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title="Enlarge"></a></div>Understanding pensions is key to the retirement plans of millions of Americans.</div></div></div>Pension health is a term used to describe the status of the country's pension systems. Several organizations and groups, including the Pew Charitable Trusts and Hoover Institution, have published reports regarding the health of the various state pension systems. For more information on pension health across the states, <a href="/Public_pension_health_by_state" title="Public pension health by state"><b>click here</b></a>.</div></div> <div style="padding:0.2em 0.2em;"><h2 style="margin:0; background:#aa782f; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #C0C0C0; text-align:left; color:white; padding:0.2em 0.4em;"><span class="mw-headline" id="Learn_more"><font face="Helvetica">Learn more</font></span></h2><div style="padding:1.2em"><div class="floatright"><a href="/Public_Policy" title="Public Policy"><img alt="Public Policy Logo on Ballotpedia.png" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/f0/Public_Policy_Logo_on_Ballotpedia.png/160px-Public_Policy_Logo_on_Ballotpedia.png" decoding="async" width="160" height="87" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/f0/Public_Policy_Logo_on_Ballotpedia.png/240px-Public_Policy_Logo_on_Ballotpedia.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/f0/Public_Policy_Logo_on_Ballotpedia.png/320px-Public_Policy_Logo_on_Ballotpedia.png 2x" data-file-width="693" data-file-height="378" /></a></div><b>Want to know more?</b> <p>Learn about the <b><a href="/Public_Policy" title="Public Policy">Public Policy Project</a></b> on Ballotpedia. </p> </div></div> </div> <div class="bp-layout-column-2"><div class="bp-layout-block"> <div style="padding:1.2em 2.4em;"><div class="center"><div class="floatnone"><a href="/File:Pension_Policy_Logo_on_Ballotpedia.png" class="image"><img alt="Pension Policy Logo on Ballotpedia.png" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/a/a8/Pension_Policy_Logo_on_Ballotpedia.png/225px-Pension_Policy_Logo_on_Ballotpedia.png" decoding="async" width="225" height="97" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/a/a8/Pension_Policy_Logo_on_Ballotpedia.png/338px-Pension_Policy_Logo_on_Ballotpedia.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/a/a8/Pension_Policy_Logo_on_Ballotpedia.png/450px-Pension_Policy_Logo_on_Ballotpedia.png 2x" data-file-width="693" data-file-height="300" /></a></div></div> <p>Welcome to the <b>Pension Policy Project</b>, where you will find detailed information about the state and local public pension situation in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. We provide explanations of proposed pension policy reforms and terms and definitions used in public policy discussions. The Pension Policy project on Ballotpedia also includes coverage of pension debates that occur in state and local government. </p> <dl><dd><i>For a list of all pension articles on <a href="/Ballotpedia" class="mw-redirect" title="Ballotpedia">Ballotpedia</a> see <a href="/Ballotpedia:Index_of_Contents_(Public_policy)#Pension_policy" class="mw-redirect" title="Ballotpedia:Index of Contents (Public policy)">here</a></i>.</dd></dl> </div></div> <div style="padding:0.2em 0.2em;"><h2 style="margin:0; background:#aa782f; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #C0C0C0; text-align:left; color:white; padding:0.2em 0.4em;"><span class="mw-headline" id="Pensions_on_the_ballot"><font face="Helvetica">Pensions on the ballot</font></span></h2> <div style="padding:1.2em 2.4em;"><div class="center"><div class="thumb tnone"><div class="thumbinner" style="width:222px;"><a href="/File:Pensions.jpg" class="image"><img alt="" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/8/89/Pensions.jpg/220px-Pensions.