Minnesota Session Laws - 1994, Regular Session

                            CHAPTER 554-H.F.No. 2226 
                  An act relating to state government; permitting 
                  employees of Minnesota Project Innovation, Inc. to 
                  participate in certain state employee benefit 
                  programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 
                  116O.04, subdivision 2. 
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 116O.04, 
        subdivision 2, is amended to read: 
           Subd. 2.  [STATUS OF EMPLOYEES.] (a) Employees, officers, 
        and directors of the corporation and programs governed by this 
        chapter are not state employees, but are covered by section 
        3.736 and, at the option of the board, may participate in the 
        state retirement plan and the state deferred compensation plan 
        for employees in the unclassified service and an insurance plan 
        administered by the commissioner of employee relations. 
           (b) The board of Minnesota Project Innovation, Inc., may 
        extend the health care insurance benefits and coverage 
        referenced in paragraph (a) to all of its employees. 
           Presented to the governor May 2, 1994 
           Signed by the governor May 4, 1994, 3:17 p.m.