HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - The state Senate is battling with the House on whether to set up a separate standard for corrupt state and municipal workers when it comes to revoking or reducing their government pensions.

On a 35-1 vote Monday, the Senate quickly stripped a House amendment to a major ethics reform bill that would have permitted state courts to revoke pensions of corrupt, elected state and local officials, but not the employees. The House version allowed the pension of a corrupt state employee to be reduced by the cost of the person's restitution, fines and incarceration.

If the House decides to resurrect the amendment, the bill will be sent a conference committee that will try to hash out a compromise before the session ends Wednesday.