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HB 6033

Retirement: state employees; membership in the retirement system of certain law enforcement officers; provide for. Amends secs. 3, 4, 14 & 70 of 1986 PA 182 (MCL 38.1603 et seq.) & adds secs. 14b & 24c.

2023-2024 Regular Session Introduced by Neil Friske

Updates the Michigan State Police Retirement Act: redefines final-average compensation, broadens who can join the system, and could change future retirement benefits for officers.

bill electronically reproduced 11/07/2024
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Bill Summary · HB 6033

Summary — HB 6033

Title: Retirement: state employees; membership in the retirement system of certain law enforcement officers; provide for. (Amends secs. 3, 4, 14 & 70 of 1986 PA 182 (MCL 38.1603 et seq.) and adds secs. 14b & 24c.)

Short description / purpose
The bill amends the Michigan State Police Retirement Act of 1986 to revise definitions and benefit‑calculation rules and to provide for membership in the retirement system for certain law enforcement officers (per bill title). The introduced text focuses largely on updated definitions (e.g., “banked leave time program,” “final average compensation,” eligible rollover definitions) and on what pay items are included in final average compensation used to compute retirement benefits.

Key provisions and changes

  • Amends MCL sections 38.1603, 38.1604, 38.1614, and 38.1670 and adds two new sections (14b and 24c). (Specific statutory citations shown in bill header.)
  • Expands/clarifies defined terms used throughout the act, including:
    • “Banked leave time program,” “credited service,” “deferred member,” “department,” “direct rollover,” “distributee,” and “DROP participant.”
    • Updated definition of “eligible retirement plan” and “eligible rollover distribution” consistent with federal tax code references (26 USC sections).
  • Modifies the definition and computation of “final average compensation”:
    • For members who first became members before June 10, 2012: final average generally equals the average annual salary for the last 2 years of service (with an enumerated list of compensable items included).
    • For members who first became members on or after June 10, 2012: final average generally equals the average salary for the last 5 years (with a narrower set of included pay items).
    • Lists specific compensation items counted toward final average (regular salary, overtime, shift differential, gross pay adjustments, certain accumulated annual leave up to 240 hours, deferred hours from specified fiscal years, longevity pay, bomb squad pay, post-29 freeway premium, on-call pay, certain furlough/temporary layoff hours, etc.).
  • (By title) Provides for membership in the state retirement system for certain law enforcement officers — the introduced material implies changes to who is eligible and how benefits are calculated but the excerpt does not show full text of the new section(s) that implement membership changes.

Who is affected

  • Current and future members of the State Police Retirement System (officers of the Department of State Police and potentially certain Department of Corrections law enforcement officers if implemented per title).
  • Retiring officers whose final average compensation will be recalculated under the amended definitions (changes may alter benefit amounts).
  • The Department of Technology, Management, and Budget (referenced as “department” in definitions) and retirement system administrators (for plan administration and rollovers).

Procedural status & timeline

  • Introduced (electronic reproduction): November 7, 2024 (introduced by Rep. Neil Friske; first reading reported same date).
  • Filed: February 27, 2025. Referred to committees and subcommittees through March–April 2025; reported favorably out of several committees (Industries & Professional Activities; Civil Justice & Claims; Commerce).
  • House calendar activity in April 2025 (added to 2nd Reading and Special Order calendars).
  • May 3, 2025: Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration.
  • June 16, 2025: Died on Second Reading Calendar.
  • Outcome: As of the last listed action, the bill was not enacted.

Fiscal / policy impact

  • The bill’s changes to what pay is included in final average compensation could increase or decrease retirement payouts depending on individual circumstances; the text provided does not include a fiscal note. Administrative changes (rollovers, plan accounting definitions) may require system updates.
  • No dollar amounts or effective date are provided in the excerpt.

Note about source documents / potential mismatch

The packet you supplied includes committee reports analyzing a different HB 6033 from Florida (a bill repealing Florida’s Labor Pool Act). Those Florida committee reports are unrelated to the Michigan State Police Retirement Act amendments described in the Michigan bill text and title. This summary focuses on the Michigan bill (the retirement act amendments). If you want, I can:
- Summarize the Florida HB 6033 (Labor Pool Act repeal) separately, or
- Produce a consolidated comparison showing both bills and their differences.

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

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