FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Republican lawmakers in Kentucky have resurrected a bill to overhaul one of the nation's worst-funded pension systems.
The proposal was approved by a legislative committee moments after it was released publicly. It preserves most benefits for current teachers and state workers, but would move new hires into a hybrid cash balance plan.
The bill was written so quickly it has not been reviewed by actuaries, so lawmakers don't know how the bill will financially impact the retirement system. Republican Rep. John Carney -- the bill sponsors -- says it will save $300 million over 30 years.
Kentucky's retirement systems are $41 billion short of the money that will be required to pay benefits over the next 30 years.