HB2298

Transferring $1,000,000,000 from the budget stabilization fund to the liability reduction fund of KPERS, using a portion of the interest earnings of the liability reduction fund to provide a 2% COLA for retirants who have been retired for more than 5 years, transferring annually certain amounts from the state general fund to the budget stabilization fund and establishing requirements for the expenditure or transfer of moneys from the budget stabilization fund.

Introduced·2/5/25
Introduced Text

Kansas HB2298 transfers $1 billion from the budget stabilization fund to the liability reduction fund of KPERS, uses interest earnings to fund a 2%.

Kansas HB2298 establishes the liability reduction fund of the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) and transfers $1 billion from the budget stabilization fund to this new fund. The bill uses a portion of the interest earnings from the liability reduction fund to provide a 2% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for certain retirees who retired before July 1, 2020. The bill also mandates annual transfers from the state general fund to the budget stabilization fund and sets requirements for the expenditure or transfer of moneys from the budget stabilization fund.

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Where it stands

Current
Financial Institutions and Pensions Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Feb 5, 2025

House

House Introduced

Feb 5, 2025

House

House Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Pensions