Snyder OKs bills to address underfunded retirement plans
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Rick Snyder has signed bills aimed at getting a handle on municipalities' underfunded pension and retiree health care plans.
The laws enacted Wednesday require local communities to report annually so state officials can identify unfunded liabilities.
Roughly a third of Michigan's 1,800 local governments provide post-retirement benefits, but many are not setting aside enough money today to pay for them later.
Municipalities with severely underfunded plans will submit correction actions to a new state board, but the board will not be able to force changes.