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Testimony: Legislation in Montana Would Use Marijuana Tax Revenue to Pay for Pensions
Dedicating marijuana tax revenues to pay down long-term pension debts can help improve a state’s financial position.
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Testimony: How to De-Risk and Accurately Price Florida’s Pension Plan
Senate Bill 84 may result in long-term cost savings for the state, but if enacted, the Florida Retirement System will still be vulnerable to realistic market stresses.
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Testimony: Texas Employee Pension System Considers Funding Change
Over $4.46 billion of ERS's pension debt can be attributed to the way the state systematically underfunds its public employee pension system.
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Testimony: Texas Pensions Would Benefit from Increased Transparency
A Private Equity Portfolio Performance report would make public specific information regarding the private equity holdings of TRS for third-party monitoring and evaluation.
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Testimony: Overburdensome Occupational Licensing Hurts Florida’s Economy
HB 735 is an important step toward trimming the regulatory bloat of occupational licensing and will help more Floridians find gainful employment.
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Testimony: Florida Considers Electric Vehicle Fees to Replace Gas Tax Revenue
26 states have already implemented electric and hybrid vehicle fees to pay for infrastructure maintenance.
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Testimony: Constitutional Protections Against Unreasonable Search and Seizure Should Apply to Digital Data
Digital communications privacy should be enshrined in the Florida state constitution.
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Testimony: Michigan Can Improve Pension Systems’ Assumptions, Funding Methods
Package of bills would improve the financial sustainability of the state's pension funds, while keeping the promises the state has made to its employees and retirees.