It was a great week for state employees as the Legislature finished days 24, 25, 26 and 27. On Wednesday, the General Fund Budget (HB124) and COLA Bill (HB154) passed the Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee and on Thursday both bills passed the full Senate. The $3 billion General Fund Budget, as substituted, … Read More
The big news this week for ASEA members was Senator Arthur Orr’s bill, SB310. On Wednesday, a public hearing was held during the Finance and Taxation Education Committee meeting. This bill would set the parameters for future benefit increases for ERS and TRS retirees.Essentially the bill allows for benefit increases to be given to retirees, … Read More
Thursday marked the 20th legislative day with 10 to go. State employees had a great week with the Per Diem Bill passing out of committee as well as two of the holiday bills being moved to a subcommittee.The Per Diem Bill, HB68, sponsored by Representative Randall Shedd, was originally written to reimburse actual expenses for … Read More
Legislative days 16, 17, and 18 flew by with both the House and Senate mainly focused on education matters and the Education Budget. As for state employees, we received your emails and concerns on ASEA’s last Legislative Update concerning the funding of SEIB. It is important that all of members stay informed on this pressing issue. Below … Read More
We are officially halfway through the Legislative Session and the General Fund Budget and 2% COLA have already passed the House of Representatives. The COLA Bill, HB154 sponsored by Representative Napoleon Bracy, passed unanimously 102-0. We are thrilled that the members of the House agree with ASEA on the need to reward our state employees … Read More
The road to getting the 2% COLA passed became shorter with HB154 passing out of the House Ways and Means General Fund Committee on a unanimous vote. Thank you to all of the members of the Ways and Means General Fund Committee for seeing the value in the work and commitment that state employees give each day. … Read More
This week wrapped up days 8, 9, and 10 of the Legislative Session. As expected, most of the focus was on the Governor’s economic development bills. It was still a full week of committee meetings and working to see that legislation ASEA has been diligently working on will come to fruition. The General Fund Budget, … Read More
I overhead two Senators discussing the famous Masters golf tournament that is being held this weekend and kicks off today. My mind immediately went to the Legislature and how this week was “teeing” off for the rest of the Session. The Governor unveiled her package of economic development bills called “The Game Plan” and this … Read More
The regular Legislative Session started back Tuesday with a three-day week and the introduction of the 2% COLA to start the session off right! The Special Session ended last Thursday with the Legislature passing bills to allocate more than $1 billion of federal funds for pandemic relief. The money went to projects including broadband, water … Read More
Welcome to the 2023 Legislative Session, which started on Tuesday and has now been put on pause until Tuesday, March 21. Today the Governor called a Special Session that will focus only on the issue of appropriating funds from the American Rescue Plan Act. These ARPA funds have to be used in very specific way as … Read More
