SF 2692

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 05/16/2018 10:44am

A bill for an act
relating to military affairs; providing National Guard members access to information
regarding state-sponsored life insurance program; proposing coding for new law
in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 192.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

[192.552] STATE-SPONSORED LIFE INSURANCE PROGRAM.

(a) For purposes of this section, "state-sponsored life insurance program" means the life
insurance program exclusively offered to all members of the Minnesota National Guard
through the National Guard Association of Minnesota, pursuant to Public Law 93-289.

(b) The adjutant general is the official sponsor of the Minnesota National Guard
state-sponsored life insurance program. The adjutant general shall:

(1) allow, facilitate, and coordinate all efforts to make the state-sponsored life insurance
program available to all members of the Minnesota National Guard;

(2) provide an opportunity for members of the Minnesota National Guard to purchase
state-sponsored life insurance program products;

(3) allow, facilitate, and coordinate requested allotments with the appropriate United
States Property and Fiscal Office for purposes of the state-sponsored life insurance program;

(4) allow state-sponsored life insurance program representatives to provide Minnesota
National Guard units with state-sponsored life insurance program briefings during annual
training and drill weekends to educate members on their state-sponsored life insurance
program benefits; and

(5) allow members to change or designate beneficiaries.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective the day following final enactment.