1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; requiring certain state employee contributions for 
1.3 	health insurance premiums during the biennium ending June 30, 2013.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. STATE EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INSURANCE.
 1.6 	During the biennium ending June 30, 2013, a state employee covered by the state 
1.7 	employee group insurance plan must pay at least $90 per month toward the cost of 
1.8 	premiums if the employee elects to have employee-only hospital and medical coverage, 
1.9 	and must pay at least $270 per month toward the cost of premiums if the employee elects 
1.10 	to have family hospital and medical coverage.

1.11 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment. 
1.12 	For employees not covered by a collective bargaining agreement, this section must be 
1.13 	implemented at the beginning of the first payroll period after the effective date of the 
1.14 	section. For employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement that would prevent 
1.15 	implementation of this section, on the effective date of this section, the governor or judicial 
1.16 	branch appointing authority must take any steps authorized under the collective bargaining 
1.17 	agreement to terminate that agreement as soon as possible. The governor or judicial branch 
1.18 	appointing authority must then implement this section immediately upon termination of 
1.19 	the collective bargaining agreement, with respect to employees covered by the agreement.