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E RSGA 
Employees' Retirement System of Georgia 
 
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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Inside This Update 
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 
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 
 
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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