MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT; GRIEVANCE HEARING                           S.B. 1041 & 1042 (S-1):

                                                                                                    SUMMARY OF BILL

                                                                                     REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE

Senate Bill 1041 (as reported without amendment)

Senate Bill 1042 (Substitute S-1 as reported)

Sponsor:  Senator Douglas C. Wozniak

Committee:  Judiciary and Public Safety

CONTENT

Senate Bill 1042 (S-1) would amend the Municipal Employees Retirement Act to require the Municipal Employees Retirement System (MERS) Retirement Board to provide for a hearing on request of a person, participating court, or participating municipality aggrieved by a decision of the retirement system. The hearing would have to be conducted as a contested case under the Administrative Procedures Act.

Senate Bill 1041 would amend Chapter 1 (General Provisions) of the Administrative Procedures Act to include in the definition of "agency" MERS and the Retirement Board, subject to exceptions.

Senate Bill 1042 (S-1) is tie-barred to Senate Bill 1041. Each bill states that it is intended to be retroactive and applies retroactively effective on and after August 15, 1996.

MCL 24.203 (H.B. 1041)                                      Legislative Analyst:  Stephen P. Jackson

Proposed MCL 38.1545b (S.B. 1042)

FISCAL IMPACT

The bills would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

Date Completed:  6-16-22                                                   Fiscal Analyst:  Ryan Bergan

                                                                                                    Kathryn Summers

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.