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ID S1320
Bill
Status
2/7/2014
Primary Sponsor
Education Committee
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AI Summary
Senate Bill 1320 Summary
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State institutions of higher education may purchase their own liability insurance with State Board of Education approval and 18 months' prior written notice to the administrator, instead of using the state's comprehensive liability plan.
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The State Board of Education may approve withdrawal of Idaho public universities or colleges from state services based on fiscal savings, with 18 months' prior written notice and implementation on the first day of the next fiscal year or mutually agreed date.
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State public institutions of higher education may elect to withdraw from state group insurance plans (health, life, disability) with State Board approval and 18 months' notice, and may rejoin later under terms determined by the director.
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State public institutions of higher education may request and use Department of Administration services for public works, communications, and information technology on mutually agreed terms subject to 18-month withdrawal notice requirements.
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The bill amends definitions and employment classifications to clarify application of state personnel and administrative rules to higher education institutions and the State Board of Education's professional staff.
Legislative Description
Amends existing law to establish provisions relating to a state institution purchasing liability insurance; to provide for an exception and to establish provisions relating to state educational institutions' purchase of liability insurance; to provide that the State Board of Education may approve the withdrawal of an Idaho public university or college from use of a state service; to revise provisions relating to nonclassified employees, to provide a reference to the professional staff of the office of the State Board of Education and to define a term; to remove language referring to institutions of higher education relating to certain duties of the Department of Administration and to provide that the State Board of Education may request the Department of Administration to provide services; and to establish provisions relating to a state education institution electing to withdraw from certain group insurance plans.
EDUCATION AND GOVERNMENTAL SERVICES
Last Action
Reported Printed; referred to Education
2/10/2014