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="174" class="thumbimage" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/8/89/Pensions.jpg/330px-Pensions.jpg 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/8/89/Pensions.jpg/440px-Pensions.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1900" data-file-height="1500" /></a> <div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify"><a href="/File:Pensions.jpg" class="internal" title="Enlarge"></a></div>Pension policy affects the finances of not only state employees but of all taxpayers.</div></div></div></div> <p>Many states have drafted ballot measures in ongoing efforts to improve pension health across the country. </p> For a full list of pension-related ballot measures tracked by the <a href="/Public_Policy" title="Public Policy">Public Policy</a> project, <b><a href="/Local_pensions_on_the_ballot" title="Local pensions on the ballot">click here</a></b>.</div></div> </div> <div class="bp-layout-clear"></div> <table class="navbox" cellspacing="0" style=";"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:2px;"><table cellspacing="0" class="collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;background:transparent;color:inherit;;"><tbody><tr><th style=";background:#bbccee;" colspan="3" class="navbox-title"><div style="float:left; width:6em;text-align:left;"><div class="noprint plainlinksneverexpand" style="background-color:transparent; padding:0; white-space:nowrap; font-weight:normal; font-size:xx-small; ;background:#bbccee;;border:none;;"><a href="/Template:Public_policy_hnt" title="Template:Public policy hnt"><span title="View this template" style=";background:#bbccee;;border:none;;">v</span></a> <span style="font-size:80%;">•</span> <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Template:Public_policy_hnt&action=edit"><span style="color:#002bb8;;background:#bbccee;;border:none;;" title="You can edit this template. 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<a href="/Energy_policy_in_Ohio" class="mw-redirect" title="Energy policy in Ohio">Ohio</a> • <a href="/Energy_policy_in_Oklahoma" class="mw-redirect" title="Energy policy in Oklahoma">Oklahoma</a> • <a href="/Energy_policy_in_Oregon" class="mw-redirect" title="Energy policy in Oregon">Oregon</a> • <a href="/Energy_policy_in_Pennsylvania" class="mw-redirect" title="Energy policy in Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania</a> • <a href="/Energy_policy_in_Rhode_Island" class="mw-redirect" title="Energy policy in Rhode Island">Rhode Island</a> • <a href="/Energy_policy_in_South_Carolina" class="mw-redirect" title="Energy policy in South Carolina">South Carolina</a> • <a href="/Energy_policy_in_South_Dakota" class="mw-redirect" title="Energy policy in South Dakota">South Dakota</a> • <a href="/Energy_policy_in_Tennessee" class="mw-redirect" title="Energy policy in Tennessee">Tennessee</a> • <a href="/Energy_policy_in_Texas" class="mw-redirect" title="Energy policy in Texas">Texas</a> • <a href="/Energy_policy_in_Utah" class="mw-redirect" title="Energy policy in Utah">Utah</a> • <a href="/Energy_policy_in_Vermont" class="mw-redirect" title="Energy policy in Vermont">Vermont</a> • <a href="/Energy_policy_in_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="Energy policy in Virginia">Virginia</a> • <a href="/Energy_policy_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="Energy policy in Washington">Washington</a> • <a href="/Energy_policy_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="Energy policy in West Virginia">West Virginia</a> • <a href="/Energy_policy_in_Wisconsin" class="mw-redirect" title="Energy