Bill Text: MI HB5347 | 2011-2012 | 96th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Public employees and officers; compensation and benefits; opt-out provision of cost sharing for employee health benefits; provide for county road commissions. Amends sec. 2 of 2011 PA 152 (MCL 15.562).
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-02-07 - Printed Bill Filed 02/03/2012 [HB5347 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2011-HB5347-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL No. 5347
February 2, 2012, Introduced by Rep. Pettalia and referred to the Committee on Oversight, Reform, and Ethics.
A bill to amend 2011 PA 152, entitled
"Publicly funded health insurance contribution act,"
by amending section 2 (MCL 15.562).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 2. As used in this act:
(a) "Designated state official" means:
(i) For an election affecting employees and officers in the
judicial branch of state government, the state court administrator.
(ii) For an election affecting senate employees and officers,
the secretary of the senate.
(iii) For an election affecting house of representatives
employees and officers, the clerk of the house.
(iv) For an election affecting legislative council employees,
the legislative council.
(v) For an election affecting employees in the state
classified service, the civil service commission.
(vi) For an election affecting executive branch employees who
are not in the state classified service, the state employer.
(b) "Flexible spending account" means a medical expense
flexible spending account in conjunction with a cafeteria plan as
permitted under the federal internal revenue code of 1986.
(c) "Health savings account" means an account as permitted
under section 223 of the internal revenue code of 1986, 26 USC 223.
(d) "Local unit of government" means a city, village,
township, or county, a county road commission, a municipal electric
utility system as defined in section 4 of the Michigan energy
employment act of 1976, 1976 PA 448, MCL 460.804, an authority
created under chapter VIA of the aeronautics code of the state of
Michigan, 1945 PA 327, MCL 259.108 to 259.125c, or an authority
created under 1939 PA 147, MCL 119.51 to 119.62.
(e) "Medical benefit plan" means a plan established and
maintained by a carrier, a voluntary employees' beneficiary
association described in section 501(c)(9) of the internal revenue
code of 1986, 26 USC 501, or by 1 or more public employers, that
provides for the payment of medical benefits, including, but not
limited to, hospital and physician services, prescription drugs,
and related benefits, for public employees or elected public
officials. Medical benefit plan does not include benefits provided
to individuals retired from a public employer.
(f) "Public employer" means this state; a local unit of
government or other political subdivision of this state; any
intergovernmental, metropolitan, or local department, agency, or
authority, or other local political subdivision; a school district,
a public school academy, or an intermediate school district, as
those terms are defined in sections 4 to 6 of the revised school
code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.4 to 380.6; a community college or
junior college described in section 7 of article VIII of the state
constitution of 1963; or an institution of higher education
described in section 4 of article VIII of the state constitution of
1963.
