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92_HB0436

 
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 1        AN ACT in relation to public employee benefits.

 2        Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
 3    represented in the General Assembly:

 4        Section  5.   The  Illinois  Pension  Code  is amended by
 5    changing Section 6-128.4 as follows:

 6        (40 ILCS 5/6-128.4) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-128.4)
 7        Sec. 6-128.4. Minimum widow's annuities.
 8        (a)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article,
 9    beginning January 1, 1996,  the  minimum  amount  of  widow's
10    annuity  payable  to  any person who is entitled to receive a
11    widow's annuity under this Article is $700 per month, without
12    regard to whether the deceased fireman is in  service  on  or
13    after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1995.
14        (b)  Notwithstanding  Section  6-128.3, beginning January
15    1, 1994, the minimum widow's annuity under this Article shall
16    be $700 per month  for  (1)  all  persons  receiving  widow's
17    annuities  on  that  date  who are survivors of employees who
18    retired at age 50 or over with at least 20 years of  service,
19    and (2) persons who become eligible for widow's annuities and
20    are survivors of employees who retired at age 50 or over with
21    at least 20 years of service.
22        (c)  Notwithstanding  Section  6-128.3, beginning January
23    1, 1999, the minimum widow's annuity under this Article shall
24    be $800 per month  for  (1)  all  persons  receiving  widow's
25    annuities  on  that  date  who are survivors of employees who
26    retired at age 50 or over with at least 20 years of  service,
27    and (2) persons who become eligible for widow's annuities and
28    are survivors of employees who retired at age 50 or over with
29    at least 20 years of service.
30        (d)  Notwithstanding  Section  6-128.3, beginning January
31    1, 2002, the minimum widow's annuity under this Article shall
 
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 1    be $800 per month for all persons receiving widow's annuities
 2    on or after that date, without regard to whether the deceased
 3    fireman is in service on or after the effective date of  this
 4    amendatory Act of the 92nd General Assembly.
 5        (e)  Notwithstanding  Section  6-128.3, beginning January
 6    1, 2003, the minimum widow's annuity under this Article shall
 7    be  $1,000  per  month  for  all  persons  receiving  widow's
 8    annuities on or after that date, without  regard  to  whether
 9    the  deceased fireman is in service on or after the effective
10    date of this amendatory Act of the 92nd General Assembly.
11    (Source: P.A. 89-136, eff. 7-14-95; 90-766, eff. 8-14-98.)

12        Section 90.  The State Mandates Act is amended by  adding
13    Section 8.25 as follows:

14        (30 ILCS 805/8.25 new)
15        Sec.  8.25.  Exempt  mandate.  Notwithstanding Sections 6
16    and 8 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is  required
17    for  the  implementation  of  any  mandate  created  by  this
18    amendatory Act of the 92nd General Assembly.

19        Section  99.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect upon
20    becoming law.

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