Introduced
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To prohibit the state, local governments and public schools from providing employee health insurance benefits whose premiums cost more that $5,000 for a single person, $10,000 for a couple and $13,000 for a family plan, indexed to the consumer price index. The cap would not become effective until existing government employee union contracts requiring more costly coverage have expired.
Referred to the Committee on Oversight, Reform, and Ethics
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-7) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that has higher caps, looser cost indexing, and other detail changes.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To exclude from the cap government commissions or authorities whose money comes from a source other than the state or a local government.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To use reductions in the government reform "incentive payments" authorized by the 2012 state budget as the sanction for local governments that break the cap, rather than statutory revenue sharing payment reductions.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To increase the maximum benefit cost caps for singles and couples.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To allow government employers to vote to opt out of the cap, and eliminate the sanctions for ones who violate it.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Passed in the House 58 to 51 (details)
To prohibit the state, local governments, public schools, colleges and universities from providing employee health insurance benefits whose premiums cost more that $5,500 for a single person, $11,000 for a couple and $15,000 for a family plan, indexed to the medical price index. The cap would not become effective until existing government employee union contracts requiring more costly coverage have expired. Government employers who break the cap would get less state money.
Referred to the Committee on Reforms, Restructuring, and Reinventing
