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MI HB5421

Bill

Status

Passed

12/31/2016

Primary Sponsor

Laura Cox

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Origin

House of Representatives

98th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends the Public Employee Health Care Fund Investment Act to define terms related to bankruptcy trusts, including "bankruptcy trust," "bankruptcy trust beneficiary," "board of trustees," and "investment fiduciary."

  • Grants appointing authorities the ability to remove bankruptcy trust trustees without cause after providing 30 days' notice, or immediately for incompetence, dereliction of duty, malfeasance, misfeasance, nonfeasance, or other good cause.

  • Requires bankruptcy trust boards of trustees to meet at least quarterly, conduct business at public meetings complying with the Open Meetings Act, and prepare annual summary reports on administrative expenditures and board member conference expenses.

  • Makes board writings subject to the Freedom of Information Act and allows board members to decline compensation from the bankruptcy trust, subject to plan provisions.

  • Specifies that bankruptcy trust plans for adjustment control in any conflict with the Public Employee Health Care Fund Investment Act, and takes effect immediately.

Legislative Description

Retirement; health benefits; management of certain health care trust funds; modify. Amends sec. 2 of 1999 PA 149 (MCL 38.1212) & adds secs. 4a, 4b & 4c.

Public employees and officers: compensation and benefits

Last Action

Assigned Pa 557'16 With Immediate Effect

12/31/2016

Committee Referrals

Government Operations9/8/2016
Appropriations4/19/2016
Financial Liability Reform3/2/2016

Full Bill Text

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