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S12212026 Regular Session

Amends existing law to revise a definition regarding who is not considered an employee.

PERSI -- Amends existing law to revise a definition regarding who is not considered an employee.

PERSI

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

Under current statutes, a PERSI retiree may work up to five months without impacting retirement benefits. The statues include an exception to this "five month" rule for PERSI retirees working in certain fields. As it is related to this amendment, the code allows a PERSI retiree to work up to eight months with an "irrigation district" without impacting benefits. This is important, since the irrigation season is longer than five months. This amendment clarifies that the term "irrigation district," as used in the PERSI code refers to all irrigation and drainage entities, which is consistent with historical application of the provision.

HOW THEY VOTED

house Chamber· Feb 25, 2026

House Third Reading

✓ Passed
70 Yea
0 Nay
Passed by 100 votes

LATEST ACTION

to Senate

BILL INFO

Session
2026
Chamber
senate
Status date
Feb 3, 2026

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