Oregon House Bill 3564 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on July 6 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-07-06 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Modifies funding mechanism for public employees' health care benefit to avoid excise tax under Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Requires local governments and school districts to participate in modified health care benefit plan. Permits public employees to redirect funds from health care premiums to other benefits. Dedicates portion of health care benefit costs to future health care costs and to critical services. Requires Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board to assist employees in selecting benefit options. Excludes collective bargaining for specified health insurance benefits. Prohibits Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board from self-insuring. Establishes Task Force on Flexible Benefits for Public Employees to monitor implementation of new benefit plans.

Relating to public employee benefits.

Rep. Julie Parrish [R]

Sen. Elizabeth Johnson [D]

2015-07-03 - House - House Withdraw from Committee (Y: 24 N: 35 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-07-06	House	In committee upon adjournment.
2015-07-03	House	Motion to withdraw from Health Care failed.Ayes, 24; Nays, 35--Barker, Barnhart, Barton, Boone, Buckley, Clem, Doherty, Evans, Fagan, Frederick, Gallegos, Gilliam, Gomberg, Gorsek, Greenlick, Helm, Holvey, Hoyle, Keny-Guyer, Komp, Lininger, Lively, McKeown, McLain, Nathanson, Nosse, Piluso, Rayfield, Read, Reardon, Smith Warner, Taylor, Vega Pederson, Witt, Speaker Kotek; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Williamson.
2015-06-11	House	Referred to Health Care.
2015-06-11	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/Measures/Overview/HB3564
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3564/Introduced
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=364438