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MS HB1058

Bill

Status

Failed

6/9/2020

Primary Sponsor

Henry Zuber

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Origin

House of Representatives

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes hospitals to maintain trust funds consisting of pooled or commingled funds from other hospitals that do not share common ownership or management.

  • Permits trust fund portfolios to include stocks (common and preferred), convertible securities, and investment company shares, subject to specific restrictions including a maximum investment of 30% of total hospital funds invested.

  • Requires individual stock investments to not exceed 3% of total trust fund dollars and 5% of any single corporation's outstanding stock, with stocks limited to companies with minimum market value of $250 million listed on national exchanges.

  • Mandates that trust funds be managed by entities with trust powers or by investment advisers registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting as fiduciaries.

  • Effective July 1, 2020.

Legislative Description

Trust fund; authorize hospitals to maintain fund consisting of commingled funds of other hospitals for necessary expenses.

Last Action

Died In Committee

6/9/2020

Committee Referrals

Business and Financial Institutions5/11/2020
Banking and Financial Services2/14/2020

Full Bill Text

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