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Lawmakers Talk About Amending Constitution To Fix Pension Crisis

With taxpayers being on the hook for nearly $113 billion, one idea is to change the state’s constitution to address the problem moving forward.

Republican Representative Tom Morrison says there could be an amendment to the constitution that would allow for already earned benefits to be kept in place but to amend any future benefits moving forward.

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Democratic Representative Elaine Nekritz says there could also be a constitutional amendment proposed to remove the pension protection clause altogether, but that may not solve the overarching question.

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Any proposed amendment to address the growing unfunded liability for public sector pensions requires three-fifths approval from voters.

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