policy in Wisconsin">Wisconsin</a> • <a href="/Energy_policy_in_Wyoming" class="mw-redirect" title="Energy policy in Wyoming">Wyoming</a><center><b>Fracking pages by state</b></center><a href="/Fracking_in_Alabama" title="Fracking in Alabama">Alabama</a> • <a href="/Fracking_in_Alaska" title="Fracking in Alaska">Alaska</a> • <a href="/Fracking_in_Arizona" title="Fracking in Arizona">Arizona</a> • <a href="/Fracking_in_Arkansas" title="Fracking in Arkansas">Arkansas</a> • <a href="/Fracking_in_California" title="Fracking in California">California</a> • <a href="/Fracking_in_Colorado" title="Fracking in Colorado">Colorado</a> • <a href="/Fracking_in_Connecticut" title="Fracking in Connecticut">Connecticut</a> • <a href="/Fracking_in_Delaware" title="Fracking in Delaware">Delaware</a> • <a href="/Fracking_in_Florida" title="Fracking in Florida">Florida</a> • <a href="/Fracking_in_Georgia" title="Fracking in Georgia">Georgia</a> • <a href="/Fracking_in_Hawaii" title="Fracking in Hawaii">Hawaii</a> • <a href="/Fracking_in_Idaho" title="Fracking in Idaho">Idaho</a> • <a href="/Fracking_in_Illinois" title="Fracking in Illinois">Illinois</a> • <a href="/Fracking_in_Indiana" title="Fracking in Indiana">Indiana</a> • <a href="/Fracking_in_Iowa" title="Fracking in Iowa">Iowa</a> • <a href="/Fracking_in_Kansas" title="Fracking in Kansas">Kansas</a> • <a href="/Fracking_in_Kentucky" title="Fracking in Kentucky">Kentucky</a> • <a href="/Fracking_in_Louisiana" title="Fracking in Louisiana">Louisiana</a> • <a href="/Fracking_in_Maine" title="Fracking in Maine">Maine</a> • <a href="/Fracking_in_Maryland" title="Fracking in Maryland">Maryland</a> • <a href="/Fracking_in_Massachusetts" title="Fracking in Massachusetts">Massachusetts</a> • <a href="/Fracking_in_Michigan" title="Fracking in Michigan">Michigan</a> • <a href="/Fracking_in_Minnesota" title="Fracking in Minnesota">Minnesota</a> • <a href="/Fracking_in_Mississippi" title="Fracking in Mississippi">Mississippi</a> • <a href="/Fracking_in_Missouri" title="Fracking in Missouri">Missouri</a> • <a href="/Fracking_in_Montana" title="Fracking in Montana">Montana</a> • <a href="/Fracking_in_Nebraska" title="Fracking in Nebraska">Nebraska</a> • <a href="/Fracking_in_Nevada" title="Fracking in Nevada">Nevada</a> • <a href="/Fracking_in_New_Hampshire" title="Fracking in New Hampshire">New Hampshire</a> • <a href="/Fracking_in_New_Jersey" title="Fracking in New Jersey">New Jersey</a> • <a href="/Fracking_in_New_Mexico" title="Fracking in New Mexico">New Mexico</a> • <a href="/Fracking_in_New_York" title="Fracking in New York">New York</a> • <a href="/Fracking_in_North_Carolina" title="Fracking in North Carolina">North Carolina</a> • <a href="/Fracking_in_North_Dakota" title="Fracking in North Dakota">North Dakota</a> • <a href="/Fracking_in_Ohio" title="Fracking in Ohio">Ohio</a> • <a href="/Fracking_in_Oklahoma" title="Fracking in Oklahoma">Oklahoma</a> • <a href="/Fracking_in_Oregon" title="Fracking in Oregon">Oregon</a> • <a href="/Fracking_in_Pennsylvania" title="Fracking in Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania</a> • <a href="/Fracking_in_Rhode_Island" title="Fracking in Rhode Island">Rhode Island</a> • <a href="/Fracking_in_South_Carolina" title="Fracking in South Carolina">South Carolina</a> • <a href="/Fracking_in_South_Dakota" title="Fracking in South Dakota">South Dakota</a> • <a href="/Fracking_in_Tennessee" title="Fracking in Tennessee">Tennessee</a> • <a href="/Fracking_in_Texas" title="Fracking in Texas">Texas</a> • <a href="/Fracking_in_Utah" title="Fracking in Utah">Utah</a> • <a href="/Fracking_in_Vermont" title="Fracking in Vermont">Vermont</a> • <a href="/Fracking_in_Virginia" title="Fracking in