<ROOT><BillInformation><BillNumber>HB688</BillNumber><CurrentBillString>HB 688</CurrentBillString><SubstitutedBy/><Title><ShortTitle>EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION RATE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS</ShortTitle><LongTitle>Modifies provisions relating to state retirement for certain state colleges and universities</LongTitle></Title><ProposedEffectiveDate>2025-08-28</ProposedEffectiveDate><CurrentLRNumber>1670H.01I</CurrentLRNumber><LastAction>05/15/2025 - Referred: Emerging Issues(H)</LastAction><NextHouseHearing>Hearing not scheduled</NextHouseHearing><Calendar>Bill currently not on a House calendar</Calendar><Action><Link>https://house.mo.gov/bill.aspx?bill=HB688&amp;year=2025&amp;code=R </Link><Description>Prefiled (H)</Description><Guid>565570</Guid><ActivitySequence>100</ActivitySequence><PubDate>2024-12-26</PubDate></Action><Action><Link>https://house.mo.gov/bill.aspx?bill=HB688&amp;year=2025&amp;code=R </Link><Description>Read First Time (H)</Description><Guid>566339</Guid><ActivitySequence>200</ActivitySequence><PubDate>2025-01-08</PubDate><HouseJournalStartPage>87</HouseJournalStartPage><HouseJournalEndPage>87</HouseJournalEndPage><JournalLink>https://documents.house.mo.gov/BillTracking/bills251/jrnpdf/jrn001.pdf#page=87</JournalLink></Action><Action><Link>https://house.mo.gov/bill.aspx?bill=HB688&amp;year=2025&amp;code=R </Link><Description>Read Second Time (H)</Description><Guid>567793</Guid><ActivitySequence>300</ActivitySequence><PubDate>2025-01-09</PubDate><HouseJournalStartPage>249</HouseJournalStartPage><HouseJournalEndPage>249</HouseJournalEndPage><JournalLink>https://documents.house.mo.gov/BillTracking/bills251/jrnpdf/jrn002.pdf#page=249</JournalLink></Action><Action><Link>https://house.mo.gov/bill.aspx?bill=HB688&amp;year=2025&amp;code=R </Link><Description>Referred: Emerging Issues(H)</Description><Guid>580320</Guid><ActivitySequence>400</ActivitySequence><PubDate>2025-05-15</PubDate><HouseJournalStartPage>2826</HouseJournalStartPage><HouseJournalEndPage>2826</HouseJournalEndPage><JournalLink>https://documents.house.mo.gov/BillTracking/bills251/jrnpdf/jrn072.pdf#page=2826</JournalLink></Action><Sponsor><SponsorType>Sponsor</SponsorType><FullName>Michael O'Donnell</FullName><District>095</District></Sponsor><Sponsor><SponsorType>Co-Sponsor</SponsorType><FullName>Dave Griffith</FullName><District>060</District><CoSponsorEntryDate>2024-12-30T10:01:54.673</CoSponsorEntryDate></Sponsor><BillText><BillTextLink>https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/1670H.01I.pdf</BillTextLink><LRNumber>1670H.01I</LRNumber><DocumentName>Introduced</DocumentName><WebName>Introduced</WebName><VersionTypeCode>IN</VersionTypeCode><BillVersionSort>1</BillVersionSort></BillText><BillSummary><SummaryTextLink>https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/sumpdf/HB0688I.pdf</SummaryTextLink><LRNumber>1670H.01I</LRNumber><DocumentName>Introduced</DocumentName><VersionTypeCode>IN</VersionTypeCode><BillVersionSort>1</BillVersionSort></BillSummary><Witness/><SubjectIndex><SubjectID>003</SubjectID><SubjectName>ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF</SubjectName></SubjectIndex><SubjectIndex><SubjectID>290</SubjectID><SubjectName>HIGHER EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF</SubjectName></SubjectIndex><SubjectIndex><SubjectID>231</SubjectID><SubjectName>RETIREMENT - STATE</SubjectName></SubjectIndex><SubjectIndex><SubjectID>137</SubjectID><SubjectName>RETIREMENT SYSTEMS AND BENEFITS - GENERAL</SubjectName></SubjectIndex><SubjectIndex><SubjectID>307</SubjectID><SubjectName>STATE EMPLOYEES</SubjectName></SubjectIndex></BillInformation></ROOT>
