HOUSE BILL 835

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)