 He says there should be a cap on state pensions. The state legislature passed reforms to lower the cost of state pensions. Under a key change, all state employees hired after July 1, 2017 have a combination of pension benefits and a 401k plan. Shelly Hassman-Kadish, WSHU News. Hazy, hot, and humid this afternoon with an afternoon thunderstorm possible. Temperatures in the 90s, the heat index up around 100.