2004 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 63

CHAPTER NUMBER: 87 File Code: State Pensions and Retirement Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 835
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)
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

Senate Action
1/15
First Reading Budget and Taxation
1/30
Hearing 2/12 at 8:00 a.m.
2/9
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/12 at 8:30 a.m.
3/8
Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
3/9
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/11
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
4/9
Returned Passed
4/27
Signed by the Governor Chapter 87
House Action
3/12
First Reading Appropriations
3/24
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable Report by Appropriations
4/5
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/6
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Sponsored by:
Chairman, Budget & Tax. Comm.
Departmental
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):
Senate
March 11, 2004: Third Reading Passed (44-0)
House
April 6, 2004: Third Reading Passed (136-0)