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MN HF2448

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/22/2012

Primary Sponsor

Debra Kiel

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Origin

House of Representatives

87th Legislature 2011-2012

AI Summary

  • Modifies requirements for reducing the aggregate value of benefits in group insurance contracts for employees covered by collective bargaining agreements in political subdivisions.

  • Changes the approval requirement from the exclusive representative to at least one-half of the total number of exclusive representatives of affected appropriate bargaining units to agree to any reduction in benefits.

  • Maintains that the public employer must also agree to any reduction in benefits alongside the union representatives.

  • Effective August 1, 2012, and applies to all employee group insurance contracts modified or entered into after that date.

Legislative Description

Collective bargaining agreement employee group insurance contract requirements modified.

Last Action

Introduction and first reading, referred to Government Operations and Elections

2/22/2012

Committee Referrals

Government Operations and Elections2/22/2012

Full Bill Text

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