Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Benefits
Sponsor: Teresa E. Reilly (District 35A)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: State Government - Pensions and RetirementStatus: Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the accrual rate from 2.0% to 2.5% for service earned on or after July 1, 2023, for calculating the retirement allowance for certain retirees of the Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System; altering the maximum benefit that certain retirees of the Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System may receive, from 65% to 70% of the member's average final compensation; etc.
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Testimony (12)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | Kruszynski, James | Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #34 | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Montalvo, Michael | Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 31 - Harford County | Position only |
| FAV | Carpenter, Sherrice | Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 89 | Position only |
| FAV | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | MD Chiefs and Sheriffs Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cummins, Andrew | SLEOLA | Oral |
| FAV | Bruns, Veronica | State Law Enforcement Officers Labor Alliance (SLEOLA) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Reilly, Delegate Reillylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Glassman, Barrylobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Massoni, Jennalobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Reilly, Teresa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kinnally, Kevin | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Concerned CitizenFAV 1
SLEOLAFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVMansfield, AndreaMD Chiefs and Sheriffs AssociationRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…
FAVGlassman, BarryRegistered for: AFT Maryland; Aligned Data Centers; Associated Builders & Contractors; Baltimore Industrial Group; Center for Ecosystem Recovery; Earth Funeral Group, Inc.…
FAVMassoni, JennaRegistered for: ZeroEyes; Heritage Memorial Cemetery; Maryland Farm Bureau; Mechanical Contractors Association of Maryland, Inc.; ALS Association DC/MD/VA Chapter (ALSA); Alorica…