) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

April 20, 2021

Passed in the House 108 to 0 (details)

To require managers of the state-run school pension system to use a “layered amortization" method for repaying the debt accumulated by failing to contribute enough to meet the system’s pension promises. This requires officials to amortize (pay back) each “layer” of underfunding accumulated in a given period over not more than 10 years or 15 years depending on the specific pension plan. The bill would also permit and require pension managers to assume 6.8% annual growth in pension fund assets when determining the amount needed to make good on future pension promises, and to assume 6.95% for retiree health benefits.

Received in the Senate

April 21, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

May 12, 2022

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Nov. 29, 2022

Substitute offered by Sen. Jim Stamas (R-36)

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 36 to 1 (details)

To require managers of the state-run school pension system to use a “layered amortization" method for repaying the debt accumulated by failing to contribute enough to meet the system’s pension promises. This requires officials to amortize (pay back) each “layer” of underfunding accumulated in a given period over not more than 10 years or 15 years depending on the specific pension plan. The bill would also permit and require pension managers to assume 6.0% annual growth in pension fund assets when determining the amount needed to make good on future pension promises, and to assume 6.95% for retiree health benefits.

Received in the House

Nov. 30, 2022

Dec. 6, 2022

Passed in the House 102 to 0 (details)

Vetoed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Dec. 22, 2022