1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; requiring commissioner of management and budget 
1.3 	to send bills to employees and former employees for insurance through multiple 
1.4 	channels;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 43A.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [43A.335] MAILINGS AND COMMUNICATION.
1.7 	No employer may terminate the life insurance, hospital, medical and dental benefits, 
1.8 	or other optional coverages of an employee or former employee who is receiving benefits 
1.9 	under this chapter for failure to remit the employee's or former employee's benefit 
1.10 	contribution unless the commissioner of management and budget has:
1.11 	(1) mailed notice of the amount due to each street address on record for the employee 
1.12 	or former employee; and
1.13 	(2) sent an e-mail to each e-mail address on record for the employee or former 
1.14 	employee; or has called and, when permitted, left a voice mail message for the employee 
1.15 	or former employee at each telephone number on record.