The memorial requests the creation of a work group to study the Public Employees Retirement Association Fund, policies impacting benefits and the solvency of the fund and the impact of changes made to the retiree cost-of-living adjustments and to make recommendations to improve fund solvency and explore the possibility of providing cost-of-living adjustments tied to inflation. PERA will be working closely with your legislators to examine the impact of past legislative changes.

The legislation introduces providing a temporary cost-of-living adjustment for certain retired members. The legislation includes an appropriation of ten million dollars ($10,000,000) to fund the increase. The bill died without being referred to a Senate committee.

The legislation prohibits a hedge fund, private equity firm, corporation or other business from purchasing a single-family residential property and providing an exemption for limited liability companies. The bill died without being referred to a Senate committee.

The legislation calls for including public safety telecommunicators as police members under the Public Employees Retirement Act and providing for elections pertaining to the adoptions of the police member coverage plans for current public safety telecommunicators. The bill died without being referred to a Senate committee.

The legislation provides cost-of-living adjustments that are equal to Social Security and Supplemental Security income cost-of-living adjustments. The legislation included an appropriation of fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) each fiscal year to cover the cost to the Fund. The bill died without being referred to a Senate committee.

The legislation provides a temporary cost-of-living adjustment for certain retired members. The legislation included an appropriation of ten million dollars ($10,000,000). The bill died without being referred to a House committee.

The legislation provides an income tax deduction for first responder retirement income. This legislation died after passing one committee.

The legislation clarifying provisions relating to disability pensions and survivor pensions; allowing State Fire Members eligibility for certain service credit relating to Worker's Compensation leave; removing inconsistencies relating to survivor pensions; clarifying the amount of pension earned by certain public regulation commissioners; allowing PERA to share certain information with the Educational Retirement Board (ERB) regarding certain reciprocity retirees; clarifying certain provisions relating to gifts; clarifying the requirements for a retired member who files an exemption from membership under the magistrate retirement act; and making technical changes. This legislation was signed by the Governor on March 3, 2026.

The legislation provides a temporary, additional, non-compounding payment to retired members for 2027 and 2028. The legislation included an appropriation of sixty-six million dollars ($70,000,000) to fund the 13th checks. The bill died after passing one committee.