HB 141-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
7Apr2021... 0877h
2021 SESSION
21-0086
08/06
HOUSE BILL 141-FN
SPONSORS: Rep. Rung, Hills. 21; Rep. Edgar, Rock. 21; Rep. Petrigno, Hills. 23; Rep. Meuse, Rock. 29; Rep. Cushing, Rock. 21; Rep. Levesque, Straf. 4; Rep. Weston, Graf. 8; Sen. Sherman, Dist 24
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill allows the county commissioners to exempt the county chief administrative officer from compulsory membership in the state retirement system.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
7Apr2021... 0877h 21-0086
08/06
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty One
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Retirement System; Modifications; Counties. Amend RSA 100-A:22 to read as follows:
100-A:22 Modifications.
I. Membership in the retirement system shall be optional for officers and employees of the employer who are in the service of the employer on the date when participation becomes effective, and any such officer or employee who elects to join the retirement system within one year thereafter shall be credited with prior service covering such periods of prior service rendered to such employer for which the employer is willing to make accrued liability contributions. If the employer is unable or unwilling to make such contributions, a member in service may petition the board of trustees for periods of prior service rendered to such employer. Upon payment by the member of the amount determined in accordance with RSA 100-A:3, VI(b) and with the approval of the board, the member shall receive credit for such prior service. Thereafter, service for such employer on account of which contributions are made by the employer and member shall also be considered as creditable service. However, in no event shall prior service purchased as creditable service under this section be used as creditable service for the purpose of eligibility for medical benefits under RSA 100-A:52, RSA 100-A:52-a, or RSA 100-A:52-b.
II. Membership shall be compulsory for all employees entering the service of such employer after the date participation becomes effective. Municipalities and counties may, by action of their city council [or], board of selectmen, or board of commissioners, exempt their chief administrative officer, at the time of initial hiring or appointment, from compulsory membership provided herein. The chief fiscal officer of the employer, and the heads of its departments, shall submit to the board of trustees such information and shall cause to be performed with respect to the employees of such employer, who are members of the retirement system, such duties as shall be prescribed by the trustees in order to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
2 New Paragraph; Retirement System; Employer Contributions; Certain Municipal and County Employees Exempt. Amend RSA 100-A:16 by inserting after paragraph II-a the following new paragraph:
II-b. In addition to employer contributions required under paragraph II, municipalities and counties that exempt their chief administrative officers from participation in the retirement system under RSA 100-A:22 shall make contributions at the percentage rates certified by the board of trustees for the compensation paid to such employees; provided that the percentage rates applied shall only be for the employers’ share of the unfunded accrued liability determined under subparagraph II(e).
3 Applicability. This act shall apply to chief administrative officers exempted from participation in the New Hampshire retirement system under RSA 100-A:22 who commence employment on or after the effective date of this act.
4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
21-0086
Amended 4/23/21
HB 141-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE (AMENDMENT #2021-0877h)
FISCAL IMPACT: [ ] State [ X ] County [ X ] Local [ ] None
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| Estimated Increase / (Decrease) | |||
POLITICAL SUDIVISIONS: | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | FY 2024 |
Appropriation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Expenditures | $0 | Indeterminable | Indeterminable | Indeterminable |
*The New Hampshire Retirement System states it is not able to separate the fiscal impact of this legislation between county and local government, therefore the fiscal impact is shown together as political subdivisions.
METHODOLOGY:
This bill as amended allows counties to exempt their chief administrative officer (CAO) from mandatory participation in the New Hampshire Retirement System at the time of initial hiring or appointment. This option is currently available only to municipalities. In addition to the expansion of this option, municipalities and counties that prospectively exempt their CAOs from participation in the retirement system will now also be required to make contributions to NHRS for the unfunded actuarial accrued liability portion of the employer contribution rate based on the compensation of such exempted CAO. These provisions are applicable to those CAOs who commence employment on or after the effective date of the act. It is assumed the act will be effective July 1, 2021.
