Executive Director Ron Baker, representing PERA, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Earl Wright, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Irene Martinez Jordan, representing the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), testified in the support of the bill. Karen Wick, representing Secure PERA, testified in support of the bill.  All written testimony may be found in Attachment C.

Committee discussion ensued with the witnesses.