The Connecticut state Senate narrowly approved Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's pension restructuring agreement with state unions on Wednesday when Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman broke a party-line tie to seal the deal, the Hartford Courant reported yesterday. The pension restructuring deal was approved in the state House of Representatives by 76 to 72 with two members absent on a largely party-line vote. The two debates had been conducted simultaneously as lawmakers discussed separate resolutions on the same issue. The deal between Malloy and state employees restructures future payments into the pension fund, but does not change the benefits or contributions of any retirees or current employees. Republicans offered an alternative to the restructuring, but their request to delay the vote was rejected by Malloy. Lawmakers charged that extending the deal would increase the overall payments by $11 billion.
