6153-S.E AMH HARD 37
ESSB 6153 - H AMD TO H AMD(H-2783.1/01) 374 FAILED 6/15/01
By Representative ___
On page 172, line 19, increase the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2002 by $559,000
On page 172, line 20, increase the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2003 by $7,515,000
On page 172, line 21, increase the general fund-federal appropriation by $2,582,000
On page 172, line 22, increase the general fund-private/local appropriation by $135,000
On page 172, line 24, increase the salary and insurance revolving account appropriation by $5,774,000
Correct the total accordingly.
On page 172, line 30 after "shall not exceed" strike "$457.29" and insert "$459.03"
On page 172, line 31 after "2002, and" strike "$497.69" and insert "$521.00"
On page 173, line 31 after "employee," strike "$32.41" and insert "$32.73"
On page 173, line 32 after "employee," strike "$37.48" and insert "$38.08"
On page 173, line 36 after "benefits," strike "$32.41" and insert "$32.73"
On page 173, line 37 strike "$37.48" and insert "$38.08"
On page 174, after line 9, insert the following:
"NEW SECTION. Sec. 717. FOR THE GOVERNOR --COMPENSATION--INSURANCE BENEFITS--HIGHER EDUCATION
General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2002)...$ 492,000
General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2003)...$ 6,621,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION......................$ 7,113,000
The appropriations in this section are provided solely to increase funding for higher education employee health benefits. Appropriations shall be distributed to the institutions of higher education and the state Board for Community and Technical Colleges for the difference between the health benefit rates funded in Part 6, and are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) The monthly employer funding rate for insurance benefit premiums, public employees' benefits board administration, and the uniform medical plan, shall not exceed $459.03 per eligible employee for fiscal year 2002, and $521.00 for fiscal year 2003."
Renumber remaining sections consecutively and correct internal references accordingly.
EFFECT: Provides additional funding for state and higher education employee health benefits, increases the monthly state funding rate, increases the retiree subsidy for eligible retired or disabled public employees and school district employees, and increases the remittance rate from K-12 and technical and community college districts. In so doing, the amendment implicitly restores the double coverage option for state employees who are married and cover each other through their state employee health coverage.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Increases General Fund-State by $15,187,000.
Increases Other Funds by $8,491,000.