Serving those who serve Georgia E RSGA Employees' Retirement System of Georgia For the Week of: February 9 - 13, 2015 Legislative Days: 12 - 15 Employees' Retirement System of Georgia Legislative Update February 13, 2015 Inside This Update 1 Legislative Schedule 2 Legislative Log For More Information on Legislation, please visit: www.ers.ga.gov Contact Us Jim Potvin Executive Director, ERSGA 404-603-5602 jim.potvin@ers.ga.gov Kelly L. Moody Legislative Liaison and Communications Manager ERSGA 404-603-5646 kelly.moody@ers.ga.gov Danise Thaxton Executive Assistant to the Director, ERSGA 404-603-5602 danise.thaxton@ers.ga.gov Final Legislative Adjournment Schedule Announced Page 1 February 17 February 18 February 19 February 20 February 21 - 22 February 23 February 24 February 25 February 26 February 27 - March 1 March 2 March 3 March 4 March 5 March 6 - 8 March 9 March 10 March 11 March 12 March 13 March 14 -17 March 18 March 19 March 20 March 21 - 22 March 23 March 24 March 25 March 26 March 27 March 28 - 30 March 31 April 1 April 2 * Recess is when the General Assembly is not in Session. Legislative Day 16 Legislative Day 17 Legislative Day 18 Legislative Day 19 Recess* Legislative Day 20 Legislative Day 21 Legislative Day 22 Legislative Day 23 Recess* Legislative Day 24 Legislative Day 25 Legislative Day 26 Legislative Day 27 Recess* Legislative Day 28 Recess* Legislative Day 29 Recess* Legislative Day 30 Recess* Legislative Day 31 Legislative Day 32 Legislative Day 33 Recess* Legislative Day 34 Legislative Day 35 Legislative Day 36 Legislative Day 37 Legislative Day 38 Recess* Legislative Day 39 Recess* Legislative Day 40 February 13, 2015 Legislative Log Page 2 Monday, February 9, 2015 No retirement bills were considered today. Tuesday, February 10, 2015 HB 250 - Retirement and pensions; assignment of payments to a beneficiary to a self-settled, supplemental needs trust; provide This bill relates to the payment of benefits to members or beneficiaries of all retirement systems administered by the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia (ERSGA) who have physical, psychiatric, or intellectual disabilities. All benefits payable to a beneficiary with such disabilities may be assigned to a self-settled supplemental needs trust for that beneficiary. This trust will protect the assets of the beneficiary and still allow the individual to maintain eligibility for government benefits such as Medicaid and Social Security Income. Benefits payable to members of all retirement systems administered by ERSGA may be assigned by court order to the member's spouse if the member is Medicaid eligible, is institutionalized in a facility licensed for medical care, or is receiving home or community based care. HB 250 was assigned to the House Retirement Comitteee. Wednesday, February 11, 2015 No retirement bills were considered today. Thursday, February 12, 2015 No retirement bills were considered today. Friday, February 13, 2015 No bills were considered due to the General Assembly being in recess.