Virginia">Virginia</a> • <a href="/Fracking_in_Washington" title="Fracking in Washington">Washington</a> • <a href="/Fracking_in_West_Virginia" title="Fracking in West Virginia">West Virginia</a> • <a href="/Fracking_in_Wisconsin" title="Fracking in Wisconsin">Wisconsin</a> • <a href="/Fracking_in_Wyoming" title="Fracking in Wyoming">Wyoming</a><hr /></div></td></tr><tr style="height:2px"><td></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-group" style=";background:#bbccee;;"><b>Environment</b></td><td style="text-align:left;border-left:2px solid #fdfdfd;width:100%;padding:0px;padding:0.25em 0; line-height:1.4em;;;" class="navbox-list navbox-even"><div style="padding:0em 0.25em"><center><b>Environmental policy pages by state</b></center><a href="/Environmental_policy_in_Alabama" title="Environmental policy in Alabama">Alabama</a> • <a href="/Environmental_policy_in_Alaska" title="Environmental policy in Alaska">Alaska</a> • <a href="/Environmental_policy_in_Arizona" title="Environmental policy in Arizona">Arizona</a> • <a href="/Environmental_policy_in_Arkansas" title="Environmental policy in Arkansas">Arkansas</a> • <a href="/Environmental_policy_in_California" title="Environmental policy in California">California</a> • <a href="/Environmental_policy_in_Colorado" title="Environmental policy in Colorado">Colorado</a> • <a href="/Environmental_policy_in_Connecticut" title="Environmental policy in Connecticut">Connecticut</a> • <a href="/Environmental_policy_in_Delaware" title="Environmental policy in Delaware">Delaware</a> • <a href="/Environmental_policy_in_Florida" title="Environmental policy in Florida">Florida</a> • <a href="/Environmental_policy_in_Georgia" title="Environmental policy in Georgia">Georgia</a> • <a href="/Environmental_policy_in_Hawaii" title="Environmental policy in Hawaii">Hawaii</a> • <a href="/Environmental_policy_in_Idaho" title="Environmental policy in Idaho">Idaho</a> • <a href="/Environmental_policy_in_Illinois" title="Environmental policy in Illinois">Illinois</a> • <a href="/Environmental_policy_in_Indiana" title="Environmental policy in Indiana">Indiana</a> • <a href="/Environmental_policy_in_Iowa" title="Environmental policy in Iowa">Iowa</a> • <a href="/Environmental_policy_in_Kansas" title="Environmental policy in Kansas">Kansas</a> • <a href="/Environmental_policy_in_Kentucky" title="Environmental policy in Kentucky">Kentucky</a> • <a href="/Environmental_policy_in_Louisiana" title="Environmental policy in Louisiana">Louisiana</a> • <a href="/Environmental_policy_in_Maine" title="Environmental policy in Maine">Maine</a> • <a href="/Environmental_policy_in_Maryland" title="Environmental policy in Maryland">Maryland</a> • <a href="/Environmental_policy_in_Massachusetts" title="Environmental policy in Massachusetts">Massachusetts</a> • <a href="/Environmental_policy_in_Michigan" title="Environmental policy in Michigan">Michigan</a> • <a href="/Environmental_policy_in_Minnesota" title="Environmental policy in Minnesota">Minnesota</a> • <a href="/Environmental_policy_in_Mississippi" title="Environmental policy in Mississippi">Mississippi</a> • <a href="/Environmental_policy_in_Missouri" title="Environmental policy in Missouri">Missouri</a> • <a href="/Environmental_policy_in_Montana" title="Environmental policy in Montana">Montana</a> • <a href="/Environmental_policy_in_Nebraska" title="Environmental policy in Nebraska">Nebraska</a> • <a href="/Environmental_policy_in_Nevada" title="Environmental policy in Nevada">Nevada</a> • <a href="/Environmental_policy_in_New_Hampshire" title="Environmental policy in New Hampshire">New Hampshire</a> • <a href="/Environmental_policy_in_New_Jersey" title="Environmental policy in New Jersey">New Jersey</a> • <a