Senate Bill 299, and House Bills 2253 and 2416, all address different parts of KPERS, according to Riley County Counselor, Clancy Holeman. During Thursday’s county commission meeting, Holeman indicated he’d be keeping an eye on these pieces of legislation as he felt they could negatively impact current KPERS participants.
Employees currently in the KPERS program could potentially see changes in their services if the legislation is approved. Holeman said it’s unclear at this time what those changes could actually entail.
Holeman said traditionally these types of bills impact those who are new to the program, or are just entering it. He said it seems odd to impact those people who are already enrolled.
Holeman mentioned a specific red flag in one of the bills. “The most noticeable defect in my mind in House Bill 2253 is that it in particular gives a totally different set of rules for legislators”, he commented. He added he will continue to keep updated on these bills as they move through the legislature.
During Holeman’s scheduled agenda time, he also presented a resolution adopting standards for procurement bidding and contract awards. This was in reference to the University Park Sewer Benefit District rehabilitation project. The board did unanimously approve to sign this resolution.
