2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 835

File Code: State Pensions and Retirement Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 63
Sponsored By:
Delegate James
Entitled:
Personnel and Pensions - Dependents of Maryland Transit Administration Retirees - Health Benefits

Synopsis:

Altering the eligibility requirements for specified health insurance benefits to include specified surviving spouses and dependent children of a deceased Maryland Transit Administration retiree; providing that specified dependents who receive a lump-sum payment of benefits under the Maryland Transit Administration Retirement Plan are ineligible for specified health insurance benefits; and altering the definition of "creditable service" to include service while a member of the Maryland Transit Administration Retirement Plan.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/9
First Reading Appropriations
2/18
Hearing 3/2 at 11:00 a.m.
3/9
Favorable Report by Appropriations
3/10
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/12
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
3/25
Returned Passed
5/26
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
Senate Action
3/15
First Reading Budget and Taxation
3/24
Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/25
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
MASS TRANSIT -see also- BUSES; RAILROADS
RETIREMENT SYSTEMS -see also- MANDATORY RETIREMENT
STATE EMPLOYEES
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc
Bill affects the following Statute:
State Personnel and Pensions
( 2-508 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 12, 2004: Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Senate
March 25, 2004: Third Reading Passed (47-0)