Legislature(1999 - 2000)
2000-04-10 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2000-04-10 House Journal Page 2965 HB 277 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 277 "An Act relating to payment of retirement benefits for subsequently reemployed retired members of the teachers' retirement system." with the: Journal Page HES RPT 2DP 4NR 2198 2000-04-10 House Journal Page 2966 HB 277 INDETERMINATE FISCAL NOTE (ADM) 2198 FIN RPT CS(FIN) NT 8DP 1NR 2939 INDETERMINATE FISCAL NOTE (ADM) 2/15/00 2940 Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 277(FIN) "An Act relating to payment of retirement benefits for certain subsequently reemployed retired members of the teachers' retirement system; and providing for an effective date." There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 277(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. CSHB 277(FIN) was read the third time. The following members moved and asked unanimous consent that they be allowed to abstain from voting due to a potential conflict of interest: Representative Grussendorf Representative Smalley Representative Davies Objection was heard, and the members were required to vote. The question being: "Shall CSHB 277(FIN) pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 277(FIN) Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 34 NAYS: 3 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 1 2000-04-10 House Journal Page 2967 HB 277 Yeas: Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Moses, Murkowski, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams Nays: Coghill, Kohring, Ogan Excused: Joule, Kookesh Absent: Mulder And so, CSHB 277(FIN) passed the House. Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the effective date clause. Representative Berkowitz objected. Representative Berkowitz placed a call of the House. The call was satisfied. Representative Berkowitz withdrew the objection. There being no further objection, the effective date clause was adopted. The following letter of intent was offered by Representative Halcro: "It is the intent of the Legislature that individual school districts would establish policies and standards for determining when a shortage in a teaching discipline or specialty occurs. Once those standards have been fulfilled, the school district could then self-certify a need and rehire retired teachers to fulfill that need. Additionally, school districts will annually report to the Teachers' Retirement System the number of retired teachers who are rehired under the provisions of HB 277. The report should, at a minimum, include the following information for each rehired retiree: 1) the specialty or discipline of the teaching position to be filled, 2) the salary 2000-04-10 House Journal Page 2968 HB 277 at retirement, 3) the salary upon rehire, 4) the rehire date, 5) the re- retirement date if applicable, and 6) a description of efforts made to otherwise fill openings. Each school district taking advantage of the provisions in HB 277 shall also provide a copy of their rehire policy to the Division of Retirement and Benefits." Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the letter of intent be adopted. There being no objection, it was so ordered. CSHB 277(FIN) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.