Minnesota Legislature
HF 2209
as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 02/13/2012 11:52am
Current Version - as introduced
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A bill for an act
relating to state government; modifying former legislators' health insurance
coverage; changing the calculation of legislators' salary for the Minnesota
State Retirement System; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 3A.01,
subdivision 10; 43A.27, subdivision 4; 352D.04, subdivision 2.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 3A.01, subdivision 10, is amended to read:
Subd. 10.
Salary.
(a) "Salary" means the regular compensation payable under law
to a member of the legislature and paid to the person for service as a legislator.
(b) The term includes the monthly compensation paid to the member of the
legislature deleted text begin and the per diem payments paid during a regular or special session to the
member of the legislaturedeleted text end .
(c) The term does not include per diem payments paid to a member of the legislature
new text begin during a regular or special session; per diem payments new text end other than during the regular or
special session; additional compensation attributable to a leadership position under section
3.099, subdivision 3; living expense payments under section 3.101; and special session
living expense payments under section 3.103.
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
new text begin
This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 43A.27, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Subd. 4.
Retired judges; deleted text begin formerdeleted text end new text begin retirednew text end legislators.
(a) Retired judges or deleted text begin formerdeleted text end new text begin
retirednew text end legislators may elect to purchase coverage for themselves or their dependents at
their own expense as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c).
(b) A retired judge of the state Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, a district
court, a county court, a county municipal court, or a probate court may elect to purchase
coverage provided persons listed in section 43A.24, subdivision 2, clause (c). The
commissioner shall notify judges no later than the effective date of their retirement of their
right to exercise the option provided in this subdivision. A retired judge must notify the
commissioner or designee of the commissioner within 30 days after the effective date of
retirement if the judge intends to exercise the option.
(c) A deleted text begin formerdeleted text end new text begin retirednew text end member of the legislature may elect to purchase coverage
provided persons listed in section 43A.24, subdivision 2, clause (a).new text begin A retired member
must notify the commissioner or designee of the commission within 30 days after the
effective date of retirement if the member intends to exercise the option.
new text end
Sec. 3.
Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 352D.04, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.
Contribution rates.
(a) The money used to purchase shares under this
section is the employee and employer contributions provided in this subdivision.
(b) The employee contribution is an amount equal to the percent of salary specified
in section 352.04, subdivision 2, or 352.045, subdivision 3.
(c) The employer contribution is an amount equal to six percent of salary.
(d) For members of the legislature, the contributions under this subdivision deleted text begin also mustdeleted text end
new text begin may not new text end be made on per diem payments received during a regular or special legislative
session, deleted text begin but may not be madedeleted text end on per diem payments received outside of a regular or
special legislative session, on the additional compensation attributable to a leadership
position under section 3.099, subdivision 3, living expense payments under section 3.101,
or special session living expense payments under section 3.103.
(e) For a judge who is a member of the unclassified plan under section 352D.02,
subdivision 1, paragraph (c), clause (16), the employee contribution rate is eight percent
of salary, and there is no employer contribution.
(f) These contributions must be made in the manner provided in section 352.04,
subdivisions 4, 5, and 6.
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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