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H. C. R. No. 19 As Reported by the Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions CommitteeAs Reported by the Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions Committee 130th General Assembly | Regular Session | 2013-2014 |
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Cosponsors:
Representatives Wachtmann, Ramos, Cera, Brenner, Hottinger, Brown, Antonio, Slaby, Hayes, Duffey, Buchy, Strahorn, Bishoff, Hagan, R., Adams, J., Adams, R., Amstutz, Anielski, Baker, Barnes, Beck, Blair, Blessing, Budish, Burkley, Butler, Carney, Celebrezze, Derickson, DeVitis, Dovilla, Driehaus, Fedor, Gerberry, Gonzales, Green, Grossman, Hagan, C., Kunze, Landis, Letson, Lundy, Maag, Mallory, McClain, Milkovich, Patmon, Patterson, Pelanda, Phillips, Reece, Roegner, Rogers, Rosenberger, Ruhl, Scherer, Sears, Slesnick, Smith, Stebelton, Stinziano, Sykes, Williams, Young Speaker Batchelder
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION | To memorialize the Congress of the United States to
oppose any legislation that requires Social
Security coverage for members of any of Ohio's
state retirement systems.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF OHIO (THE SENATE CONCURRING):
WHEREAS, Ohio has a long history, predating the creation of
Social Security, of providing retirement, disability, and survivor
benefits to its state and local public employees through its own
state retirement systems; and |
WHEREAS, These state retirement systems, the Public Employees
Retirement System, Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund, State
Teachers Retirement System, School Employees Retirement System,
and State Highway Patrol Retirement System, have combined assets
of over $165 billion and provide retirement, disability, and
survivor benefits to over 1.5 million members, retirees, and
beneficiaries; and |
WHEREAS, The state retirement system plans are offered in
lieu of Social Security; and |
WHEREAS, Ohio's state retirement systems are required by Ohio
law to accumulate and maintain, through employer and employee
contributions and investments, the necessary funds to pay all
benefits promised by the Ohio General Assembly; and |
WHEREAS, The state retirement systems are well-managed and
free of the financial problems facing Social Security; and |
WHEREAS, Any federal mandates that require Ohio public
employee participation in Social Security or other federal pension
programs would devastate Ohio's state retirement systems, weaken
the retirement security of its public employees, and jeopardize
their retirement benefits; now therefore be it |
RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 130th General Assembly
of the State of Ohio, in adopting this resolution, urge the
Congress of the United States to oppose any legislation containing
provisions that would require Ohio's public employees who are
members of a state retirement system to participate in Social
Security or any federal pension program; and be if further |
RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 130th General Assembly
of the State of Ohio, either in whole or in part, will meet with
the members of the Ohio Congressional delegation whenever feasible
to express our opposition to any federal legislation that would
require Ohio's public employees who are members of a state
retirement system to participate in Social Security or any federal
pension program; and be it further |
RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 130th General Assembly
of the State of Ohio, encourage our fellow members to personally
meet with each Senator and Representative in the Ohio
Congressional delegation to further express our opposition to any
federal legislation that would require Ohio's public employees who
are members of a state retirement system to participate in Social
Security or any federal pension program; and be it further |
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives
transmit duly authenticated copies of this resolution to the
President of the United States, the President Pro Tempore and
Secretary of the United States Senate, the Speaker and Clerk of
the United States House of Representatives, each member of the
Ohio Congressional delegation, and the news media of Ohio. |
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