2016 -- S 2741

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2016

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A N   A C T

CREATING ENABLING LEGISLATION TO EXEMPT COLONEL MICHAEL WINQUIST

FROM THE RHODE ISLAND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM

     

     Introduced By: Senators Lombardi, Gallo, and Miller

     Date Introduced: March 10, 2016

     Referred To: Senate Finance

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general law or public law to the contrary, the Cranston

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City Council may, by ordinance or resolution, consider Colonel Michael Winquist to no longer be

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a member of the Rhode Island Municipal Employees' Retirement System and therefore Colonel

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Michael Winquist may participate as a member of the City of Cranston's 401(k) Retirement Plan.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

CREATING ENABLING LEGISLATION TO EXEMPT COLONEL MICHAEL WINQUIST

FROM THE RHODE ISLAND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM

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     This act would allow the city of Cranston to allow Colonel Michael Winquist to

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participate in the city of Cranston's 401(k) retirement plan in lieu of the Rhode Island Municipal

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Employees' Retirement System.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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