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Last action · March 19, 2025
Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 37)

Introduced February 11, 2025

Senate
Signed By Governor
2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to retiree health provisions of the County Employees Retirement System.

Amend KRS 78.5536, relating to the County Employees Retirement System, to increase the nonhazardous and hazardous duty under age 65 retiree health subsidy to $40 and $50 per month for each year of service, respectively, for those members who meet the "career threshold" who began participating in the system on or after July 1, 2003, and who are eligible for a fixed-dollar retiree health subsidy not tied to the premium; extend the employee contribution used…

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This bill increases the monthly health insurance subsidy that certain county government retirees receive, based on their years of service, and extends health benefit contributions to a group of employees hired on or after July 1, 2003, who were previously excluded. The increases apply to both standard and hazardous-duty retirees who meet a career length threshold, with updated payment amounts beginning in early 2026. It also directs a state oversight board to keep monitoring the…

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Legislative History

Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 37)
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Delivered To Governor (clerical)
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Enrolled, Signed By Speaker Of The House
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Enrolled, Signed By President Of The Senate
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Received In Senate (clerical)
Mar 13, 2025 · House
3rd Reading, Passed 94-0
Yea: 94
Nay: 0
Absent: 6
Mar 12, 2025 · House
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Thursday, March 13, 2025 (clerical)
Mar 12, 2025 · House
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
3rd Reading, Passed 35-0
Yea: 35
Nay: 0
Absent: 3

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Robert Mills

Senator · Senate District 04

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Robby.Mills@kylegislature.gov

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Jimmy Higdon

Senator · Senate District 14

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Jimmy.Higdon@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Shelley Frommeyer

Shelley Frommeyer

Senator · Senate District 24

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shelley.funkefrommeyer@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Scott Madon

Scott Madon

Senator · Senate District 29

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scott.madon@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Mike Nemes

Mike Nemes

Senator · Senate District 38

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Mike.Nemes@kylegislature.gov
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Matt Nunn

Senator · Senate District 17

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matt.nunn@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Steve Rawlings

Steve Rawlings

Senator · Senate District 11

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steve.rawlings@kylegislature.gov

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