FINAL BILL REPORT

SB 5536

                              C 324 L 89

BYSenators McCaslin, DeJarnatt, McDonald, Bailey, Gaspard, Wojahn, West, Rasmussen, Warnke, Nelson, Vognild, Johnson, Kreidler, Pullen, Moore, Thorsness, Smith, Hansen, Conner, Saling, Sellar, Madsen, Talmadge, Fleming, Smitherman, Bender, Owen, McMullen, Sutherland and Bauer

Revising provisions for the state employees' benefits board.

Senate Committee on Governmental Operations

House Committe on State Government

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

Prior to October 1, 1988, health care and other forms of insurance benefits were provided to state employees through contracts negotiated by the State Employees Insurance Board (SEIB).  The SEIB was composed of representatives of the Governor, higher education faculty and administrators, the director of the Department of Personnel, employee unions and associations, retired persons and the Legislature.  As of October 1, 1988, all of the functions of the SEIB were transferred to the State Employees' Benefits Board (SEBB).  The composition of the board remained essentially the same except the retired member was removed.

SUMMARY:

One member of the State Employees' Benefits Board shall be a retired state employee who:  (1) represents an organized group of retired public employees, and (2) is covered by a program under the jurisdiction of the board.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

     Senate   47    0

     House 96  0 (House amended)

     Senate          (Senate refused to concur)

     House           (House refused to recede)

     Senate   43    1 (Senate concurred)

EFFECTIVE:July 23, 1989