2004 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 548

CHAPTER NUMBER: 466 File Code: State Pensions and Retirement Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1095
Sponsored By:
Senators Kasemeyer and McFadden
Entitled:
State Retiree Health Care Protection Act

Synopsis:

Creating a Postretirement Health Benefits Trust Fund to assist in funding the postretirement health insurance subsidy for State employees; authorizing the Board of Trustees for the State Retirement and Pension System to commingle the assets of the Postretirement Health Benefits Trust Fund with the assets of specified other State retirement and pension systems; providing for the funding of the Postretirement Health Benefits Trust Fund; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/6
First Reading Budget and Taxation
3/3
Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Committee Amendment (Budget and Taxation) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/25
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/9
Returned Passed
5/26
Signed by the Governor Chapter 466
House Action
3/25
First Reading Appropriations
3/30
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable Report by Appropriations
4/5
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/6
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, District 12
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
REPORTS
RETIREMENT SYSTEMS -see also- MANDATORY RETIREMENT
STATE EMPLOYEES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
State Finance and Procurement
( 11-203 )
State Personnel and Pensions
( 21-102 , 21-123 , 33-101 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 599037/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 2004   at: 11:23 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 679635/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 2004   at: 11:19 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 25, 2004: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 6, 2004: Third Reading Passed (139-0)