href="/Environmental_policy_in_New_Mexico" title="Environmental policy in New Mexico">New Mexico</a> • <a href="/Environmental_policy_in_New_York" title="Environmental policy in New York">New York</a> • <a href="/Environmental_policy_in_North_Carolina" title="Environmental policy in North Carolina">North Carolina</a> • <a href="/Environmental_policy_in_North_Dakota" title="Environmental policy in North Dakota">North Dakota</a> • <a href="/Environmental_policy_in_Ohio" title="Environmental policy in Ohio">Ohio</a> • <a href="/Environmental_policy_in_Oklahoma" title="Environmental policy in Oklahoma">Oklahoma</a> • <a href="/Environmental_policy_in_Oregon" title="Environmental policy in Oregon">Oregon</a> • <a href="/Environmental_policy_in_Pennsylvania" title="Environmental policy in Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania</a> • <a href="/Environmental_policy_in_Rhode_Island" title="Environmental policy in Rhode Island">Rhode Island</a> • <a href="/Environmental_policy_in_South_Carolina" title="Environmental policy in South Carolina">South Carolina</a> • <a href="/Environmental_policy_in_South_Dakota" title="Environmental policy in South Dakota">South Dakota</a> • <a href="/Environmental_policy_in_Tennessee" title="Environmental policy in Tennessee">Tennessee</a> • <a href="/Environmental_policy_in_Texas" title="Environmental policy in Texas">Texas</a> • <a href="/Environmental_policy_in_Utah" title="Environmental policy in Utah">Utah</a> • <a href="/Environmental_policy_in_Vermont" title="Environmental policy in Vermont">Vermont</a> • <a href="/Environmental_policy_in_Virginia" title="Environmental policy in Virginia">Virginia</a> • <a href="/Environmental_policy_in_Washington" title="Environmental policy in Washington">Washington</a> • <a href="/Environmental_policy_in_West_Virginia" title="Environmental policy in West Virginia">West Virginia</a> • <a href="/Environmental_policy_in_Wisconsin" title="Environmental policy in Wisconsin">Wisconsin</a> • <a href="/Environmental_policy_in_Wyoming" title="Environmental policy in Wyoming">Wyoming</a><center><b>Endangered species pages by state</b></center><a href="/Endangered_species_in_Alabama" title="Endangered species in Alabama">Alabama</a> • <a href="/Endangered_species_in_Alaska" title="Endangered species in Alaska">Alaska</a> • <a href="/Endangered_species_in_Arizona" title="Endangered species in Arizona">Arizona</a> • <a href="/Endangered_species_in_Arkansas" title="Endangered species in Arkansas">Arkansas</a> • <a href="/Endangered_species_in_California" title="Endangered species in California">California</a> • <a href="/Endangered_species_in_Colorado" title="Endangered species in Colorado">Colorado</a> • <a href="/Endangered_species_in_Connecticut" title="Endangered species in Connecticut">Connecticut</a> • <a href="/Endangered_species_in_Delaware" title="Endangered species in Delaware">Delaware</a> • <a href="/Endangered_species_in_Florida" title="Endangered species in Florida">Florida</a> • <a href="/Endangered_species_in_Georgia" title="Endangered species in Georgia">Georgia</a> • <a href="/Endangered_species_in_Hawaii" title="Endangered species in Hawaii">Hawaii</a> • <a href="/Endangered_species_in_Idaho" title="Endangered species in Idaho">Idaho</a> • <a href="/Endangered_species_in_Illinois" title="Endangered species in Illinois">Illinois</a> • <a href="/Endangered_species_in_Indiana" title="Endangered species in Indiana">Indiana</a> • <a href="/Endangered_species_in_Iowa" title="Endangered species in Iowa">Iowa</a> • <a href="/Endangered_species_in_Kansas" title="Endangered species in Kansas">Kansas</a> • <a href="/Endangered_species_in_Kentucky" title="Endangered species in Kentucky">Kentucky</a> • <a