SENATE BILL 63

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)