SF 1742

1st Engrossment - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 03/14/2012 08:34am

A bill for an act
relating to state government; modifying former legislators' health insurance
coverage; changing the calculation of legislators' salary for the Minnesota
State Retirement System; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 3A.01,
subdivision 10; 43A.27, subdivision 4; 352D.04, subdivision 2.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 3A.01, subdivision 10, is amended to read:

Subd. 10.

Salary.

(a) "Salary" means the regular compensation payable under law
to a member of the legislature and paid to the person for service as a legislator.

(b) The term includes the monthly compensation paid to the member of the
legislature and the per diem payments paid deleted text begin during deleted text end new text begin prior to the end of the 2012 legislative
term for new text end a regular or special session to the member of the legislature.

(c) The term does not include per diem payments paid to a member of the legislature
new text begin during a regular or special session after the start of the 2013 legislative term; per diem
payments new text end other than during the regular or special session; additional compensation
attributable to a leadership position under section 3.099, subdivision 3; living expense
payments under section 3.101; and special session living expense payments under section
3.103.

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Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 43A.27, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Retired judges; former legislators.

(a) Retired judges or former
legislators may elect to purchase coverage for themselves or their dependents at their own
expense as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c).

(b) A retired judge of the state Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, a district
court, a county court, a county municipal court, or a probate court may elect to purchase
coverage provided persons listed in section 43A.24, subdivision 2, clause (c). The
commissioner shall notify judges no later than the effective date of their retirement of their
right to exercise the option provided in this subdivision. A retired judge must notify the
commissioner or designee of the commissioner within 30 days after the effective date of
retirement if the judge intends to exercise the option.

(c) A former member of the legislature may elect to purchase coverage provided
persons listed in section 43A.24, subdivision 2, clause (a). new text begin A former member must notify
the commissioner or designee of the commissioner within 30 days after the last day of
service as a legislator or within 30 days from the effective date of this section, whichever
is later, if the member intends to exercise the option.
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Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 352D.04, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Contribution rates.

(a) The money used to purchase shares under this
section is the employee and employer contributions provided in this subdivision.

(b) The employee contribution is an amount equal to the percent of salary specified
in section 352.04, subdivision 2, or 352.045, subdivision 3.

(c) The employer contribution is an amount equal to six percent of salary.

(d) For members of the legislature, the contributions under this subdivision also must
be made on per diem payments received during a regular or special legislative session, but
may not be made on per diem payments received deleted text begin outside of deleted text end new text begin during new text end a regular or special
legislative session new text begin that begins after January 1, 2013 new text end , on the additional compensation
attributable to a leadership position under section 3.099, subdivision 3, living expense
payments under section 3.101, or special session living expense payments under section
3.103.

(e) For a judge who is a member of the unclassified plan under section 352D.02,
subdivision 1, paragraph (c), clause (16), the employee contribution rate is eight percent
of salary, and there is no employer contribution.

(f) These contributions must be made in the manner provided in section 352.04,
subdivisions 4, 5, and 6.

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