href="/Endangered_species_in_Louisiana" title="Endangered species in Louisiana">Louisiana</a> • <a href="/Endangered_species_in_Maine" title="Endangered species in Maine">Maine</a> • <a href="/Endangered_species_in_Maryland" title="Endangered species in Maryland">Maryland</a> • <a href="/Endangered_species_in_Massachusetts" title="Endangered species in Massachusetts">Massachusetts</a> • <a href="/Endangered_species_in_Michigan" title="Endangered species in Michigan">Michigan</a> • <a href="/Endangered_species_in_Minnesota" title="Endangered species in Minnesota">Minnesota</a> • <a href="/Endangered_species_in_Mississippi" title="Endangered species in Mississippi">Mississippi</a> • <a href="/Endangered_species_in_Missouri" title="Endangered species in Missouri">Missouri</a> • <a href="/Endangered_species_in_Montana" title="Endangered species in Montana">Montana</a> • <a href="/Endangered_species_in_Nebraska" title="Endangered species in Nebraska">Nebraska</a> • <a href="/Endangered_species_in_Nevada" title="Endangered species in Nevada">Nevada</a> • <a href="/Endangered_species_in_New_Hampshire" title="Endangered species in New Hampshire">New Hampshire</a> • <a href="/Endangered_species_in_New_Jersey" title="Endangered species in New Jersey">New Jersey</a> • <a href="/Endangered_species_in_New_Mexico" title="Endangered species in New Mexico">New Mexico</a> • <a href="/Endangered_species_in_New_York" title="Endangered species in New York">New York</a> • <a href="/Endangered_species_in_North_Carolina" title="Endangered species in North Carolina">North Carolina</a> • <a href="/Endangered_species_in_North_Dakota" title="Endangered species in North Dakota">North Dakota</a> • <a href="/Endangered_species_in_Ohio" title="Endangered species in Ohio">Ohio</a> • <a href="/Endangered_species_in_Oklahoma" title="Endangered species in Oklahoma">Oklahoma</a> • <a href="/Endangered_species_in_Oregon" title="Endangered species in Oregon">Oregon</a> • <a href="/Endangered_species_in_Pennsylvania" title="Endangered species in Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania</a> • <a href="/Endangered_species_in_Rhode_Island" title="Endangered species in Rhode Island">Rhode Island</a> • <a href="/Endangered_species_in_South_Carolina" title="Endangered species in South Carolina">South Carolina</a> • <a href="/Endangered_species_in_South_Dakota" title="Endangered species in South Dakota">South Dakota</a> • <a href="/Endangered_species_in_Tennessee" title="Endangered species in Tennessee">Tennessee</a> • <a href="/Endangered_species_in_Texas" title="Endangered species in Texas">Texas</a> • <a href="/Endangered_species_in_Utah" title="Endangered species in Utah">Utah</a> • <a href="/Endangered_species_in_Vermont" title="Endangered species in Vermont">Vermont</a> • <a href="/Endangered_species_in_Virginia" title="Endangered species in Virginia">Virginia</a> • <a href="/Endangered_species_in_Washington" title="Endangered species in Washington">Washington</a> • <a href="/Endangered_species_in_West_Virginia" title="Endangered species in West Virginia">West Virginia</a> • <a href="/Endangered_species_in_Wisconsin" title="Endangered species in Wisconsin">Wisconsin</a> • <a href="/Endangered_species_in_Wyoming" title="Endangered species in Wyoming">Wyoming</a> <hr /></div></td></tr><tr style="height:2px"><td></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-group" style=";background:#bbccee;;"><b>Pensions</b></td><td style="text-align:left;border-left:2px solid #fdfdfd;width:100%;padding:0px;padding:0.25em 0; line-height:1.4em;;;" class="navbox-list navbox-odd"><div style="padding:0em 0.25em"><center><b>Pension pages by state</b></center><a href="/Public_pensions_in_Alabama" title="Public