Joint Budget Committee. Current law specifies that on July 1, 2018, and on July 1 each year thereafter until there are no unfunded actuarial accrued liabilities of any division of the public employees' retirement association (PERA) that receives the direct distribution, the state treasurer is required to issue a warrant to PERA in an amount equal to $225 million from the general fund or any other fund. The bill specifies that the state treasurer shall not issue the warrant to PERA for the 2020-21 state fiscal year.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

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