HB5263 - Relating to the Consolidated Public Retirement Board and requiring participating public employers to remit retirement contributions and fees by electronic funds transfer

7 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to require participating public employers in any retirement plan administered by the CPRB to remit retirement contributions and fees by electronic funds transfer beginning July 1, 2024.

HCR58 - Resolution requesting an inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic

23 Co-Sponsors

HB5391 - Creating the False Claims Act

11 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill relates to creating the False Claims Act. The bill amends the fraud and abuse provisions in Medicaid program to provide for damages under the False Claims Act; sets forth prohibited acts, damages, costs and civil penalties, limitations on damages, and responsibilities of the Attorney General; provides for civil actions by private persons, rights of parties to qui tam proceedings, awards to qui tam plaintiffs, the barring of certain civil actions; provides that state is not liable for the expenses of private litigants; provides for private action for retaliatory conduct, limitation of actions, retroactive application, and state intervention in action by private person; addresses estoppel, jurisdiction and venue, nonexclusivity of act, liberality of construction, and distribution of proceeds.

HB5082 - Exempt those with 25 years holding an insurance license from attaining additional CEUs

5 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to exempt persons who have held an insurance license for 20 years or more from the requirement to attend continuing education courses.

HB4776 - Relating to adding elementary schools into school disciplinary measures

11 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to include elementary schools in the school disciplinary section as amended during the 2023 Regular Session of the Legislature.

HB5273 - Relating to the Emergency Medical Services Retirement System and clarifying payment upon death of member with less than 10 years of contributory service

7 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to clarify EMSRS surviving spouse benefits when member dies from duty or non-duty related cause, and to clarify how to compute a retiree's age when the member elected an early retirement and then returned to work.

HB5269 - Relating to the Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System

7 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to clarify MPFRS surviving spouse benefits when member dies from duty or non-duty related causes.

HB5270 - Relating to the Natural Resources Police Officers Retirement System

7 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to remove the cap on the NRPORS employer contribution and clarifies surviving spouse benefits when a member dies from a duty or non-duty related cause.

HB5267 - Relating to the Deputy Sheriff Retirement System

7 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to clarify DSRS surviving spouse benefits when member dies from duty or non-duty related cause, and to clarify how to compute a retiree's age when a member elected an early retirement and then returned to work.This bill was recommended for passage in the 2024 regular session of the Legislature by the Consolidated Public Retirement Board.

HB4394 - Require county school boards to have members elected per district

1 Co-Sponsor

The purpose of this bill is to provide for some county school board members to be elected as at large members and others to be elected on the basis of their magisterial district of residence.