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State Retiree Benefits Trust Fund and Related Programs 1599-6152

funding levels adjusted for inflation (cpi)

  • Funding History
  • Proposals
Adjusted for inflation (cpi) NOT adjusted
FY25 Gov $550,000,000 $550,000,000
FY24 $545,180,431 $550,000,000
FY23 $552,924,604 $525,000,000
FY22 $548,579,706 $500,000,000
FY21 $587,877,883 $500,000,000
FY20 $541,200,925 $450,000,000
FY19 $538,978,777 $441,179,578
FY18 $539,209,436 $432,404,000
FY17 $560,981,361 $440,000,000
FY16 $551,937,770 $425,000,000
FY15 $549,540,937 $420,361,413
FY14 $553,473,028 $420,361,413
FY13 $554,972,292 $415,042,237
FY12 $563,351,891 $414,325,940
FY11 $555,713,277 $397,047,386
FY10 $530,985,112 $372,000,000
FY09 $507,382,816 $352,000,000
FY08 $518,497,549 $354,742,800
FY07 $0 $0
FY06 $0 $0
FY05 $0 $0
FY04 $0 $0
FY03 $0 $0
FY02 $0 $0
FY01 $0 $0

comparisons adjusted for inflation (cpi)

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Funding for State Retiree Benefits Trust Fund and Related Programs
5.1%

comparisons adjusted for inflation (cpi)

Notes

  • From FY01-FY07, Group Insurance Premium and Plan Costs funded both active and retired state employee benefits. Starting in FY08, funding for health insurance for state retirees was partially funded through an operating transfer into the State Retiree Benefits Trust Fund. There was an additional reserve funding some costs in FY12, and starting in FY13, retiree costs were also funded by a "pre-budget" transfer into the trust fund of revenue from the tobacco Master Settlement Agreement. All of these are grouped together. Starting in FY15, instead of using the tobacco Master Settlement, the budget uses unexpended debt service appropriations to fund these costs, but notes that the settlement funds could be used if necessary.

* Funding and comparison information includes all line-items listed above. Download the spreadsheet to see funding levels for individual line-items.

Adjusted for inflation (cpi) NOT adjusted
FY25 Gov $550,000,000 $550,000,000

Notes

  • From FY01-FY07, Group Insurance Premium and Plan Costs funded both active and retired state employee benefits. Starting in FY08, funding for health insurance for state retirees was partially funded through an operating transfer into the State Retiree Benefits Trust Fund. There was an additional reserve funding some costs in FY12, and starting in FY13, retiree costs were also funded by a "pre-budget" transfer into the trust fund of revenue from the tobacco Master Settlement Agreement. All of these are grouped together. Starting in FY15, instead of using the tobacco Master Settlement, the budget uses unexpended debt service appropriations to fund these costs, but notes that the settlement funds could be used if necessary.

* Funding information includes all line-items listed above. Download the spreadsheet to see funding levels for individual line-items.

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