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90_HB0122

      40 ILCS 5/6-128.2         from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-128.2
      30 ILCS 805/8.21 new
          Amends the Chicago Firefighter  Article  of  the  Pension
      Code  to increase the minimum retirement annuity to $1000 per
      month for certain annuitants.  Amends the State Mandates  Act
      to  require  implementation without reimbursement.  Effective
      immediately.
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 1        AN ACT to amend the Illinois  Pension  Code  by  changing
 2    Section 6-128.2 and to amend the State Mandates Act.
 3        Be  it  enacted  by  the People of the State of Illinois,
 4    represented in the General Assembly:
 5        Section 5.  The  Illinois  Pension  Code  is  amended  by
 6    changing Section 6-128.2 as follows:
 7        (40 ILCS 5/6-128.2) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-128.2)
 8        Sec. 6-128.2. Minimum retirement annuities.
 9        (a)  Beginning  with  the monthly payment due in January,
10    1988, the monthly annuity  payment  for  any  person  who  is
11    entitled  to  receive a retirement annuity under this Article
12    in January, 1990 and has retired from service at  age  50  or
13    over with 20 or more years of service, and for any person who
14    retires  from  service on or after January 24, 1990 at age 50
15    or over with 20 or more years of service, shall not  be  less
16    than $475 per month. The $475 minimum annuity is exclusive of
17    any automatic annual increases provided by Sections 6-164 and
18    6-164.1,  but not exclusive of previous raises in the minimum
19    annuity as provided by any Section of this Article.
20        Beginning January 1, 1992, the minimum retirement annuity
21    payable to any person who has retired from service at age  50
22    or  over  with 20 or more years of service and is entitled to
23    receive a retirement annuity under this Article on that date,
24    or who retires from service at age 50 or over with 20 or more
25    years of service after that date, shall be $650 per month.
26        Beginning January 1, 1993, the minimum retirement annuity
27    payable to any person who has retired from service at age  50
28    or  over  with 20 or more years of service and is entitled to
29    receive a retirement annuity under this Article on that date,
30    or who retires from service at age 50 or over with 20 or more
31    years of service after that date, shall be $750 per month.
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 1        Beginning January 1, 1994, the minimum retirement annuity
 2    payable to any person who has retired from service at age  50
 3    or  over  with 20 or more years of service and is entitled to
 4    receive a retirement annuity under this Article on that date,
 5    or who retires from service at age 50 or over with 20 or more
 6    years of service after that date, shall be $850 per month.
 7        Beginning January 1, 1998, the minimum retirement annuity
 8    payable to any person who has retired from service at age  50
 9    or  over  with 20 or more years of service and is entitled to
10    receive a retirement annuity under this Article on that date,
11    or who retires from service at age 50 or over with 20 or more
12    years of service after that date, shall be $1000 per month.
13        The minimum annuities established by this subsection  (a)
14    do include previous raises in the minimum annuity as provided
15    by  any  Section of this Article, but do not include any sums
16    which have been added or will be added to annuity payments by
17    the automatic annual increases provided by Sections 6-164 and
18    6-164.1.  Such annual increases shall be paid in addition  to
19    the minimum amounts specified in this subsection.
20        (b)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article,
21    beginning  January  1,  1990,  the minimum retirement annuity
22    payable to any person who is entitled to receive a retirement
23    annuity under this Article on that date  shall  be  $475  per
24    month.
25        (c)  The  changes made to this Section by this amendatory
26    Act of 1997 shall apply to all persons receiving a retirement
27    annuity under this Article, without  regard  to  whether  the
28    retirement  of  the  fireman  occurred prior to the effective
29    date of this amendatory Act of 1997 1993.
30    (Source: P.A.  86-273;  86-1027;  86-1028;  86-1475;  87-849;
31    87-1265.)
32        Section 10.  The State Mandates Act is amended by  adding
33    Section 8.21 as follows:
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 1        (30 ILCS 805/8.21 new)
 2        Sec.  8.21.  Exempt  mandate.  Notwithstanding Sections 6
 3    and 8 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is  required
 4    for  the  implementation  of  any  mandate  created  by  this
 5    amendatory Act of 1997.
 6        Section  99.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect upon
 7    becoming law.

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