STANDING COMMITTEES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APPROPRIATIONS REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 31 RETIREMENT COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN EDUCATION 177 MARTIN STREET HUMAN RELATIONS & AGING JEFFERSON, 30549 217 STATE CAPITOL ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30334 RETIREMENT [email protected] RULES 404-656- 5126 TRANSPORTATION

M E M O R A N D U M TO: Members, Retirement Committee

Rep. Rep. Chuck Martin Rep. Rep. Rep. Rep. Steve Tarvin Rep. J. Craig Gordon Rep. Rep. Gerald E. Greene Rep. Rep. Rep. David Wilkerson Rep. Rep. Noel Williams, Jr. Rep. Dominic LaRiccia Rep. Brenda Lopez Romero

FROM: Chairman Tommy Benton

RE: REVISED Meeting Notice

Please be present for a meeting of the Retirement Committee, as follows:

Tuesday, January 28, 2020 2:00 pm 515 CLOB

Agenda:  HB 67 — Benton, Tommy of the 31st - relating to the Georgia Legislative Retirement System, so as to provide for definitions; to change certain provisions relating to employee contributions to the retirement system, payment of employee contributions on behalf of the member, and additional contributions; to change certain provisions relating to prior service credit for military service; to change certain provisions relating to eligibility and application for a retirement allowance, early retirement, amount of retirement allowance, compliance with federal tax laws, and increases in retirement allowance; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

 HB 195 — Benton, Tommy of the 31st - relating to retirement, retirement allowances, disability benefits, and death benefits relative to the Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund, so as to increase the benefit amount payable to beneficiaries after the member's death; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

STANDING COMMITTEES TOMMY BENTON HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APPROPRIATIONS REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 31 RETIREMENT COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN EDUCATION 177 MARTIN STREET HUMAN RELATIONS & AGING JEFFERSON, GEORGIA 30549 217 STATE CAPITOL ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30334 RETIREMENT [email protected] RULES 404-656-5126 TRANSPORTATION

 HB 292 — Benton, Tommy of the 31st- relating to general provisions for the Regents Retirement Plan, so as to eliminate certain remittances required to be made by the University System of Georgia to the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

 HB 320 — Belton, Dave of the 112th- relating to retirement allowances, disability benefits, and spouses' benefits, so as to permit certain public employers to employ beneficiaries of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia in certain capacities and under limited conditions; to require such employers to make employer and employee contributions on behalf of such employed beneficiaries; to provide for conditions and limitations for beneficiaries who return to service full time as teachers; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

 HB 336 — Blackmon, Shaw of the 146th - relating to retirement allowances, disability benefits, and spouses' benefits, so as to require certain public employers to make employer and employee contributions to the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia for beneficiaries employed by such certain public employers; to permit beneficiaries to return to service full-time as teachers without affecting their benefits; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

 HB 659 — Kelley, Trey of the 16th (POSTPONED)- relating to judges of the Supreme Court, judges of the Court of Appeals, and their employees, so as to decrease the age of eligibility for retirement benefits for appellate court judges; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

 Agenda is subject to change at the discretion of the Chairman.

House Retirement Committee Rule (11): If a member or bill sponsor intends to introduce a committee substitute, a copy must be delivered to the Chairperson’s office at least three legislative days prior to the scheduled meeting (preferable an electronic copy).

cc: , Speaker of the House Clerk, House of Representatives Legislative Counsel