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For the Week of: February 16 - 20, 2015 Legislative Days: 16 - 19
Employees' Retirement System of Georgia
Legislative Update
February 20, 2015
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1 Legislative Log
Legislative Log
Monday, February 16, 2015
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Jim Potvin Executive Director, ERSGA 404-603-5605 jim.potvin@ers.ga.gov
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No bills were considered today due to the General Assembly being in recess.
Tuesday, February 17, 2015 HB 344 Retirement and pensions; create Georgia Public Retirement System Trustee Training Council; provisions
This bill creates a Public Retirement System Training Council to develop a training course for trustees.
HB 344 was assigned to the House Retirement Committee.
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
HB 217 Investments; public retirement systems to invest in mutual funds, commingled funds, collective investment funds, common trusts, and group trusts; authorize
This bill would allow all retirement systems under Title 47 to invest in mutual funds and commingled funds.
HB 217 received a DO PASS by Committee Substitute from the House Retirement Committee.
HB 383 Retirement systems; alternative investments; modify provisions
This bill removes safeguards previously put in place for conservatively investing in alternative investments.
HB 383 was assigned to the House Retirement Committee.
February 20, 2015
Legislative Log (continued)
Thursday, February 19 - Friday, February 20, 2015 No retirement bills were considered.
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