pensions in Alabama">Alabama</a> • <a href="/Public_pensions_in_Alaska" title="Public pensions in Alaska">Alaska</a> • <a href="/Public_pensions_in_Arizona" title="Public pensions in Arizona">Arizona</a> • <a href="/Public_pensions_in_Arkansas" title="Public pensions in Arkansas">Arkansas</a> • <a href="/Public_pensions_in_California" title="Public pensions in California">California</a> • <a href="/Public_pensions_in_Colorado" title="Public pensions in Colorado">Colorado</a> • <a href="/Public_pensions_in_Connecticut" title="Public pensions in Connecticut">Connecticut</a> • <a href="/Public_pensions_in_Delaware" title="Public pensions in Delaware">Delaware</a> • <a href="/Public_pensions_in_Florida" title="Public pensions in Florida">Florida</a> • <a href="/Public_pensions_in_Georgia" title="Public pensions in Georgia">Georgia</a> • <a href="/Public_pensions_in_Hawaii" title="Public pensions in Hawaii">Hawaii</a> • <a href="/Public_pensions_in_Idaho" title="Public pensions in Idaho">Idaho</a> • <a href="/Public_pensions_in_Illinois" title="Public pensions in Illinois">Illinois</a> • <a href="/Public_pensions_in_Indiana" title="Public pensions in Indiana">Indiana</a> • <a href="/Public_pensions_in_Iowa" title="Public pensions in Iowa">Iowa</a> • <a href="/Public_pensions_in_Kansas" title="Public pensions in Kansas">Kansas</a> • <a href="/Public_pensions_in_Kentucky" title="Public pensions in Kentucky">Kentucky</a> • <a href="/Public_pensions_in_Louisiana" title="Public pensions in Louisiana">Louisiana</a> • <a href="/Public_pensions_in_Maine" title="Public pensions in Maine">Maine</a> • <a href="/Public_pensions_in_Maryland" title="Public pensions in Maryland">Maryland</a> • <a href="/Public_pensions_in_Massachusetts" title="Public pensions in Massachusetts">Massachusetts</a> • <a href="/Public_pensions_in_Michigan" title="Public pensions in Michigan">Michigan</a> • <a href="/Public_pensions_in_Minnesota" title="Public pensions in Minnesota">Minnesota</a> • <a href="/Public_pensions_in_Mississippi" title="Public pensions in Mississippi">Mississippi</a> • <a href="/Public_pensions_in_Missouri" title="Public pensions in Missouri">Missouri</a> • <a href="/Public_pensions_in_Montana" title="Public pensions in Montana">Montana</a> • <a href="/Public_pensions_in_Nebraska" title="Public pensions in Nebraska">Nebraska</a> • <a href="/Public_pensions_in_Nevada" title="Public pensions in Nevada">Nevada</a> • <a href="/Public_pensions_in_New_Hampshire" title="Public pensions in New Hampshire">New Hampshire</a> • <a href="/Public_pensions_in_New_Jersey" title="Public pensions in New Jersey">New Jersey</a> • <a href="/Public_pensions_in_New_Mexico" title="Public pensions in New Mexico">New Mexico</a> • <a href="/Public_pensions_in_New_York" title="Public pensions in New York">New York</a> • <a href="/Public_pensions_in_North_Carolina" title="Public pensions in North Carolina">North Carolina</a> • <a href="/Public_pensions_in_North_Dakota" title="Public pensions in North Dakota">North Dakota</a> • <a href="/Public_pensions_in_Ohio" title="Public pensions in Ohio">Ohio</a> • <a href="/Public_pensions_in_Oklahoma" title="Public pensions in Oklahoma">Oklahoma</a> • <a href="/Public_pensions_in_Oregon" title="Public pensions in Oregon">Oregon</a> • <a href="/Public_pensions_in_Pennsylvania" title="Public pensions in Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania</a> • <a href="/Public_pensions_in_Rhode_Island" title="Public pensions in Rhode Island">Rhode Island</a> • <a href="/Public_pensions_in_South_Carolina" title="Public pensions in South Carolina">South Carolina</a> • <a href="/Public_pensions_in_South_Dakota" title="Public pensions in South Dakota">South Dakota</a> • <a