The New Hampshire Retirement System and the System's actuary report that up to 10 county CAOs are currently participating in the NHRS and could potentially be affected and there are an unknown number of municipal CAOs that may be exempt in the future. The payroll of such individuals is also indeterminable, therefore the fiscal impact is indeterminable
The expanded eligibility for county CAOs and the new required unfunded actuarial liability contribution for municipal and county exempted CAOs is expected to have a small impact on the actuarial status of the System and employer contribution rates (i.e. change of less than 0.01% of payroll). Contribution rates would be expected to increase slightly for new CAOs participating, but would be expected to decrease over time to the extent that unfunded actuarial accrued liability (UAAL) contributions are collected on non-covered CAO payroll.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
New Hampshire Retirement System
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| March 8, 2021 | House | Hearing |
| March 15, 2021 | House | Hearing |
| March 24, 2021 | House | Hearing |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| April 14, 2021 | Senate | Hearing |
| May 6, 2021 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| March 15, 2021 | House | Hearing |
| March 24, 2021 | House | Hearing |
| April 14, 2021 | Senate | Hearing |
| May 6, 2021 | Senate | Floor Vote |
Jan. 5, 2022: Inexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, Adjournment 06/24/2021; SJ 20
May 6, 2021: No Pending Motion; 05/06/2021 SJ 14
May 6, 2021: No Pending Motion; 05/06/2021 SJ 14
May 6, 2021: Sen. Bradley Moved Laid on Table, RC 15Y-8N, MA; 05/06/2021; SJ 14
May 6, 2021: Sen. Bradley Moved Laid on Table, RC 15Y-8N, MA; 05/06/2021; SJ 14
May 6, 2021: Ought to Pass: RC 11Y-12N, MF; 05/06/2021; SJ 14
May 6, 2021: Ought to Pass: RC 11Y-12N, MF; 05/06/2021; SJ 14
May 6, 2021: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/06/2021; SC 22
April 28, 2021: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/06/2021; SC 22
April 7, 2021: Remote Hearing: 04/14/2021, 09:00 am; Links to join the hearing can be found in the Senate Calendar; SC 19
April 14, 2021: Remote Hearing: 04/14/2021, 09:00 am; Links to join the hearing can be found in the Senate Calendar; SC 19
April 7, 2021: Introduced 04/01/2021 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 11
April 1, 2021: Introduced 04/01/2021 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 11
April 7, 2021: Reconsider (Rep. Osborne): MF VV 04/07/2021 HJ 5 P. 50
April 7, 2021: Reconsider (Rep. Osborne): MF VV 04/07/2021 HJ 5 P. 50
April 7, 2021: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2021-0877h: MA VV 04/07/2021 HJ 5 P. 21
April 7, 2021: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2021-0877h: MA VV 04/07/2021 HJ 5 P. 21
April 7, 2021: Amendment # 2021-0877h: AA VV 04/07/2021 HJ 5 P. 21
April 7, 2021: Amendment # 2021-0877h: AA VV 04/07/2021 HJ 5 P. 21
March 31, 2021: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2021-0877h (Vote 19-0; CC) HC 18 P. 12
: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2021-0877h (Vote 19-0; CC) HC 18 P. 12
March 24, 2021: Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2021-0877h: 03/24/2021 02:00 pm Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/97152965622 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened.
March 18, 2021: Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2021-0877h: 03/24/2021 02:00 pm Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/97152965622 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened.
March 15, 2021: Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2021-0594h: 03/15/2021 01:15 pm Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/94033090497 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened.
March 3, 2021: Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2021-0594h: 03/15/2021 01:15 pm Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/94033090497 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened.
March 8, 2021: Public Hearing: 03/08/2021 01:00 pm Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/97343187968
Jan. 12, 2021: Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 2 P. 36
Jan. 6, 2021: Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 2 P. 36
Jan. 6, 2020: To Be Introduced 01/06/2020 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration
Jan. 6, 2021: To Be Introduced 01/06/2021 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration