House Sponsors: SMITH,MICHAEL-BOST-HOLBROOK-KLINGLER AND BOLAND. Senate Sponsors: MADIGAN,R-MYERS,J Short description: PEN CD-DNST FIRE-ANNUAL INCR Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Downstate Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code to provide a noncompounded 3% annual increase in certain disability and survivor pensions. Increases the minimum retirement pension to $1000 per month for firefighters with at least 20 years of service. Also increases the minimum duty, occupational, and non-duty disability pensions to $1000 per month. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately. PENSION NOTE (Pension Laws Commission) Increase in accrued liability $96.9 million Increase in total annual cost $ 9.0 million HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 40 ILCS 5/4-109.1 40 ILCS 5/4-109.2 30 ILCS 805/8.23 new Deletes all substantive provisions of the bill. Makes a technical change in a Section relating to downstate firefighters. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status