1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; modifying the public employees insurance program;
1.3 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 43A.316, subdivisions 5, 7.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 43A.316, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
1.6 		Subd. 5.Public employee participation. (a) Participation in the program is subject to 
1.7 	the conditions in this subdivision.
1.8 	(b) Each exclusive representative for an eligible employer determines whether the 
1.9 	employees it represents will participate in the program. The exclusive representative shall 
1.10 	give the employer notice of intent to participate at least 30 days before the expiration date 
1.11 	of the collective bargaining agreement preceding the collective bargaining agreement that 
1.12 	covers the date of entry into the program. The exclusive representative and the eligible 
1.13 	employer shall give notice to the commissioner of the determination to participate in the 
1.14 	program at least 30 days before entry into the program. Entry into the program is governed 
1.15 	by a schedule established by the commissioner.
1.16 	(c) Employees not represented by exclusive representatives may become members of 
1.17 	the program upon a determination of an eligible employer to include these employees in 
1.18 	the program. Either all or none of the employer's unrepresented employees must participate. 
1.19 	The eligible employer shall give at least 30 days' notice to the commissioner before entering 
1.20 	the program. Entry into the program is governed by a schedule established by the 
1.21 	commissioner.
2.1 	(d) Participation in the program is for a two-year term. Participation is automatically 
2.2 	renewed for an additional two-year term unless the exclusive representative, or the employer 
2.3 	for unrepresented employees, gives the commissioner notice of withdrawal at least 30 days 
2.4 	before expiration of the participation period. A group that withdraws must wait two years 
2.5 	before rejoining. An exclusive representative, or employer for unrepresented employees, 
2.6 	may also withdraw if premiums increase 50 20 percent or more from one insurance year to 
2.7 	the next.
2.8 	(e) The exclusive representative shall give the employer notice of intent to withdraw to 
2.9 	the commissioner at least 30 days before the expiration date of a collective bargaining 
2.10 	agreement that includes the date on which the term of participation expires.
2.11 	(f) Each participating eligible employer shall notify the commissioner of names of 
2.12 	individuals who will be participating within two weeks of the commissioner receiving notice 
2.13 	of the parties' intent to participate. The employer shall also submit other information as 
2.14 	required by the commissioner for administration of the program.

2.15 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 43A.316, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
2.16 		Subd. 7.Premiums. The proportion of premium paid by the employer and employee is 
2.17 	subject to collective bargaining or personnel policies. If, at the beginning of the coverage 
2.18 	period, no collective bargaining agreement has been finalized, the increased dollar costs, if 
2.19 	any, from the previous year is the sole responsibility of the individual participant until a 
2.20 	collective bargaining agreement states otherwise. Premiums, including an administration 
2.21 	fee, shall be established by the commissioner. School district groups with 400 or fewer 
2.22 	eligible employees who are currently enrolled or elect to enroll, measured at the time of 
2.23 	enrollment, shall receive a direct contribution to assist in the cost of coverage for small 
2.24 	employers. This contribution shall be equivalent to $2,000 per insurance-eligible employee 
2.25 	in the group and shall be used to reduce the cost of the premium before the contractual 
2.26 	premium proportion is applied. Each employer shall pay monthly the amounts due for 
2.27 	employee benefits including the amounts under subdivision 8 to the commissioner no later 
2.28 	than the dates established by the commissioner. If an employer fails to make the payments 
2.29 	as required, the commissioner may cancel program benefits and pursue other civil remedies.