1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education; requiring a study by the commissioner of finance of 
1.3 	inclusion of school district employees in the state employees group insurance 
1.4 	plan or the public employee insurance plan.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE; STUDY.
 1.7 	The commissioner of finance, in consultation with other relevant state agencies and 
1.8 	interested parties, shall study issues related to the inclusion of school district employees in 
1.9 	the state employee group insurance plan or the public employee insurance plan, or both 
1.10 	plans. For purposes of the study, district employees may be combined with other persons 
1.11 	currently covered by those plans or considered as a separately rated group for premium 
1.12 	purposes in a plan administered by the commissioner and based upon either plan. The 
1.13 	study must include analysis of costs, reserve requirements and other regulatory issues, 
1.14 	effects on the plans and the school districts, and any other factor deemed relevant by the 
1.15 	commissioner to legislative consideration of this proposal. The commissioner shall report 
1.16 	to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction 
1.17 	over state and local government and education policy and finance by January 15, 2010, on 
1.18 	results of the study, including any proposed legislation, if necessary.