State Pensions Track: State Responses to the Pension Crisis

State Pensions Track: State Responses to the

Pension Crisis

NCSL 2010 Legislative Summit: Tuesday, July 27

Time: 01:18:32

Moderator
Representative Brent Yonts, Kentucky

Speakers
Senator Kwame Raoul, Illinois
Senator Daniel Liljenquist, Utah
Gerri Madrid-Davis, executive director of the National Public Pension Coalition
Ron Snell, NCSL

Overview

Since mid-decade, states have taken unprecedented action to ensure they can sustain the long-term commitments to employee pensions. This session will provide an overview of state actions, especially the important legislation enacted in numerous states in 2010. You'll also hear from legislators who have redesigned their state retirement plans.

Faculty Presentations

NCSL Resources

Other Resources

"Actuarially Speaking: A Plain Language Summary of Actuarial Methods and Practices for Public Employee Pension and Other Post-Employment Benefits." California Research Bureau
The Funding of State and Local Pensions: 2009-2013." Center for Retirement Research at Boston College
Center for State and Local Government Excellence
National Association of State Retirement Administrators
National Institute on Retirement Security
"Final Report of the Commission to Propose a Retiree Health Care Benefits Funding Model." New Hampshire General Court
Ohio Retirement Study Council
"The Trillion Dollar Gap: Underfunded State Retirement Systems and the Road to Reform." Pew Center on the States
"2008 Comparative Study of Major Public Employee Retirement Systems." Wisconsin Legislative Council