Bill Text: MN HF2209 | 2011-2012 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Former legislators' health insurance coverage modified, and legislator salary calculation changed for the Minnesota State Retirement System.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-02-13 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Government Operations and Elections [HF2209 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2011-HF2209-Introduced.html
1.2relating to state government; modifying former legislators' health insurance
1.3coverage; changing the calculation of legislators' salary for the Minnesota
1.4State Retirement System;amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 3A.01,
1.5subdivision 10; 43A.27, subdivision 4; 352D.04, subdivision 2.
1.6BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 3A.01, subdivision 10, is amended to read:
1.8 Subd. 10. Salary. (a) "Salary" means the regular compensation payable under law
1.9to a member of the legislature and paid to the person for service as a legislator.
1.10 (b) The term includes the monthly compensation paid to the member of the
1.11legislatureand the per diem payments paid during a regular or special session to the
1.12member of the legislature.
1.13 (c) The term does not include per diem payments paid to a member of the legislature
1.14during a regular or special session; per diem payments other than during the regular or
1.15special session; additional compensation attributable to a leadership position under section
1.163.099, subdivision 3
; living expense payments under section
3.101 ; and special session
1.17living expense payments under section3.103 .
1.18EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
1.19 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 43A.27, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
1.20 Subd. 4. Retired judges;former retired legislators. (a) Retired judges or former
1.21retired legislators may elect to purchase coverage for themselves or their dependents at
1.22their own expense as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c).
2.1(b) A retired judge of the state Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, a district
2.2court, a county court, a county municipal court, or a probate court may elect to purchase
2.3coverage provided persons listed in section43A.24, subdivision 2 , clause (c). The
2.4commissioner shall notify judges no later than the effective date of their retirement of their
2.5right to exercise the option provided in this subdivision. A retired judge must notify the
2.6commissioner or designee of the commissioner within 30 days after the effective date of
2.7retirement if the judge intends to exercise the option.
2.8(c) Aformer retired member of the legislature may elect to purchase coverage
2.9provided persons listed in section43A.24, subdivision 2 , clause (a). A retired member
2.10must notify the commissioner or designee of the commission within 30 days after the
2.11effective date of retirement if the member intends to exercise the option.
2.12 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 352D.04, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
2.13 Subd. 2. Contribution rates. (a) The money used to purchase shares under this
2.14section is the employee and employer contributions provided in this subdivision.
2.15 (b) The employee contribution is an amount equal to the percent of salary specified
2.16in section352.04, subdivision 2 , or
352.045, subdivision 3 .
2.17 (c) The employer contribution is an amount equal to six percent of salary.
2.18 (d) For members of the legislature, the contributions under this subdivisionalso must
2.19may not be made on per diem payments received during a regular or special legislative
2.20session,but may not be made on per diem payments received outside of a regular or
2.21special legislative session, on the additional compensation attributable to a leadership
2.22position under section3.099 , subdivision 3, living expense payments under section
3.101 ,
2.23or special session living expense payments under section3.103 .
2.24 (e) For a judge who is a member of the unclassified plan under section352D.02 ,
2.25subdivision 1, paragraph (c), clause (16), the employee contribution rate is eight percent
2.26of salary, and there is no employer contribution.
2.27(f) These contributions must be made in the manner provided in section352.04 ,
2.28subdivisions 4, 5, and 6.
2.29EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
1.3coverage; changing the calculation of legislators' salary for the Minnesota
1.4State Retirement System;amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 3A.01,
1.5subdivision 10; 43A.27, subdivision 4; 352D.04, subdivision 2.
1.6BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 3A.01, subdivision 10, is amended to read:
1.8 Subd. 10. Salary. (a) "Salary" means the regular compensation payable under law
1.9to a member of the legislature and paid to the person for service as a legislator.
1.10 (b) The term includes the monthly compensation paid to the member of the
1.11legislature
1.12
1.13 (c) The term does not include per diem payments paid to a member of the legislature
1.14during a regular or special session; per diem payments other than during the regular or
1.15special session; additional compensation attributable to a leadership position under section
1.17living expense payments under section
1.18EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
1.19 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 43A.27, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
1.20 Subd. 4. Retired judges;
1.21retired legislators may elect to purchase coverage for themselves or their dependents at
1.22their own expense as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c).
2.1(b) A retired judge of the state Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, a district
2.2court, a county court, a county municipal court, or a probate court may elect to purchase
2.3coverage provided persons listed in section
2.4commissioner shall notify judges no later than the effective date of their retirement of their
2.5right to exercise the option provided in this subdivision. A retired judge must notify the
2.6commissioner or designee of the commissioner within 30 days after the effective date of
2.7retirement if the judge intends to exercise the option.
2.8(c) A
2.9provided persons listed in section
2.10must notify the commissioner or designee of the commission within 30 days after the
2.11effective date of retirement if the member intends to exercise the option.
2.12 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 352D.04, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
2.13 Subd. 2. Contribution rates. (a) The money used to purchase shares under this
2.14section is the employee and employer contributions provided in this subdivision.
2.15 (b) The employee contribution is an amount equal to the percent of salary specified
2.16in section
2.17 (c) The employer contribution is an amount equal to six percent of salary.
2.18 (d) For members of the legislature, the contributions under this subdivision
2.19may not be made on per diem payments received during a regular or special legislative
2.20session,
2.21special legislative session, on the additional compensation attributable to a leadership
2.22position under section
2.23or special session living expense payments under section
2.24 (e) For a judge who is a member of the unclassified plan under section
2.25subdivision 1, paragraph (c), clause (16), the employee contribution rate is eight percent
2.26of salary, and there is no employer contribution.
2.27(f) These contributions must be made in the manner provided in section
2.28subdivisions 4, 5, and 6.
2.29EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
