# Connecticut HB 07276: AN ACT CONCERNING THE MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND GROUP LIFE INSURANCE FOR RETIRED STATE EMPLOYEES.

Connecticut HB 07276, AN ACT CONCERNING THE MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND GROUP LIFE INSURANCE FOR RETIRED STATE EMPLOYEES., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee; status failed, last action 2025-05-29 (File Number 978); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 07276
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND GROUP LIFE INSURANCE FOR RETIRED STATE EMPLOYEES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Last action: 2025-05-29, File Number 978
- Sponsor: Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: finance, revenue and bonding
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (201 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To (1) establish a new municipal employees retirement plan tier and an alternative cash balance option, (2) require the Connecticut Municipal Employees Retirement Commission to create a defined contribution retirement plan, and (3) specify member contributions for such defined contribution retirement plan.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-24 | House | House Roll Call Vote 204 AS AMENDED | pass | 149 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-24 | House | FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 52 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-05-29: File Number 978 (legislature)
- 2025-05-29: Senate Calendar Number 555 (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: Immediate Transmittal to the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2025-05-28: House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 9180 (House)
- 2025-05-12: File Number 897 (legislature)
- 2025-05-12: House Calendar Number 590 (House)
- 2025-05-12: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-05-12: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-05: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 05/12/25 12:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-04-24: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-24: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-04-11: Public Hearing 04/16 (legislature)
- 2025-04-10: Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 978, 2025-05-29: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07276-R000978-FC.PDF)
- File No. 897, 2025-05-12: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07276-R000897-FC.PDF)
- FIN Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-04-24: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07276-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-04-10: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07276-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 897: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07276-R000897-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 978: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07276-R010978-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for HB-7276, as amended by House "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07276-R01-BA.PDF)
- FIN Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07276-R00FIN-JFR.PDF)
- FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07276-R00FIN-CV98-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 897: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07276-R000897-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 978: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07276-R010978-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9180 (Potential Savings): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07276-R00LCO09180-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for HB-7276, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 9180): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07276-R01-FN.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 204 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00204-R00HB07276-HV.PDF)
- House Schedule A LCO# 9180 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-07276-R00HA-AMD.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST. (signed)
- SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. (signed)
- SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES. (signed)
- SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNPAID SEWER ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER FEES AND CHARGES. (signed)
- HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS. (signed)
- HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [File No. 978 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07276-R000978-FC.PDF)
- [File No. 897 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07276-R000897-FC.PDF)
- [FIN Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07276-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07276-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 897 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07276-R000897-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 978 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07276-R010978-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for HB-7276, as amended by House "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07276-R01-BA.PDF)
- [FIN Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07276-R00FIN-JFR.PDF)
- [FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07276-R00FIN-CV98-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 897 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07276-R000897-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 978 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07276-R010978-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9180 (Potential Savings) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07276-R00LCO09180-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for HB-7276, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 9180) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07276-R01-FN.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 204 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00204-R00HB07276-HV.PDF)
- [House Schedule A LCO# 9180 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-07276-R00HA-AMD.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05013-2025)
- [SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01558-2025)
- [SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01396-2025)
- [SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNP…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01187-2025)
- [HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07236-2025)
- [HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07192-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07276-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).