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Tuesday, January 8, 2013

PENSION UPDATE, PART 2- URGENT!!!!

WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED WORD THAT AMENDMENT 15 TO SB1673 HAS BEEN PASSED OUT OF THE PENSION AND PERSONNEL COMMISSION!! IT WILL NOW GO BEFORE THE HOUSE!!
WHAT THAT BILL DOES IS REPLACES THE ENTIRETY OF SB1673 AND WOULD SERVE TO ESTABLISH A PENSION COMMITTEE THAT WOULD HAVE UNTIL APRIL 30, 2013 TO RECOMMEND A PENSION PLAN. WE ARE GREATLY OPPOSED TO THIS AMENDMENT!!!
UNDER THIS AMENDMENT, IF EITHER THE HOUSE OR THE SENATE FAILS TO RESPOND OR REJECT THE PLAN, IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY BECOME LAW!!! THAT WILL ALLOW ONE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH TO ULTIMATELY MAKE IT LAW BY NOT REJECTING THE PLAN!!
PLEASE CALL YOUR LEGISLATORS IMMEDIATELY AND TELL THEM TO VOTE "NO" TO SB1673, AMENDMENT 15!!!!!!

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