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MERS is dedicated to providing affordable retirement solutions to Michigan's municipalities. We're also an advocate, proactively promoting sustainable retirement policies at the national, state and local level. MERS stays ahead of the curve on current events, from the fiscal challenges municipalities are facing, to the legislative issues affecting the state, and the state of retirement today.

Here you can learn more about MERS, the Michigan Legislature, and what the experts are saying about the state of public pensions. We encourage you to let your elected representatives know how you feel about your retirement security — and MERS.

We all have a stake in these issues, and we all have a voice. Most of all, we have a responsibility to ensure retirements are not only attainable, but also sustainable for the people and the municipalities of Michigan.

  


Legislative News

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Active session concludes with a bang as major issues approved
December 13, 2012 - 

Conventional wisdom said that if control of the House of Representatives remained in Republican hands that the 2012 Lame Duck session would be short and largely uneventful.

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Issues affecting municipalities likely on the legislative menu
November 13, 2012 - 

The general election is over and the legislature has started the process of preparing for the 2013 – 2014 session with leadership elections for caucus members, which will guide the legislative process for the next two years.

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Financial firm offers two-part online series on pension reporting changes
November 08, 2012 - 
If you’re a municipal finance or accounting professional, you probably have questions about the new pension reporting changes by the Governmenta...

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House Republicans Retain Control, Ballot Proposals Fail in Final Vote
November 07, 2012 - 

This week, nearly 5 million Michigan voters went to the polls. Here are some election results highlights, compiled by Michigan Legislative Consultants:

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With the election nearing, here's a primer on the upcoming ballot proposals
October 01, 2012 - 

This general election on Tuesday, Nov. 6 is one of the most jam-packed in recent memory. In addition to a host of key lawmakers to consider, there are also six...

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House Appropriations Committee Passes Substituted Version of HB 5725
September 26, 2012 - 
Despite hundreds of letters in opposition, supporters of HB 5725 succeeded in passing an amended version of the bill in the House Appropriations Committee, which would allow a municipality to leave the MERS pension pool by a simple vote of their...

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July 18, 2012 - 
House Appropriations Committee postpones action on HB 5725 and HB 5726, but fight continues After two days of testimony the House Appropriations Committee postponed an expected vote on HB 5725 (MacGregor – R – Rockford) and 5726 (Opsommer – R – DeWitt).

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House, Senate bills threaten the power of your MERS pool
June 26, 2012 - 
Two bills proposed by legislators — House Bill 5725 and Senate Bill 1171 — threaten to undermine the MERS Act (1945 PA 135), by allowing municipalities to leave the MERS...

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MERS offers solutions to help your municipality stay EVIP-compliant
June 26, 2012 - 

Over the past year, we've received many questions from our municipalities about the Economic Vitality Incentive Program (EVIP), which governs a portion of municipal revenue sharing.

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June 04, 2012 - 

Committees offer changes to language in new reports

The legislature has taken action that should pave the way for two state/local revenue sharing bills to become law in the near future. The budget conference committee reported...

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