2008-02-21                     House Journal                      Page 2052
SB 125                                                                                                                        
A letter dated February 20, 2008, was read stating the Conference                                                               
Committee considering:                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 125(FIN)                                                                                
    "An Act relating to the accounting and payment of contributions                                                             
    under the retirement plans of the Public Employees' Retirement                                                              
    System of Alaska and the Teachers' Retirement System, to                                                                    
    calculations of contributions under those retirement plans, and to                                                          
    participation in, and termination of and amendments to                                                                      
    participation in, the defined benefit plans of those systems;                                                               
    relating to recovery of an award of damages or other recovery by                                                            
    those systems; relating to employer contributions to the health                                                             
    reimbursement arrangement plan; relating to participation in the                                                            
    public employees' defined contribution plan by certain elected                                                              
    officials; making conforming amendments; and providing for an                                                               
    effective date."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                

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    CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 125(FIN)                                                                                             
    "An Act relating to the accounting and payment of contributions                                                             
    under the retirement plans of the Public Employees' Retirement                                                              
    System of Alaska and the Teachers' Retirement System, to                                                                    
    calculations of contributions under those retirement plans, and to                                                          
    participation in, and termination of and amendments to                                                                      
    participation in, the defined benefit plans of those systems;                                                               
    relating to employer contributions to the health reimbursement                                                              
    arrangement plan; making conforming amendments; and                                                                         
    providing for an effective date."                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
is unable to reach agreement on SB 125, and furthermore feels that an                                                           
agreement cannot be reached even with limited powers of free                                                                    
conference.  Therefore, the Conference Committee on SB 125                                                                      
respectfully requests that this committee be discharged and a free                                                              
conference committee appointed.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The letter was signed by Representatives Meyer (Chair), Samuels,                                                                
Kerttula; and Senators Huggins, Bunde.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
A facsimile page dated February 21 was attached with the signature of                                                           
Senator Hoffman (Chair).                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker discharged the House Conferees.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker appointed the following members to a Free Conference                                                                
Committee to meet with a like committee from the Senate to consider                                                             
the above bills:                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
    Representative Chenault, Chair                                                                                              
    Representative Hawker                                                                                                       
    Representative Crawford                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The Chief Clerk notified the Senate.