Testimony

Written testimony and comments by SERA members.

HB 4871, RETIREMENT; Investments
Individual income tax; property tax credit; adjusting the caps on taxable value, salary, and amount of the credit for inflation; provide for. Amends sec. 520 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.520).
Testimony on HB 4871 House Tax Policy Committee October 7, 2015 Mary Pollock
SB 797, RETIREMENT; Investments
investment of assets of public employee retirement systems; clarify regarding professional education and training, including travel, for board members, specify procedures for removal of board members, and update definitions regarding global securities.
Testimony on SB 797 House Appropriations Committee August 15, 2012 Mary Pollock
Testimony on SB 797 Senate Appropriations Committee, Retirement Subcommittee May 3, 2012 Mary Pollock
HB 4087, RETIREMENT; Legislative
Eliminate retirement health care benefits for legislators. Amends secs. 50b, 75 & 79 of 1957 PA 261 (MCL 38.1050b et seq.) & adds sec. 79a. Employees,
Testimony on HB 4087 Senate Reforms, Restructuring, and Reinventing Committee October 5, 2011 Mary Pollock
HB 4701, RETIREMENT, State Employees,
Require Tier 1 defined benefit system employees to make 4% contributions or go into Tier 2 defined contribution system; provide for health reimbursement account credits in lieu of health coverage premiums for Tier 2 defined contribution participants
HB 4702, RETIREMENT, State Employees,
Create individual health reimbursement accounts; amend the health care funding act to accommodate
Testimony on HB 4701 and 4702 Senate Appropriations Sub-committee on Retirement November 10, 2011 Mary Pollock
Testimony on HB 4701 and 4702 House Tax Policy Committee June 29, 2011 Mary Pollock
HB 4361, INCOME TAX, Rate,
Provide for general revisions and implementation of a corporate income tax
HB 4480, RETIREMENT, State Employees,
Eliminate tax exemption for state employee pensions
Senate Reforms, Restructuring, and Reinventing Committee, May 11, 2011
Testimony on HB 4361 Mary Pollock, Michigan SERA Legislative Representative
Testimony on HB 4361 Dan McLellan, Michigan SERA Legal Advisor
Testimony on HB 4361 Doug Drake, Chair, SERS Board and Michigan SERA Tax Policy Advisor
Public Pension Recipients by County Doug Drake, Chair, SERS Board and Michigan SERA Tax Policy Advisor
SERS Pension Benefits By Age and Years of Service Doug Drake, Chair, SERS Board and Michigan SERA Tax Policy Advisor
HB 4361, INCOME TAX, Rate,
Provide for general revisions and implementation of a corporate income tax
Testimony on HB 4361 House Tax Policy Committee April 26, 2011 Dan McLellan
Testimony on HB 4361 House Tax Policy Committee March 16, 2011 Mary Pollock
Testimony on Taxing Pensions, HB 4361 House Tax Policy Committee March 16, 2011 Dan McLellan
Testimony on Proposed Tax Shift   March 16, 2011 Doug Drake
SJR C, LABOR, Civil Service Employment,
Allow legislature to regulate health benefits of public employees and officers
SB 7, LABOR, Civil Service Employment,
Mandate 20 percent government employee health benefit contribution
Testimony on SJR C and SB 7 Senate Reforms, Restructuring and Reinvention Committee March 9, 2011 Mary Pollock
SB 80, CRIMES, Embezzlement,
Increase under certain circumstances penalties for financial exploitation of vulnerable adults
SB 81, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, Sentencing Guidelines,
Revise sentencing guidelines for crime of financial exploitation of vulnerable adult to reflect increased penalties
Comments on SB 80 and 81 Senate Judiciary Committee February 8, 2011 Mary Pollock
HB 4156, RETIREMENT, Investments,
Require posting of certain pension board expenditures
Comments on HB 4156 House Oversight, Reform, and Ethics Committee February 8, 2011 Mary Pollock
HB 5345,
Public employees and officers; compensation and benefits; uniform health coverage plan; create and implement. Creates new act & repeals
Testimony House Oversight, Reform, and Ethics Committee November 9, 2009 Bob Kopasz and Al Whitfield