href="/Public_pensions_in_Tennessee" title="Public pensions in Tennessee">Tennessee</a> • <a href="/Public_pensions_in_Texas" title="Public pensions in Texas">Texas</a> • <a href="/Public_pensions_in_Utah" title="Public pensions in Utah">Utah</a> • <a href="/Public_pensions_in_Vermont" title="Public pensions in Vermont">Vermont</a> • <a href="/Public_pensions_in_Virginia" title="Public pensions in Virginia">Virginia</a> • <a href="/Public_pensions_in_Washington" title="Public pensions in Washington">Washington</a> • <a href="/Public_pensions_in_West_Virginia" title="Public pensions in West Virginia">West Virginia</a> • <a href="/Public_pensions_in_Wisconsin" title="Public pensions in Wisconsin">Wisconsin</a> • <a href="/Public_pensions_in_Wyoming" title="Public pensions in Wyoming">Wyoming</a><hr /></div></td></tr><tr style="height:2px"><td></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-group" style=";background:#bbccee;;"><b>Budget and finances</b></td><td style="text-align:left;border-left:2px solid #fdfdfd;width:100%;padding:0px;padding:0.25em 0; line-height:1.4em;;;" class="navbox-list navbox-even"><div style="padding:0em 0.25em"><center><b>Budget and finance pages by state</b></center><a href="/Alabama_state_budget_and_finances" title="Alabama state budget and finances">Alabama</a> • <a href="/Alaska_state_budget_and_finances" title="Alaska state budget and finances">Alaska</a> • <a href="/Arizona_state_budget_and_finances" title="Arizona state budget and finances">Arizona</a> • <a href="/Arkansas_state_budget_and_finances" title="Arkansas state budget and finances">Arkansas</a> • <a href="/California_state_budget_and_finances" title="California state budget and finances">California</a> • <a href="/Colorado_state_budget_and_finances" title="Colorado state budget and finances">Colorado</a> • <a href="/Connecticut_state_budget_and_finances" title="Connecticut state budget and finances">Connecticut</a> • <a href="/Delaware_state_budget_and_finances" title="Delaware state budget and finances">Delaware</a> • <a href="/Florida_state_budget_and_finances" title="Florida state budget and finances">Florida</a> • <a href="/Georgia_state_budget_and_finances" title="Georgia state budget and finances">Georgia</a> • <a href="/Hawaii_state_budget_and_finances" title="Hawaii state budget and finances">Hawaii</a> • <a href="/Idaho_state_budget_and_finances" title="Idaho state budget and finances">Idaho</a> • <a href="/Illinois_state_budget_and_finances" title="Illinois state budget and finances">Illinois</a> • <a href="/Indiana_state_budget_and_finances" title="Indiana state budget and finances">Indiana</a> • <a href="/Iowa_state_budget_and_finances" title="Iowa state budget and finances">Iowa</a> • <a href="/Kansas_state_budget_and_finances" title="Kansas state budget and finances">Kansas</a> • <a href="/Kentucky_state_budget_and_finances" title="Kentucky state budget and finances">Kentucky</a> • <a href="/Louisiana_state_budget_and_finances" title="Louisiana state budget and finances">Louisiana</a> • <a href="/Maine_state_budget_and_finances" title="Maine state budget and finances">Maine</a> • <a href="/Maryland_state_budget_and_finances" title="Maryland state budget and finances">Maryland</a> • <a href="/Massachusetts_state_budget_and_finances" title="Massachusetts state budget and finances">Massachusetts</a> • <a href="/Michigan_state_budget_and_finances" title="Michigan state budget and finances">Michigan</a> • <a href="/Minnesota_state_budget_and_finances" title="Minnesota state budget and finances">Minnesota</a> • <a href="/Mississippi_state_budget_and_finances" title="Mississippi state budget and finances">Mississippi</a> • 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