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HD 5066

An Act authorizing the grant of creditable service to Thomas Brooks

194th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Mark Cusack

Special legislation would grant additional creditable service years to Thomas Brooks for public employee pension calculation purposes, increasing his retirement benefits.

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Bill Summary · HD 5066

Legislative bill overview

HD 5066 is a special act that would grant creditable service to an individual named Thomas Brooks, likely for purposes of public employee pension calculations. This type of legislation allows a specific person to have additional years of service counted toward their retirement benefits, even if those years were not actually worked in a covered position.

Why is this important

Creditable service directly affects pension calculations and retirement benefits for public employees. Granting additional service credits can significantly increase lifetime pension payments and may have long-term costs for the public pension system. These individual bills are relatively uncommon and typically require demonstration of extraordinary circumstances or prior legal/administrative errors.

Potential points of contention

  • Fiscal impact and precedent: Granting extra service credits increases pension liabilities; if approved, it may encourage similar requests from other employees or retired workers
  • Eligibility and fairness: Without public information about why Thomas Brooks is receiving this benefit, questions may arise about whether other similarly situated individuals are being treated inequitably
  • Transparency and process: Individual pension adjustment bills bypass standard civil service procedures, raising concerns about whether proper vetting occurred and whether the public interest is being served

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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