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HB 1325: City of West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County

LOCAL BILL by Abruzzo

City of West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County; Revises provisions relating to West Palm Beach Firefighters Pension Fund; revises definitions; provides for ch. 175 funds to be used to reduce member contributions to pension fund for specified calendar years; provides that city shall make up certain shortfalls in member contributions; provides for reduction in member contributions for 2 years; revises fixed rate for certain members; requires members to take lump sum distribution of their entire share account balance within specified time after their termination of employment in certain circumstances; deletes provision requiring members to elect to participate in BackDROP within specified time or forfeit their benefits; provides lower interest rate for BackDROP benefits for retirements after certain date; revises BackDROP benefits; revises availability of loans for certain members.

Effective Date: 5/4/2012
Last Action: 5/6/2012 - Chapter No. 2012-260
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/6/2012 House • Filed
    1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 130
    1/12/2012 House • Referred to Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee; Government Operations Subcommittee; Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 214
    1/23/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee, 01/25/12, 8:00 am, Webster Hall
    1/25/2012 House • Favorable by Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 299
    • Now in Government Operations Subcommittee -HJ 299
    1/27/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Government Operations Subcommittee, 01/31/12, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
    1/31/2012 House • Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 321
    • Now in Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 321
    2/6/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Economic Affairs Committee, 02/08/12, 8:00 am, Reed Hall
    2/8/2012 House • Favorable by- Economic Affairs Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 573
    2/9/2012 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 573
    2/24/2012 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/28/12
    2/28/2012 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 898
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/29/2012 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 954
    • Passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 955
    2/29/2012 Senate • In Messages
    3/1/2012 Senate • Received -SJ 762
    • Referred to Rules -SJ 762
    3/5/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 799
    • Placed on Local Calendar, 03/05/12
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 803
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 803
    • Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 803
    3/5/2012 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1098
    4/20/2012 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/4/2012 • Approved by Governor
    5/6/2012 • Chapter No. 2012-260

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  • HB 1325, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/5/2012 at 4:56 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Chapter Law (2)

    Chapter Law Section Amended Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1947-24981 Section 17 Page 1 (pdf)
    2010-246 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 1325, Original Filed Version Posted 1/6/2012 at 1:11 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/16/2012 (pdf)
    Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/31/2012 (pdf)
    Economic Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/9/2012 (pdf)

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/29/2012 2:45 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/5/2012 1:24 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Chapter Law (2)

    Chapter Law Section Amended Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1947-24981 Section 17 Page 1 (pdf)
    2010-246 Page 1 (pdf)

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