There is an agreement on pension reform among the state’s political leaders that could save $1 billion a year after all.

Last week, after Governor Bruce Rauner announced a pension reform plan he said matched up with Senate President John Cullerton’s idea, the leading Senate Democrat quickly said the bill wasn’t his. However Tuesday, Cullerton clarified where those negotiations stand after talking with the governor.

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Cullerton says he expects the proposal that would give state employees options in what would or would not be considered pensionable in exchange for adjusting cost of living increases will be opposed by unions.