By Steve Bittenbender, includes “State Rep. Mike Tobash, the bill’s sponsor and the pension review commission’s chairman, told the committee last week that the consolidation offers several benefits, including an increased return to both systems. … State Rep. Kevin Boyle, D-Philadelphia, the committee’s minority chairman, wasn’t one of the three, but he said he could ultimately support it on the House floor. His concern stemmed from wanting reaction from the retirement systems on the bill. ‘I think we should have more time to flush this legislation out,’ he said. …”